Class Actions
18
Oct
Michael Youngstrom graduated in May of 2016. Three months later, Michael received the first reminder when payments began to whittle down his student loan debt. Still looking for a job in his chosen vocation, Michael started to worry about his finances. “It can be pretty scary when you can’t make the first payment on a […]
28
Sep
It has been 10 years since the second worst financial meltdown in American history. The federal government in tandem with the Federal Reserve System gave trillions of dollars to giant Wall Street banks that crossed the line dividing reason and speculation. Many financial analysts blamed the repeal of Glass-Stegall in 1999 with contributing to much […]
14
Jul
Kristi Reyes knew she purchased a defective crib soon after putting it together. “The base of the crib was weak at best,” said Kristi. “I was lucky the baby never spent any time inside of it.” Other parents have not been as fortunate as Kristi and Tony Reyes. Despite a record number of product recalls […]
13
Jun
You are about to sit down to a nice meal, when your cell phone rings and disrupts quiet time with your family. Reluctantly, you answer the call and immediately hear an automated voice pushing a new “miracle” product that just hit the market. It is bad enough the phone call disrupted family time, but this […]
20
May
If you survived the financial meltdown of 2007-08, you understand that buying and selling securities is what Tom Cruise would refer to as Risky Business. Charlatans across the investment spectrum try to take investors for rides by offering financial scams such as slices of debt packages that borrowers will never be able to pay back. […]
02
May
The California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) covers more than a dozen unlawful business practices. False advertising represents one of the most litigated statutes of the CLRA. However, many California consumers do not know about the deceptive advertising strategies unsavory businesses use to defraud and deceive. The Price is Not Right Price deception is a […]
02
May
Referred to by litigators as California Civil Code 1750, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) proclaims numerous “methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices undertaken by any person in a transaction intended to result or which results in the sale or lease of goods or services to any consumer.” Unfair business practices […]
02
May
The Los Angeles Watts riots of 1965 prompted several significant social, political, and legal changes. Based on the partially on the findings of the Kerner Commission in the aftermath of the Watts riots, the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) represents one of the most effective legal weapons consumers have to fight unethical business practices, […]
02
May
Consumer complaints against credit card companies prompted Congress and the Obama administration to pass the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act (CARD) of 2009. Years of widespread confusing terms and false advertising led to a bill that contains several features that protect consumers against credit card abuse. Limit on Interest Rate Hikes CARD limits […]
02
May
You sail through the job interview process, or so it seems. Your dream job turns into a legal nightmare when the prospective employer holds something against you that has nothing to do with your professional credentials. It has to do with your health. Yes, many employers still dig deep into health records to vet job […]