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    Florida Judge Issues Temporary Injunction to Halt Debt Relief Operation
    2017-06-02

    On May 25, at the request of the FTC and the State of Florida, a Southern District of Florida court issued a preliminary injunction order temporarily halting a debt relief operation that bilked millions of dollars from financially strapped consumers.

    Filed under:
    USA, Florida, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Telecoms, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Telemarketing, Preliminary injunction, Debt relief, Federal Trade Commission (USA), US District Court for Southern District of Florida
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
    FTC amends Telemarketing Sales Rule
    2010-08-03

    FTC Amends Telemarketing Sales Rule: On July 29, 2010, the FTC announced new amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule that will prohibit debt relief companies from collecting advanced fees.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Telecoms, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Telemarketing, Advertising, Debt, Debt relief, Federal Trade Commission (USA)
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
    FTC issues final rule to restricting debt relief providers
    2010-08-02

    Last week, the Federal Trade Commission announcedamendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) relating to the telemarketing of debt relief services, including new restrictions on advance fees charged by debt relief companies.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Telecoms, Alston & Bird LLP, Credit card, Bankruptcy, Telemarketing, Debt, Debt relief, Good faith, Federal Trade Commission (USA)
    Authors:
    Melinda C. Calisti
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Alston & Bird LLP
    New FTC rule bans debt relief providers from charging advance fees
    2010-07-29

    Today the Federal Trade Commission announced a new rule directed specifically at regulating the debt relief industry. Initially proposed eleven months ago, the new rule implements a vast set of requirements and prohibitions, including an absolute ban on charging any fees to consumers before settlements are reached with creditors.

    Filed under:
    USA, Banking, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, Loeb & Loeb LLP, Consumer protection, Fraud, Telemarketing, Debt, Debt relief, Consumer debt, Federal Trade Commission (USA), Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 2010 (USA)
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Loeb & Loeb LLP
    FTC obtains court orders temporarily shutting down tech support scams
    2014-11-23

    At the request of the FTC and the State of Florida, last week, the Southern District Court of Florida temporarily shut down two major telemarketing operations.

    Filed under:
    USA, Florida, Insolvency & Restructuring, IT & Data Protection, Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Telecoms, Herzog Fox & Neeman, Telemarketing, Federal Trade Commission (USA)
    Authors:
    Ariel Yosefi , Gil White
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Herzog Fox & Neeman
    Will the debt relief vertical survive?
    2009-11-12

    On November 4, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) held a public forum to discuss proposed amendments to the Commission's Telemarketing Sales Rule (“TSR”) to address the sale of debt relief services. The proposed rules would reshape the availability of alternatives to bankruptcy and services to counter the efforts of debt collectors.

    Filed under:
    USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Venable LLP, Tax exemption, Waiver, Telemarketing, Advertising, Marketing, Government agency, Debt, Debt relief, Federal Trade Commission (USA), Federal Trade Commission Act 1914 (USA), Internal Revenue Code (USA)
    Authors:
    Jonathan L. Pompan
    Location:
    USA
    Firm:
    Venable LLP
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