Legal Assistance Items, February 1982
Date
1982-02
Authors
Alvarey, Joel R.
Huffman, Walter B.
Joyce, John F.
Grendell, Timothy J.
Heffelfinger, Harlan M.
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Abstract
A collection of legal updates and news related to military legal assistance. The amended Truth-in-Lending Act requires disclosure violations to be “material” before statutory damages of twice the finance charge are awarded whereas materiality doesn’t matter when awarding actual damages, attorney’s fees, or court costs. A consumer report should not have been released to a private investigator because there was no legitimate purpose relating to a consumer relationship between the requesting party and the subject of the report.
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legal assistance, Truth in Lending Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, military survivor benefits, material disclosures, consumer report
Citation
Major Joel R. Alvarey, Major Walter B. Huffman, Major John F. Joyce, Captain Timothy J. Grendell, & Major Harlan M. Heffelfinger, Legal Assistance Items, 1982 Army Law. 32 (Feb. 1982).