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ABA v. FTC – Fighting Over Identity Theft Procedures/Rules

by Karen Oakes, Southern Oregon Bankruptcy Attorney

The American Bar Association has filed a lawsuit in the District Court in the District of Columbia seeking declaratory judgment against the Federal Trade Commission applying the new “Red Flag Rule” to attorneys. “Red Flag Rules” are supposed to protect consumers against identity theft by ensuring procedures are put in place by creditors to “flag” illegal activity.

Credit Repair: What They Don't Tell You

by Jay Fleischman, New York Bankruptcy Lawyer

Fix your credit.  Repair your credit score.  Delete judgments, bankruptcies, and past due accounts so you can qualify for new credit at favorable terms. Sound familar?  Those are the stock phrases millions of consumer hear on late-night television from the scammers who are out to get your money.  They promise the moon and stars, then [...]