We've recommended before the insightful investigative journalism of Jake Halpern on the debt collection industry (see here for a post earlier this month and here for a story from 2010). Last week, Halpern appeared on Fresh Air to discuss his new book, Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall Street to the Underworld. Eye opening and definitely worth a listen, here. Among his recurring themes is the lack of regulation of the industry.
Please share w/ your Chicago area legal professionals that NACBA (National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys) will have Jake Halpern as a keynote speaker at April 2015 Annual Convention at the Chicago Downtown Marriott. http://nacba.org/News/tabid/89/ID/643/Bad-Paper-Author-Jake-Halpern-Named-Keynote-Speaker-at-2015-Annual-Convention.aspx