Would you give away your right to sue a company in court simply to get a product or service you want? Chances are you’ve already agreed to arbitrate any dispute rather than sue – whether you realize it or not – if you have a credit card, bank account or cell phone. Many medical facilities now require [...]
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CONSUMER GROUPS RIP MANDATORY ARBITRATION RULING
Posted: January 20, 2012 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, CONSUMER FRAUDTags: Class Action Lawyer, consumer protection, IRA RHEINGOLD, MANDATORY ARBITRATION, NACA, National Association of Consumer Advocates, supreme court
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CFPB DIRECTOR RICHARD CORDRAY TO SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – PAYDAY LENDING
Posted: January 18, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUDTags: 2012 CFPB Hearing, alabama, birmingham, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, consumer protection, Field Panel, Janaury 19, richard cordray
The hearing will take place on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at 12:00 P.M. CST (UPDATED LOCATION: at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex). Alabama is a state with one of the highest number of payday lenders per capita in the country. The CFPB is the first federal agency with the authority to oversee payday lenders of all [...]
RESOLVE TO BE AN INFORMED CONSUMER
Posted: January 2, 2012 by administrator in CONSUMER FRAUD, CREDIT DISPUTES, FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES, FCRA, IDENTITY THEFTTags: 2012 Resolutions, ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA, Class actions, consumer protection, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, DALLAS TEXAS, debt collection calls, fair credit reporting act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, fcra lawyer, File A Complaint With the FTC Video, huntsville alabama, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, MOBILE ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, ORLANDO FLORIDA
As you jot down your list of resolutions for 2012, why not consider a few to help you become more empowered in the marketplace? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other NCPW partner agencies and organizations, offer free resources on a variety of topics to help you make informed consumer decisions. In fact, there’s pretty [...]
TEXAS SIZED DATA LOSS MEANS TEXAS SIZED ID THEFT PROBLEM
Posted: May 3, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, IDENTITY THEFTTags: Arlington, attorney, Austin, breach notification, comptroller, consumer protection, Dallas, data breach, Data Security, denton, Fort worth, Greg Abbott, Houston, id theft, IDENTITY THEFT, lawyer, Plano, San Antonio, TEXAS, Texas State Comptroller
The Texas State Comptroller’s office has fired its head of information security and of innovation and technology following a data loss that exposed 3.2 million Texans’ Social Security numbers and other personal information on over 3.2 million people in the state. Two other employees have also been fired over the data loss incident, according to ComputerWorld. The Texas [...]