Sixth Circuit Weighs In On Prior Express Consent

Under what circumstances does a person give his “prior express consent” to be contacted on his cellphone by a creditor? The Sixth Circuit recently examined that very question in Hill v. Homeward Residential, Inc., where it determined that consent exists if the debtor gives a cellphone in connection with an existing debt and that the number need not be provided during the initial transaction forming the debit.  No. 14-4168 (6th Cir. Aug, 21, 2015).

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