$105 million awarded to Starbuck’s baristas in tip-sharing class action lawsuit
Jou Chau a former LaJolla, California Starbucks barista alleged that Starbucks supervisors were illegally forcing baristas to share tips with them since October 2000. In court, California Superior ...
Fake Charity Telemarketers Caught Red Handed
Attorney General Greg Abbott sued the THPA, (deceitfully named “Texas Highway Patrol Association) for taking donations under false claims they would pay money to families of slain ...
Welk Resort Sues Telemarketers For Scamming Its Timeshare Owners Out Of Money
The Welk Resort Group. located in San Diego has sued VO Financial, its CEO Adam Lacerda, and co-founder Ashley Lacerda in Federal Court, claiming that VO Financial ...
FTC Investigates Instant Response Systems For Falsely Trying To Collect Money From Elderly Consumers
The FTC is alleging that Instant Response Systems of Brooklyn New York used deception, threats, and intimidation to bully elderly consumers to pay for medical alert ...
Cracking Down On Spam Text Messages
The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) has filed 8 complaints against nearly 30 defendants just this week alone for sending spam text messages to consumers. According to ...
How To Spot A Debt Collector Who Is Violating The Law
Federal and State Laws have been put in place to protect consumers from debt collection abuse. It does not make a difference whether you are behind in ...
