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JP Morgan Chase Stipulation and Consent Order May Have Broad Effects for Consumers

Wites & Kapetan, P.A., Attorneys at Law who practice business disputes, class actions, personal injury and financial injury, among other areas, discussed potential effects of recent rulings through a recent blog post. The firm presents the following scenario: "So you once had a credit card, auto loan or student loan with a Bank, and you fell behind on payments. Maybe you were contacted by collection agencies and law firms to collect on the debt. A lawsuit was filed against you either by the Bank or by a third party company who bought your account from the Bank." During the lawsuit, the bank submits an affidavit from an " Agent of the Bank " or "employee" stating that this individual has personal knowledge of the allegations in the affidavit and they have reviewed records of the bank and found the amount claimed in the complaint is accurate and owed to the bank. A judgment may then be entered against the consumer based on this affidavit an

Attorney Television Ads - Why They Still Work?

Attorney television ads, despite the controversy surrounding them, have been undeniably effective in helping people find lawyers to help them with their legal issues. Even though the rise of Internet marketing to prominence has caused some people to loudly proclaim that television advertising is dead, TV remains a powerful marketing medium for the legal profession. Even now, attorney television ads have more reach than Internet advertising, especially when you consider that many people who need an attorney are more likely to have ready access to a television than a computer. Many people who have suffered harm at the hands of another party are completely unaware of their legal options. Attorney television ads inform them of their rights and tell them what attorneys can do to help. Some people argue that attorney advertising cheapens the profession, that it makes success a matter of who has the most eye-catching ad rather than the most trustworthy services, and they do have half a