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New study confirms that few consumers complain to government agencies about consumer fraud

Public Citizen

Here is the abstract: Utilizing data from surveys of mass-market consumer fraud sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission in 2005, 2011, and 2017, this paper explores whether victims of such mass-market consumer frauds complain to anyone beyond their families and friends about being victimized, and if they do complain, to whom they complain.

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Supreme Court Holds Government Agencies are Not Immune from FCRA Liability

Troutman Sanders

Kirtz , holding that the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s (FCRA) clear statutory text indicates a government agency can be sued for a FCRA violation. Third, and Seventh Circuits have allowed FCRA litigation against government agencies, but the Fourth and Ninth Circuits have found governmental immunity prevents such suits.

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Will you lose your government benefits in bankruptcy?

Albuquerque Law

The federal government has many programs available to assist citizens and their families if they face financial hardships. However, the United States Census Bureau reports that families who receive at least one kind of government aid held about the same amount of debt as those who did not participate in such benefit programs.

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CFPB Partners With Local Governments to Protect Consumers

Troutman Sanders

The CFPB recently launched an initiative to increase the impact of its complaint data by sharing it with local governments. In less than three months, more than a dozen cities and counties have expressed interest in accessing the Government Portal.

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AI Governance: A Critical Component of Corporate ESG Initiatives

Fico Collections

AI Governance: A Critical Component of Corporate ESG Initiatives. What You Don't Know About the G in ESG and Why it Matters. What You Don't Know About the G in ESG and Why it Matters. I spoke about governance, the ‘G’ in corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs. Saxon Shirley.

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What your practice needs to know about medical debt reporting in 2022

American Profit Recovery

We keep up to date on the latest legislation and guidance from both federal regulators as well as state governments. If you are a medical practice and concerned about the upcoming changes, we advise you to continue doing business as usual. What should medical practices do moving forward?

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Shock as Government extends Commercial Eviction ban

UK debt collections

The Government has announced that a ban on landlords evicting firms for unpaid commercial rent is being extended for another nine months. In order to ensure landlords are protected, the government is making clear that businesses that are able to pay rent, must do so.