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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
McGlinchey Stafford

Fifth Circuit Affirms FCRA Limits: Credit Reporting Agencies are Not Required to Resolve Fraud Claims

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In a case of first impression, the Fifth Circuit in Reyes v. Equifax Information Systems, L.L.C., joined the First, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits in affirming the District Court for the Eastern District of Texas’s...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Collection Costs of a Non-Discharged Debt Also Are Non-Discharged

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Bankruptcy offers debtors an opportunity for a "fresh start," the primary draw for many individuals seeking to unburden themselves of their debt. A bankruptcy discharge relieves a debtor of their legal obligation to repay...more

Rosenberg Martin Greenberg LLP

Third Circuit Holds That Furnisher Who Receives Notice of an Indirect Dispute Has Absolute Duty to Investigate Under FCRA

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News accounts of instances of stolen identity in which identity thieves incur debts in the names of innocent consumers are common. Given the structure of the consumer credit industry, it is difficult for consumers to know...more

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