Supreme Court: AG Can Investigate Debt Resolution Company Accused Of Ripping-Off Clients

Wyoming’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for an investigation by the state’s attorney general into a debt resolution company registered in Wyoming accused of taking money from its clients and taking no action on their behalf.

Justices unanimously rejected arguments by WyoLaw LLC that the attorney general has no authority to investigate claims against it filed by residents of other states.

“Nothing in the (Wyoming Consumer Protection) Act’s plain language limits the attorney general’s investigative reach to complaints originating in Wyoming, and we will not read such a restriction into the statute,” said a court opinion written by Chief Justice Michael Davis.

WyoLaw advertises itself on its website as a federally designated “debt relief agency” and private law firm. It is a registered Wyoming company.

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