Indiana Consumer Lawyer Blog
Features consumer law news and issues, including auto dealership fraud, Lemon Law, debt collection and identity theft.
Author: Robert E. Duff is a consumer law attorney based in Lebanon, Ind.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Solos/Small Firms • States • Indiana • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Indiana Consumer Lawyer Blog
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Indiana Lemon Law - A Brief Overview
Almost every new car has a couple of kinks that need to be fixed, but after you have a few miles on your new vehicle, you expect it to run like a charm – and…
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Tape Record Debt Collectors
This post is primarily aimed at assisting consumers who are dealing with debt collectors, but it can also be of benefit to consumers dealing with other issues such as automobile dealership fraud or the lemon…
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Sued By A Debt Collector
If you've been sued by a debt collector in Indiana, the first thing you probably wondered while reviewing the summons and complaint is: "what am I going to do?" I can't emphasize how important it…
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Identity Theft Highlighted
Indiana radio station WIBC FM 93.1 is focusing on identity theft this week on their Morning News Program. I was interviewed this morning for the program and had a great time speaking with Terri and…
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National Consumer Protection Week 2008
National Consumer Protection Week is March 2-8, 2008. In honor of this highly publicized week (not), I am going to write today about the importance of being proactive rather than reactive. Whether the issue is…
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Default Judgments in Indiana
The vast majority of judgments obtained by debt collectors are by default. That means the alleged debtor didn't show up to court to contest the case. Unfortunately, I believe that debtors often don't show up…
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Auto Fraud: The Price Is Wrong
Within the last week, the Associated Press reported that a lady who won a car on the game show "The Price is Right" had filed a lawsuit against the game show, CBS Broadcasting and the…
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Arbitration Agreements Not Good For Indiana Consumers
I just read a letter to the editor of a Henderson County, North Carolina newspaper on the dangers of arbitration agreements. Having seen the impact of mandatory arbitration agreements, I couldn't agree more with the…
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Indiana's New Security Freeze Law
Indiana's new security freeze law goes into effect September 1, 2007. Here's what the Indiana Attorney General's Office says about the new law: What is a security freeze? A 'security freeze' is a new consumer…
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Credit Reporting Agencies Should Be Worried
A couple of months ago, the United States Supreme Court issued what will no doubt become a landmark opinion in the FCRA litigation arena. That case, Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. Burr, clarified for…