Telephone marketing is a common enterprise and, while most are legitimate businesses selling legitimate products, we all know someone who has found themself caught up in a scam sold to them over the telephone. It was for that very reason that the Idaho Telephone Solicitation Act came into being. Among other things, the Act requires that all telephone solicitors register with the Idaho Attorney General at least 10 days prior to conducting...
Fairness and Debt Collection
Given the difficult economic times, many Consumers have had difficulty making payments on Consumer debts, such as medical or credit card debt. When that occurs, it is not unusual for the creditor to begin attempts to collect on that debt either by making direct contact with the Consumer or by turning the debt over to some third-party for that collection effort. The federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act contains many protections for the...