The long-delayed start of a new consumer protection bureau took a major step forward Wednesday when the White House defied Congressional Republicans who had been holding out for changes that consumer advocates say would have substantially weakened the agency. President Barack Obama announced a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer [...]
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CORDRAY APPOINTED – PRESIDENT SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION DESPITE REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION
Posted: January 7, 2012 by administrator in FCRATags: alabama, attorney, cfpb, consumer financial protection bureau, Consumer Fraud Attorney, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, CREDIT REPORT ERROR LAWYER, Florida, GEORGIA, ID THEFT ATTORNEYS, IDENTITY THEFT ATTORNEYS, lawyer, richard cordray, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
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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 [...]
ROCKYOU DATA BREACH CLASS ACTION POISED FOR SETTLEMENT
Posted: December 3, 2011 by administrator in CLASS ACTIONS, DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITYTags: ATLANTA GEORGIA, attorney, BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA, huntsville, jackson mississippi, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, NASHVILLE TENNESSEE, ORLANDO FLORIDA, ROCKYOU Class action, Tuscaloosa
When Alan Claridge’s personal information was compromised in the breach of data from RockYou in 2009, he sued the company for damages. Last week, after two years in litigation, a settlement was proposed — and legal experts say it might prop the door open for more lawsuits. According to the proposed settlement agreement, the judgment in Claridge’s [...]
HOLLYWOOD VIDEO LATE CHARGES ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT CAN KEEP YOU FROM GETTING CREDIT
Posted: December 2, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICESTags: Alabama attorney, Atlanta, birmingham, collection account error, Dallas, dispute debt, fair credit reporting act, FCRA, Florida, GEORGIA, Hollywood Video, jackson, Jacksonville, lawyer, mississippi, nashville, National Credit Solutions, Orlando, Tennessee, TEXAS
Its been over a year since Hollywood Video closed its last store, but that’s not keeping the company from trying to collect on over $200 million in alleged late fees. Hollywood Video has made a deal with National Credit Solutions, a debt collection agency, and is dunning consumers with collection letters and reporting late fees [...]
FACEBOOK MAKES SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPAL WITH FTC OVER CONSUMER PRIVACY ISSUES
Posted: November 30, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, ATLANTA GEORGIA, CREDIT REPORT DISPUTES, DALLAS TEXAS, Facebook Lawsuit, Florida, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, ORLANDO FLORIDA, PRIVACY ATTORNEY, tampa florida, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
Facebook has reached a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on accusations that it deceived consumers that their private information on the social network would remain private when it wasn’t, the FTC said Tuesday. Under the proposed settlement, Facebook promised to take a number of steps to live up to its promises, including giving [...]
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO IDENTITY THEFT
Posted: October 17, 2011 by administrator in IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, attorney, FRAUD, id fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, lawyer, MEDICAID INFO STOLEN, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA
A Montgomery, Alabama woman pled guilty last week to identity theft and tax fraud charges, according to the US Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Veronica dale, the defendant, also pleaded guilty to two counts of filing false, fictitious or fraudulent claims with the United States; two counts of theft of government [...]
AMERITRADE ID THEFT VICTIMS TO COLLECT $2.5 MILLION TO $6.5 MILLION
Posted: October 14, 2011 by administrator in DATA BREACHES & DATA LOSS, DATA SECURITY, IDENTITY THEFTTags: alabama, AMERITRADE, attorney, DATA LOSS, Data Security, Florida, GEORGIA, id fraud, id theft, lawyer, mississippi, New York, privacy, Tennessee, TEXAS, Virginia
Ameritrade identity theft victims may collect as much as $2,500 after a recent data breach settlement approved by a California judge. The settlement will cost Ameritrade between $2.5 million and $6.5 million. The judge did not approve a prior settlement agreement because anti-spam software and tighter security was not enough for the court. Class members include [...]
TRICARE DATA LOSS – SERVICE MEMBERS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN
Posted: October 12, 2011 by administrator in CREDIT DISPUTES, IDENTITY THEFTTags: ATLANTA GEORGIA, CREDIT REPORT ERROR, DALLAS TEXAS, DATA LOSS, Data Security, dothan alabama, Florida, id fraud, id theft, identity fraud, IDENTITY THEFT, identity theft attorney, JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA, lawyer, mississippi, MONTGOMERY ALABAMA, pensacola florida, tampa florida, Tennessee, TRICARE, tricare data lost, tricare personal information stolen, Virginia
The US Military’s healthcare program, TriCare, has confirmed that Science Applications International Corporation will cover the costs associated with notifying almost 5 million beneficiaries whose personal identifying information was stolen in September 2001. The service member’s information was stolen from backup computer tapes, including Social Security numbers, addresses, and phone numbers. The massive data theft [...]