T MOBILE AND EXPERIAN DATA BREACH – ADVOCATES URGE SECURITY FREEZE FOR ID THEFT VICTIMS
T Mobile and Experian recently experienced a data breach. The data breach affected at least 15 million consumers. Hackers stole…
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T MOBILE DATA BREACH & EXPERIAN DATA BREACH HACK
T Mobile customers applying for accounts between 2013 and 2015 may be at risk for identity theft. Over 15 million…
Read More →MICAH ADKINS RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS AGAIN AS RISING STAR
Super Lawyers recognizes lawyers for performance based on peer recognition. Through the selection process, Super Lawyers identifies candidate either 40 years old…
Read More →HOW DO I GET MY FREE CREDIT REPORT?
How do I get my free credit report? The Fair Credit reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that gives…
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WHAT IS THE COST OF ID THEFT?
Millions of consumers become identity theft victims every year. Last year alone, 40 million consumers became identity theft victims of…
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ID THEFT LAWYER, MICAH ADKINS RECOGNIZED BY SUPER LAWYERS AS 2014 RISING STAR
Super Lawyers, a national lawyer rating service, recognized Micah Adkins as a 2014 Rising Star for Consumer Law. The selection…
Read More →WHAT IS A SECURITY FREEZE ON MY CREDIT FILE?
What is a security freeze on my credit file? A security freeze on your credit file prevents creditors, employers and…
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MICAH ADKINS NAMED TOP CONSUMER LAWYER AGAIN BY BIRMINGHAM BAR
Birmingham Magazine surveyed more than 4,000 members of the Birmingham Bar Association for nominations for Birmingham’s top lawyers. This is…
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TARGET CREDIT MONITORING REQUIRES CUSTOMERS TO GIVE UP RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL
Target is offering customers credit monitoring and ID theft insurance for one year. What the credit monitoring service takes away from…
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HOW DOES HIPAA PROTECT PATIENT PRIVACY?
How does HIPAA protect patient privacy? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was enacted in 1996. HIPAA is a…
Read More →ID THEFT NEWS – WEEKLY UPDATE
Over 10 million consumers a year become victims of identity theft. Fraud victims are denied credit. If fraud victims are…
Read More →WHAT DOES DODD FRANK ACT DO FOR CONSUMERS?
What does the Dodd-Frank Act do for consumers? For the first time in over twenty years, Congress made more changes…
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