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Florida. Global Mortgage Funding Inc. has been sued under Florida's 'Do Not Call' law. The lawsuit, filed by Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson in Leon County Circuit Court, alleges that at least eight residents of the state were called by the California-based company. Bronson is seeking an injunction to prevent more calls and can seek fines of up to $10,000 for each prohibited call. Earlier complaints filed by Bronson have obtained judgments of more than $1.5 million against violators of Florida's law (not all judgments have been collected), according to a statement issued by his office.
Illinois. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said that since the state's Identity Theft Hotline was launched in February 2006, it has logged nearly 3000 calls. Credit card theft leading to stolen identities and/or fraudulent spending has been the biggest source of calls (732 complaints), followed by callers who said they inadvertently gave out their Social Security numbers or lost their cards (321 complaints), and unauthorized debt due to stolen IDs (284).
North Carolina. Less than 2 weeks after a bill was introduced, the General Assembly passed a requirement that local and state governments must let citizens know when a security breach could lead to identity theft ' matching the mandate already faced by companies. Gov. Mike Easley has said he will sign the bill. Privacy advocates, however, criticized another part of the bill that postpones for a year a requirement that the Secretary of State's Office keep personal identifying information off its Web site, as the department argued that it needed time to figure out the best way remove information from an estimated 675,000 scanned images.
Florida. Global Mortgage Funding Inc. has been sued under Florida's 'Do Not Call' law. The lawsuit, filed by Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson in Leon County Circuit Court, alleges that at least eight residents of the state were called by the California-based company. Bronson is seeking an injunction to prevent more calls and can seek fines of up to $10,000 for each prohibited call. Earlier complaints filed by Bronson have obtained judgments of more than $1.5 million against violators of Florida's law (not all judgments have been collected), according to a statement issued by his office.
Illinois. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan said that since the state's Identity Theft Hotline was launched in February 2006, it has logged nearly 3000 calls. Credit card theft leading to stolen identities and/or fraudulent spending has been the biggest source of calls (732 complaints), followed by callers who said they inadvertently gave out their Social Security numbers or lost their cards (321 complaints), and unauthorized debt due to stolen IDs (284).
North Carolina. Less than 2 weeks after a bill was introduced, the General Assembly passed a requirement that local and state governments must let citizens know when a security breach could lead to identity theft ' matching the mandate already faced by companies. Gov. Mike Easley has said he will sign the bill. Privacy advocates, however, criticized another part of the bill that postpones for a year a requirement that the Secretary of State's Office keep personal identifying information off its Web site, as the department argued that it needed time to figure out the best way remove information from an estimated 675,000 scanned images.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Warehouse Liability: Know Before You Stow!
As consumers continue to shift purchasing and consumption habits in the aftermath of the pandemic, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on third-party logistics and warehousing to ensure their products timely reach the market.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.