January, 2017 | Bensley Law Offices, LLC

Third time lucky? Capitol Hill bill targets senior-focused fraud

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Jan 23, 2017 | Consumer Protection

As you age, do you feel progressively more vulnerable regarding your potential for being ripped off in a consumer-related scam? That would be only natural, given the sheer proliferation of fraudulent schemes in recent years and the very evident efforts of bad-faith...

U.S. Supreme Court hears debt collection case

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Jan 18, 2017 | Consumer Protection

United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor recently said she had "a great deal of trouble" with a business model involving the purchase of consumer debt. Sotomayor and the rest of the court heard a case this week revolving around a firm that purchases...

New public official spotlights consumer fraud in Pennsylvania

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Jan 11, 2017 | Consumer Protection

They call it helping veterans."They" are scammers, and Pennsylvania Attorney General-Elect Josh Shapiro says that, rather than being helpful, their actions are flatly "disgusting." And unlawful.Shapiro's focus on unscrupulous individuals and companies that prey upon...

Dealer Fraud: FBI Arrest VW Exec for Conspiracy

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Jan 10, 2017 | Dealer Fraud

I am very happy to report that the FBI has arrested a VW executive. The NY Times reports that the FBI accuses "him of playing a central role in a broad conspiracy to keep United States regulators from discovering that diesel vehicles made by the company were...

Report details top complaints about debt collection

On Behalf of Bensley Law Offices, LLC | Jan 5, 2017 | Consumer Protection

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has sent its semiannual report to the Congress and president about consumer debt collection complaints and company responses to complaints. The CFPB is a federal agency assigned to consumer protection.According to the agency's...