Category Archives: Consumer Law
5 Steps for Responding to Identity Theft in Maryland
In the age of digital communication, it is increasingly easy to become an identity theft victim. After all, most people conduct their affairs online, submitting their personal information while messaging, shopping or banking. In this context, it is extremely important to know how to respond to identity theft. To gain a clear understanding of… Read More »
Structured Settlement Transferee Registration
From Consumer Protection Division 200 Saint Paul Place, 16th Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21202 (410) 576-6590 / Email: sstadministrator@oag.state.md.us Effective October 1, 2016, anyone filing a petition for a transfer of structured settlement payment rights must first be registered with the Office of the Attorney General as a structured settlement transferee. See 2016 Laws of… Read More »
The Few Ways Your Cellphone Could Get You Into Legal Trouble
Most people would agree that the computer is the most revolutionary technology in the workplace since maybe the printer, maybe even ever. But those people are only half right. A computer has indeed changed the way the workplace functions, but it’s not that hulking monstrosity from the 1980s that required an entire server room… Read More »
5 Internet Leaks that Shook the World in 2015
LTN revisited some of the hacks that may have gotten your data stolen this year and got experts to weigh in. Ian Lopez, Legaltech News December 22, 2015 Through e-commerce or social media or merely breathing, your information is everywhere. And, if the right steps are taken, virtually anyone can access it. As the… Read More »
Holiday Workers Need Background Checks, Too
2014 by Angela Preston in Best Practices, By The Way (BTW), Compliance As we get ready for the big gift-giving season. It’s hard to believe, but holiday hiring season is already well under way. If you hire holiday or other temporary workers, it’s important to hire ones that you can trust. Why Screen Temporary… Read More »
Has Santa Claus Been A Bad Boy? Don’t Forget the Background Check
Published by Nick Fishman Tis the season to be jolly. . . and vigilant. As we break out the holiday decorations, rush for the latest Black Friday sale and pray for a white Christmas (as long as that white Christmas doesn’t delay our flight to Florida or Mexico), we need to remember that the… Read More »
A Liability Risk for Airbnb Hosts
Over the last few years, Uber and Airbnb have come to be known as leaders of something called the sharing economy. Give their founders credit for this feat of mostly misplaced nomenclature. The companies help people sell rides in cars and rent stays in homes; they deserve no more credit for promoting a skill… Read More »
Court’s Largest Single Disbursement Reaches Thousands of Victims
Take one international bank fraud scheme, 17 co-conspirators, 18,253 victims and over $3 million in restitution. Add a dedicated district court staff and you have what is believed to be the largest single check disbursement made to date by any district court. The story begins in Trenton, New Jersey with the 2010 conviction in… Read More »
Jury Duty Scam Alert
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Felicia C. Cannon, Clerk of Court Jarrett B. Perlow, Chief Deputy Reply to Northern Division Address Elizabeth B. Snowden, Chief Deputy August 1, 2014 Jury Duty Scam Alert This Court has received reports of a new juror scam email that fraudulently seeks personal… Read More »
Warning: Fraudulent Arrest Warrants being Issued
From the UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Warning: Possible Fictitious Arrest Warrant In some parts of the United States there is a new scam possibly involving district courts. In this case, a fictitious arrest warrant on a criminal charge is sent to an individual, offering a chance to… Read More »
