Phone companies need to take responsibility for screening out robocallers.
February 13, 2017
Almost everyone with a phone has experienced this: automatic phone solicitations that are not only uninvited and unwanted, but specifically
Congress protects Americans’ right to review goods and services
December 8, 2016
One of the most important values in the United States is freedom of speech. As Americans, we want to be
Is Facebook violating Illinois privacy rights?
July 27, 2016
Illinois might be leading the way in protecting individual privacy rights in the market place in the digital age. While
Consumer fraud class action claims – get one free – deception
June 24, 2016
Many people in California and elsewhere who regularly wear glasses have probably noticed the ubiquitous advertising by Visionworks regarding getting
Consumer fraud lawsuits proliferate over “all natural” labels
May 25, 2016
The use of the term “all natural” appears widely on food labels on the super market shelves in California and
For-profit schools may contract against consumer fraud claims
May 12, 2016
There has been a steady body of class action litigation in California and other states against certain types of colleges
Judge rules consumer fraud claims must go to jury in Trump case
April 28, 2016
A class action consumer case against Donald Trump and Trump University was filed in a federal court in California in
Watch out for this mortgage servicer practice: Force-placed insurance policies
April 12, 2016
For years, mortgage servicers have been working hard to maintain their bottom lines at the expense of unsuspecting homeowners. One
Supreme Court rejection of appeal affirms consumer fraud finding
April 6, 2016
Banks have a way of making their overdraft fees spiral out of control for certain unwary consumers who may be
Lawsuits claim automatic renewal charges are consumer fraud
March 24, 2016
A consumer problem exists in California and elsewhere over a questionable practice of websites that automatically charge a customer’s card
Merchants accuse credit card companies of consumer fraud
March 17, 2016
A dispute is emerging between merchants around the country and credit card companies that have implemented the new chip readers
Class action filed against Dollar General for consumer fraud
February 25, 2016
Class-action lawsuits in California and other states can serve a very useful purpose with respect to protecting consumers. For example,
Lawsuits claim consumer fraud against several donut franchises
February 12, 2016
Several class action claims against a giant food retailer were recently filed in federal district courts. The lawsuits are in
Class actions claim consumer fraud against 2 dog food makers
February 3, 2016
In California and other states, deceptive labeling of food products often is a basis for a consumer class action claim
Recent Supreme Court decision could impact class action lawsuits
January 28, 2016
In some class action lawsuits, the defendant (usually a company or corporation) will offer the main plaintiffs named in the
Consumer fraud class action claims telephone call violations
December 30, 2015
One practice that is almost universally disapproved of by consumers is the use of autodial marketing pitches received on their
Apple class action lawsuit over iMessage comes to a decision
December 28, 2015
You may have heard about consumer woes back in 2012, when iPhone users switched to Android phones. Some consumers who
Class actions for consumer fraud vs Trump School going to trial
December 21, 2015
Some people may not remember the ill-fated Trump University that halted operations in 2010 when students in several states joined
Plaintiffs claim hair loss in consumer fraud class action
December 17, 2015
A product intensively advertised by cable TV direct marketing ads and online is feeling the heat recently as the parties involved
Court okays consumer fraud actions against food mislabeling
December 11, 2015
The federal government, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has the authority to regulate the labeling and marketing of organic
7 signs your credit card debt is growing too big
November 11, 2015
If you have credit card debt, you are not alone. But what may seem like a normal amount of debt
Debt collectors turning to social media to harass people
September 30, 2015
At the time the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was first enacted in 1977, Facebook and other social media services
