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FTC Launches AI Crackdown, Including Against DoNotPay’s ‘Robot’ Lawyer

Account Recovery

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday announced a crackdown on companies making deceptive claims regarding the use of artificial intelligence, including a settlement with DoNotPay, a company that purported to offer consumers “the world’s first robot lawyer” which was once aimed at helping consumers avoid paying tickets and debts.

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184 Burr & Forman Attorneys Named Among the 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Burr Forman

Birmingham, Alabama, August 19, 2021 – Burr & Forman LLP announces the inclusion of 184 of its attorneys among the Best Lawyers in America for 2022. One of the oldest and most distinguished legal directories, Best Lawyers conducts peer-review surveys to compile its annual list of top attorneys in a number of practice areas.

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Appeals Court Overturns Ruling on Concept of ‘Reasonable Consumer Behavior’

Account Recovery

This looks like one of those “I’m-not-a-lawyer-but-this-looks-like-something-you-should-be-aware-of-because-it-could-be-relevant-to-collections” type of rulings.

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Trade Up: This Is Your Reminder That Brand Names Are Valuable for Law Firms

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Pre-pandemic, attorneys in a not insignificant number of states were disallowed from using ‘trade’ or ‘brand’ names for their law firms. That meant that lawyers were basically left with naming their businesses after themselves – usually some combination of hard-to-pronounce last names. If you’re down for a rebrand, we can help!

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Rick Steinberg selected to give presentation at Transportation Lawyers Association conference April 27 and 28

Price Meese

Rick Steinberg will be giving presentations at the Transportation Lawyers Association annual conference on April 27 and 28 in San Diego entitled “Bankruptcy Basics for Transportation Counsel” and “Cross-Border Insolvency as it Relates to International Trade and Transportation: Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.”

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Industries with the Best and Worst Recovery Rates

Nexa Collect

Contractors, Special Trade. Legal Services / Lawyers. Credit Unions. Retail/Consumer Misc. Pest Control. Auto Supply & Repair. Restoration Companies. Commercial. Industrial. Optometrists. Repair Services. Waste Management. Funeral Services. Business Services. Computer Services. Bail Bonds. Nursing Homes. Medical Other. Electronics.

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Trading Up: Law Firms Can Now Have Brand Names, But Should They?

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Now, this wasn’t always a thing; but, as of now: law firms in any jurisdiction of the United States can utilize ‘trade names’. Hence the trade name ‘Pep Boys ’. Yet, lawyers have had to try to make due with a very limited marketing pathway, i n certain jurisdictions. So, now: You can adopt a trade name anywhere.