Category: Consumer fraud

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER CFPB Orders Large Fine Fine Includes Redress For Consumers And Penalty The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) enacted in 2010.  Under Dodd-Frank, the CFPB was charged with protecting consumers against abuses related to credit cards, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER AG Files Suit Against Urgent Care Provider Alleges Millions In Unclaimed Overpayments Alleged Violations Of Unclaimed Property And False Claims Acts California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has made enforcement of consumer protection laws and consumer rights a major focus of attention of the California Department of Justice.  Sometimes, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER House Passes Important Measure Access To Courts For Survivors Of Sexual Assault And Harassment Holding Perpetrators And Corporations Accountable The constitutional right to a jury trial is provided by the Seventh Amendment; forced arbitration deprives aggrieved parties of that right.  Corporations, employers and others use forced arbitration clauses […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER SEC Offers Important Suggestions For Senior Investors Know The Investment Professional Or Salesman You Deal With Ask Questions And Never Be Rushed Into Decisions The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in recent years has focused considerable enforcement efforts on financial elder abuse and fraudulent investment schemes aimed […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Protecting Minorities From Discriminatory Practices Fair Housing Act Prohibits Discrimination On Basis Of Race, Color, Religion, Sex Or National Origin Fighting Against Discrimination Part of the long history of racism in this country includes discrimination in housing, including the availability of mortgage financing.  The federal Fair Housing Act […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Future of Class Actions Amending the Federal Arbitration Act Over the past three weeks, we have shared the insights of Vanderbilt Law School Professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick on the importance of class actions to maintaining fair business practices in America’s economy, particularly the consumer sector. See The […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Lost Life Insurance Policies There are millions and millions of dollars in life insurance benefits that go begging every year. A series of investigations and audits by a multistate task force recently tallied $7.5 billion in unclaimed benefits at the country’s 25 largest life insurers. The task force […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Empirical Evidence of the Effectiveness of Class Actions Data Shows Societal Benefits Statistical data demonstrates the effectiveness of class actions in achieving two important goals: (1) compensation for persons who have suffered economic injury and (2) deterring corporate misconduct. Indeed, the statistics show that nothing else compares to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Where To Call When You Have A Problem With Your Bank Government Agencies That Can Help Several government agencies supervise your bank, savings and loan. or credit union. When you have a problem with your bank knowing which regulator to call can help you toward a quicker resolution.  […]