Alabama debtor protections are weak, and Mobile lawyer wants changes.
By Alex Walsh awalsh@al.com A recent report that gave Alabama an “F” for the legal protections it affords consumers with debt failed to surprise one Mobile attorney. James Patterson is with Underwood & Riemer, PC, a firm that often defends consumers...Have debt? Good luck: Alabama home to nation’s weakest debtor protections, report says
By Alex Walsh | awalsh@al.com http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/10/have_debt_good_luck_alabama_ho.html Alabama law contains only a few weak protections for its residents that find themselves with significant amounts of debt, a new report shows, making it one of the worst...
Credit data giant Experian tangled in ID theft case
An investigation of an alleged Vietnam-based identity theft ring has dragged in the credit reporting firm Experian and rekindled a congressional effort to force companies to reveal how they use Americans’ personal and financial data. The scam allegedly resulted in the...