The market for recovering consumer debt is growing in the US. Many consumers are still unaware of their rights and the available legal remedies, even though deceptive and abusive debt collection practices are outlawed by consumer protection legislation. Since pushy debt collectors frequently have a motive to do so, consumers […]
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The Role of a Trustee: Exploring Fiduciary Duties
A trustee occupies a position of trust, confidence and responsibility, and when an individual agrees to take on the role of a trustee of a trust, they are taking on specific financial duties to the beneficiaries of that trust. It’s imperative to fully grasp what these duties entail so as […]
Protection for COVID-19 Relief Fund Whistleblowers Could Go into Effect Soon
A bill protecting whistleblowers who expose abuse, fraud, or misuse of COVID-19 relief funding that has been strongly supported by transparency advocates has been introduced in the Congress. Formally known as the COVID-19 Whistleblower Protection Act (CWPA), the legislation was initially introduced by Democratic lawmakers in an effort to protect […]
Emerging Technologies in the Australian Courts
The growth of technology has created an expansion in the fields of knowledge which are the subject of ‘expert evidence’ in the Australian courts. Experts are now regularly called upon to give opinions about advancing technologies including encryption, and digital innovations like Bitcoin. While witnesses can only generally testify about […]
Understanding the Necessity for a Commercial Lease Agreement
Renting a commercial space is a big responsibility. Anytime you are renting a commercial space to a tenant, you're going to need to have them input information and signed a commercial Lease agreement prior to them actually having access or moving to the building. What is a Commercial Lease Agreement? […]