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  Federal judge: Banks can be vicariously liable for debt collectors' calls to cell phones

  By Scott Holland | Friday, Jul 19, 2019 @ 5:15pm

  A federal judge has determined banks can be sued for the debt collection calls initiated on their behalf by a third party. But the banks can only be held vicariously liable, not directly liable, the judge said.

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  Judge nixes $17.5M deal in collection calls class action vs Ocwen, says attorney fees too high

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Oct 2, 2018 @ 6:04pm

  Saying lawyers for the plaintiffs need to “drastically” reduce their $5.8 million fee request to make it "conceivable" to win his approval, a federal judge has rejected a $17.5 million settlement intended to end a class action lawsuit against debt collector Ocwen Loan Servicing over claims the company violated federal law when it called millions of debtors.

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