A record-breaking $1.75 million settlement reached between the FTC and debt collector, Allied Interstate
April 23, 2013
Allied Interstate Inc., has agreed to pay a record-breaking $1.75 million to settle a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
Debt collection agency shut down after being caught setting up fake court proceedings
April 20, 2013
According to the Pennsylvania Attorney General, debt collection company, Unicredit, used fake court proceedings to deceive, mislead or frighten consumers
Debt collector, AFNI sued for FDCPA violations
April 19, 2013
A consumer has filed a lawsuit against the debt collection agency, AFNI Inc.,  for allegedly violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), by calling
Commercial Recovery Systems is being sued for alleged FDCPA violations
April 13, 2013
A lawsuit against Commercial Recovery Systems Inc., has been filed by Cody Osterberg, claiming the CRS called and threatened him with a court summons
A credit repair company is facing a labor law violation lawsuit
April 11, 2013
Several former commissioned employees, including Edward LaMonica, Ashley LaMonica, Lara Harrison, have filed a lawsuit against their employer, RMCN Credit Services, Inc a
Rapper Gucci Mane accused of causing an injury to a fan after hitting him with a bottle
April 10, 2013
Rapper Gucci Mane, 33, was jailed on Wednesday for allegedly hitting a fan in the head with a champagne bottle at
Cavalry Portfolio Service was sued for alleged FDCPA violations
April 6, 2013
According to the victim he had leased a car in 1996 and completed the lease payments as scheduled in 1999.  Neither the
Do you really know who is friending you on Facebook?
April 6, 2013
There have been two recent complaints by consumers accusing debt collectors of harassing them through their Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. A mid-west gentleman
Debt collection agency shut down for harassing consumers
April 5, 2013
Debt collection agencies doing business under the names Central Resource Management, Final Claims Asset Locators, Final Control Asset Locators, Interchange
Debt collection agency found guilty of conducting a scheme to defraud
April 5, 2013
Debt Collection Agency, Gordon, Cappolli & Associates along with its owner, Stephanie Lowinger,  were found guilty of conducting a scheme to defraud.
Restaurant facing a retaliation lawsuit after a threatening online rants
April 3, 2013
According to the retaliation lawsuit, two bartenders were already engaged in a wage-and-hour lawsuit against Coyote Ugly alleging violations of the
A text message marketing company investigated by the FTC for allegedly sending millions of illegal spam text messages
March 29, 2013
A text message marketing company investigated by the FTC for allegedly sending millions of illegal spam text messages to consumers is banned from
Game Theory LLC investigated for sending unsolicited spam text messages to consumers
March 29, 2013
Game Theory LLC, a mobile-content corporation based in San Jose, California was investigated for sending unsolicited spam text messages to consumers
Debt Collector Paid $1.75 Million To Settle FTC Charges
March 28, 2013
Allied Interstate, one of the country’s largest debt collection agencies paid $1.75 million for allegedly making repeated phone calls to collect debts from
Debt Collector has reached a proposed $3.1 million settlement with the FTC
March 28, 2013
Debt Collectors, Luebke Baker and Associates have reached a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) following charges that they illegally
A jury awarded a woman $23.4 million against Ford Motor Co.
March 27, 2013
Cynthia Castillo, 38, was driving her Ford Explorer on Interstate 15 in Riverside County, California when the tread separated on the left
$7 Million Dollar Settlement Reached After Woman Is Injured By An Automatic Door At Target
March 27, 2013
Target Corporation, as well as a mechanical door manufacturer, have agreed to pay $7 million to an elderly woman injured when
$105 million awarded to Starbuck’s baristas in tip-sharing class action lawsuit
March 23, 2013
Jou Chau a former LaJolla, California Starbucks barista alleged that Starbucks supervisors were illegally forcing baristas to share tips with them since October
Fake Charity Telemarketers Caught Red Handed
March 13, 2013
Attorney General Greg Abbott sued the THPA, (deceitfully named “Texas Highway Patrol Association) for taking donations under false claims they would pay money
Welk Resort Sues Telemarketers For Scamming Its Timeshare Owners Out Of Money
March 12, 2013
The Welk Resort Group. located in San Diego has sued VO Financial, its CEO Adam Lacerda, and co-founder Ashley Lacerda in Federal
FTC Investigates Instant Response Systems For Falsely Trying To Collect Money From Elderly Consumers
March 12, 2013
The FTC is alleging that Instant Response Systems of Brooklyn New York used deception, threats, and intimidation to bully elderly consumers to
Cracking Down On Spam Text Messages
March 9, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC)  has filed 8 complaints against nearly 30  defendants just this week alone for sending spam text messages
