BLT (Bankruptcy Lawyer Topics) is a periodic review and comparison of consumer bankruptcy topics being covered on bankruptcy lawyer blogs.

Holding a J.D. and an International Affairs M.A. from Marquette University, Matt Leichter (matt [dot] leichter [at] gmail [dot] com) is an attorney licensed in Wisconsin and New York.  He speaks Japanese and focuses on comparative and international law, as well as international business.

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GENERAL or NON-STATE SPECIFIC

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Bankruptcy Blog Exchange

• LifeLock Fined for Inappropriate Identity Theft Protection Claims
• FTC: Identity Theft Top Complaint in 2009; Potential Data Breach
• Financial News This Week: More Consumer Protection
• Medical Records in Bankruptcy Court
• Is Texting ‘HAITI’ to 90999 A Scam?
• Bankruptcy More A Girl Thing

Bankruptcy Law Network

• Protect Your Privacy in Bankruptcy – Redact!
• Better Business Bureau and Identity Theft Prevention—Not Just An Agency to Call to Complain
• Beware of Fake Debt Collectors
• Online Pay Lenders: The Next Wave of Identity Theft?
• My Social Security Number Is Protected During Bankruptcy, Right?
• Identity Theft Involving Children’s Social Security Numbers

***SEE MORE BLOG POSTS FROM BANKRUPTCY LAWYERS AROUND THE U.S.***

CreditSlips.org

• Your Free Lottery Ticket: Credit Card Truncation and Identity Theft
• Security Freezes One Year Later / Security Freezes
• Targeting the Elderly
• Credit Card Application Approval Process

Consumer Law & Policy Blog

• Roberds and Schreft on the Economics Behind Data Security, Privacy, and Identity Theft
• Study Finds Data Breach Laws Have Only Marginal Effect on Identity Theft
• Phony Consumer Protection Watch: Is § 1681s-2(a) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act an Example of Phony Consumer Protection?
• New Javelin Report Finds 22% Increase in Identity Theft Victims

MASSACHUSETTS

Bacon Wilson P.C. – Bankruptcy Bits (Springfield, Westfield, Northampton, Amherst, MA)

• ALERT: The Deadline for Massachusetts Information Security Regulations Compliance is March 1, 2010
• New Amendments Extend Deadline for Compliance with Identity Theft Laws

INDIANA

Mark S. Zuckerberg, Esq. (Indianapolis, IN)

• Job Scams Make Bloomington Bankruptcy Attorney’s Blood Boil
• Protecting Against Scams Pre- And Post-Bankruptcy
• Columbus Bankruptcy Lawyer Warns of Identity Theft
• Real People, Real Identity Theft, Real Bankruptcy
• Anderson Bankruptcy Attorney Warns Against New Scams
• Worse to Worser – Adding Identity Theft to Bankruptcy

GEORGIA

Jonathan Ginsberg, Esq. – theBKLaw (Atlanta, GA)

• Tips on Stopping Damage Caused by Identity Theft

CALIFORNIA

Anerio Altman, Esq. (Lake Forest Bankruptcy Center) – Orange County Emergency Bankruptcy Law Office (Lake Forest, CA)

• Discharging Identity Theft

ALABAMA

Watts Law Group, P.C. and M. Stan Herring, P.C. – Alabama Consumer Law Blog (Birmingham, AL)

• Homeowner Insurance Can Cover Identity Theft
• Rise in Medical Identity Theft
• IRS Warns of Tax Scams
• Common Traits of Identity Theft Victims
• Identity Thief Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

WISCONSIN

Bankruptcy Law Offices of Richard A. Check, Esq. (Milwaukee, WI)

• G-Men Offer Bankruptcy Tips
• Monitoring Your Credit Report

TEXAS

Reed Allmand, Esq. (Allmand & Lee) – Reed’s Bankruptcy Attorney Blog (Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX)

• Tips to Avoid Having Your Identity Stolen
• Bankruptcy Court Conceals Debtor’s Identity Due to Medical Disclosures
• Creditor Reveals Debtors’ Personal Information in a Proof of Claim
• Unemployed? Beware of Job Scams
• IRS Warns Taxpayers to Avoid Common Tax Scams
• After Bankruptcy Don’t Fall for Credit File Segregation Scams
• Texas Legislators Crack Down on Criminals Who Target Seniors

Fears & Nachawati – Texas Bankruptcy Blog (Austin, Houston and San Antonio, TX)

• Bankruptcy Fraud Is A Federal Crime
• The Rise in Bankruptcy Filings in The Dallas / Fort Worth Metroplex

J. Brian Allen – Northeast Texas Bankruptcy Lawyer (Sulphur Springs, TX)

• Seven Bankruptcy Scams to Avoid

J. Michael McBride, P.C. – TexasLawyerBlog (Ft. Worth, TX)

• Mortgage Fraud Cases Surge, Convictions Rise, FBI Reports

OKLAHOMA

Law Office of Daniel C. Nunley, Esq. – Oklahoma Bankruptcy Lawyer Blog (Broken Arrow, OK)

• Oklahoma Consumers Beware of the Work From Home Scam

NORTH CAROLINA

Susanne M. Robicsek, Esq. – North Carolina Bankruptcy Lawyer (Charlotte, NC)

• NC Attorney General Warning About Fake IRS Contact

NEW YORK

Bruce Weiner, Esq. (Rosenberg Musso & Weiner) – NYBankruptcyNet (Brooklyn, NY)

• Unemployment Scams and Bankruptcy in New York

NEW JERSEY

Stark & Stark – Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Blog (Lawrenceville, NJ)

• New Jersey Legal Update – Podcast # 24

NEVADA

Haines & Krieger (Las Vegas, NV)

• Bankruptcy Fraud is a Federal Crime

BONUS

BLT’s  “Scams!” post will broaden your knowledge on credit fraudsters’ artifices.

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Tags: Bankruptcy blog, Bankruptcy law, Bankruptcy practice, Blogs, Consumer Bankruptcy, Identity Theft, Scams

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