Blackrock Services, Blackstone Legal Group, Capital Legal Services, Quest Legal Group, Viking Legal Services Slapped by Court

Case Information: Allegations at a Glance: The FTC alleges that Blackrock Services and its affiliates engaged in deceptive and abusive debt collection practices, including falsely representing debts, threatening legal action, and impersonating law firms. The scheme allegedly involved fraudulent claims that consumers owed money and would face lawsuits, wage garnishments, or credit score damage if …

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Debt Relief Alert: Deadline for Implementing New Model Privacy Form Fast Approaching

Starting on January 1, 2011, “financial institutions” subject to the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLB Act”) will have to use new model privacy forms if they want to take advantage of a “safe harbor” for compliance with requirements for providing initial and annual privacy notices to customers. The model privacy forms will replace the sample …

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