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FTC delays enforcement of debt relief up-front fee rule (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: November 19, 2010

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WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of a rule barring debt relief agencies that sell services over the telephone from charging up-front fees, the agency said in a recent policy statement.

Bankruptcy Code’s ‘debt relief’ clauses upheld (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: September 8, 2010

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The Bankruptcy Code’s new restrictions on “debt relief agencies” do not violate free speech protections, the 2nd Circuit has ruled.

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