The Fair and Accurate Transaction Credit Act, or "FACTA", is a federal law which, among other things, was enacted in response to the rise of identity theft-related crimes. One provision of FACTA makes it illegal to print on a receipt more than the last 5 digits of a credit card number or the card’s expiration date. […]
On Tuesday, April 1, 2008, the New Jersey judiciary notified Seattle-based internet company, Avvo, Inc., that it has complied with the company’s request to release information on tens of thousands of lawyers in that state. According to its website, Avvo is a web-based company that rates and profiles lawyers for search purposes by the […]
The Federal Trade Commission in February, 2008, released complaint data on consumer fraud and identity theft in the United States for the year 2007. Consumer Sentinel is a database established to monitor consumer fraud and identity theft complaints reported to the FTC and over 125 other organizations. The report is strictly limited to self-reported and […]
In the March 31, 2008, publication of The Seattle Times, the following article appears about a University of Washington research team that is conducting a study into the positive and negative affects of Radio Frequency Identification (or RFID). This controversial technology has researchers, business executives, government officials, and consumers critically looking into how the introduction […]
In the Summer of 2007, as my family made our way back from a wedding in Germany, we had a 5 day stopover in Scotland, and decided to head to St. Andrews. As a golfing aficionado, this was a pilgrimage that I eagerly looked forward to. As it turned out, I was able to spend […]
In an attempt to debunk a few of the myths that have been perpetrated by the media, and other interest groups, over the years regarding the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a report on March 3, 2008, which addressed some of […]
The New York Times, on March 26, 2008, wrote an article about how foreign court’s from around the world view the idea of punitive damages with skepticism and alarm. Most international foreign jurisdictions see the role of civil litigation has having only one objective – to compensate the aggrieved party for losses sustained, not punish the […]
An Entrepreneur in today’s fast-paced business landscape will deal with many challenging and difficult decisions as they move forward in their enterprise. Being able to respond in a timely and efficient manner is critical to their success. The Law Office of Seaton M. Daly III, P.L.L.C., has developed the following toolkit to get your […]