Tag Archives: Collecting

Collecting Debt from a Close Friend

You likely will not need to file a lawsuit against a friend who keeps forgetting to pay back the $20 he or she owes you. Refusing to repay $20,000 is a different matter. Some people do not lend money to … Continue reading

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It’s Opening Day For Debt Collecting Season

    Who knew that there was a season for debt collecting?  My friend and colleague attorney  Mike Cardoza does.  See what he says. The beginning of the year  through about the end of March is the big season for … Continue reading

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Time.com: "New Patriot Act Controversy: Is Washington Collecting Your Cell-Phone Data?"

Time.com: New Patriot Act Controversy: Is Washington Collecting Your Cell-Phone Data? by Mark Benjamin, Friday, June 24, 2011 The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is weighing fresh concerns about the sweeping nature of domestic spying using one controversial section of the … Continue reading

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Surveys should ask not for ranges when collecting numbers, but actual numbers

Poring over a compliance function survey now underway by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Compliance Week, I noted that they ask for the number of employees in the function and gave nine ranges to choose: 1, 2, 3-5, 6-10, up to "more than… … Continue reading

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Collecting a paycheck could be a work related activity

Collecting a paycheck could be a work related activityDandola v Workers' Compensation Board, App Div, 244 AD2d 729 William Dandola, a New York City Corrections Officer, slipped and fell, injuring his knee. According to the decision, Dandola fell in front … Continue reading

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