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Has Your Company Suffered Losses from the Recent Flooding, Oil Spill, or Volcanic Ash? Coverage May be Available Under Your Company's Insurance Policies
If your company has suffered property damage or lost business as a result of recent catastrophic events – the extended closure of airspace due to volcanic ash from Iceland, the flooding of Nashville, Tennessee and…
Senate to Consider ATM Fee Cap Among Proposed Amendments to Financial Reform Bill
The Senate is expected to soon consider placing a fifty-cent per transaction cap on ATM fees, as an amendment to the financial reform bill . The proposed amendment, introduced last week by Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)…
FTC Releases Annual Report
Recently, Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz released the FTC’s 2010 Annual Report, which focused largely on the FTC’s endeavors to defend financially distressed consumers and to spur competition during…
Senate Begins Debate on Financial Reform Bill
The Senate, after spending last week engaged in procedural battles, will enter full scale debate this week on that chamber’s version of a financial reform package . This morning Congress Daily provided a brief preview…
SCOTUS Holds Mistake of Law No Defense to FDCPA Liability
Yesterday, the Supreme Court issued a decision in J erman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA (“ Jerman ”) (Docket 08-1200) that resolves a circuit split regarding the scope of the Fair Debt Collection…