The New York Times ran an excellent expose about how corporations and the super wealthy, and their high-priced amoral attorneys, have corrupted the system. The article details the hidden story behind the ever-present Forced Arbitration Clauses slipped into almost all...
Consumer Protection
Ways in which a lawyer can help with credit issues
Readers are likely aware of the important role credit reports play in most peoples’ lives. Among other things, a poor credit score could make it difficult to secure loans for large purchases such as cars and homes. It could even impact your ability to get a job....
Helping identity theft victims address credit report issues
Discovering that you have been the victim of identity theft can be a crushing thing. Such a discovery can leave a person feeling violated and extremely worried about what ramifications the theft will have for them.There are all sorts of hassles and difficulties...
Fighting harassing creditors who use phone dialing system
If you owe creditors money, you probably are upset about it. Most of the time people find themselves in that situation because they are unable to make the payments. When creditors start calling, asking about what is owed, it can make an already difficult situation...
Dealership accused of violating Consumer Protection Law settles
In today’s society many people in the state of Pennsylvania rely upon motor vehicles to get from one place to another. Depending on a variety of reasons, residents could decide to either lease or buy a vehicle. Because cars are expensive it is important that when...
Vehicle sales hype: distinguishing between mere puffing and fraud
Do you like bells and whistles?Put another way: Are you the sort of person who, despite your best inclinations, tends to fall just a bit too easily for gimmickry, alleged good deals and overall hype associated with product marketing and sales? If so, you might want to...
Predatory lenders focus of reforms to help military personnel
"[L]ike bears in a trout stream."That is how a senior official with the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau quoting a report on payday lenders recently termed bad actors from that industry that target areas around military installations to prey on service...
Have you been the victim of illegal debt collection practices?
A Jan. 18, 2015 article on The Motley Fool, revealed that the average U.S household is carrying roughly $97,360 in debt. Debts associated with student, car and home loans in addition to credit card and medical expenses are crippling many Americans who struggle each...
Prediction: No consumer in the U.S. will disagree with this ruling
"The responsible company will reduce its exposure dramatically by taking proactive steps to mitigate damages."Having said that, a federal judge quite clearly indicated his view of where one national cable company resides on the spectrum of responsible corporate...
Once entered, is that adverse credit report info permanent?
Adverse credit information in a credit report maintained by one or more of the national reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and Transunion) is a flat-out bummer for any consumer.For starters, such information can negatively affect the ability of a resident in...