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Consumer Rights
Sadly, in California, senior citizens are frequently the targets of fraudsters and other unscrupulous individuals who try to take advantage of them. Seniors are frequently the victims of consumer fraud because they are oftentimes in an emotionally vulnerable position. Moreover, retirees are frequently perceived as having a lot of money that thieves want to take. […]
Consumer Rights
From driving, hailing a cab/Uber or Lyft, to riding the subway, bus or light rail, there are so many ways to get around your city these days. You could also jump on an electric scooter to zoom around at speeds up to 15 mph. Launched in September 2017, Lime scooters, the increasingly popular electric scooter […]
Consumer Rights
Cellphone Users Win Cert In GE Capital Spam Calling Suit Click here to learn more about the win for cellphone users in this suit.
Consumer Rights
Key Takeaways On This Page Debt collectors have a job to do — but the law draws a hard line on how they can do it. If a collector has threatened you, called you at all hours, contacted your employer, or lied about what you owe, they may have violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices […]
Consumer Rights
When buying a car or other vehicle, most consumers expect that every aspect of the vehicle will be as safe as possible, and if a car manufacturing company knows about a safety issue, the company will do whatever is possible to fix the problem. But what happens if a car company knows about a safety […]
Consumer Rights
Attorney Todd Friedman obtains class certification on robocall case. Almost everyone receives automated marketing calls at one time or another. In addition to being universally annoying, they are also frequently illegal. However, what most people don’t realize is that victims of robocalls can fight back. Fighting back is exactly what California lawyer Todd M. Friedman […]
Consumer Rights
Businesses in California use advertising to tell consumers about their goods, and buyers rely on those statements when purchasing the item. False or misleading advertising is illegal because it is important to protect consumers, and ensure that they can rely on the information given to them in advertisements. Under state and federal laws, advertising must […]
Consumer Rights
Your dog is not your child, but it sure doesn’t feel that way. For dog owners everywhere, that beloved pet is just like part of the family, and it is tragic for dog-owners when something happens to their dogs. Dog-sitter found on app loses dog Recently, as reported by NBC Los Angeles, a popular dog-sitting […]
Consumer Rights
There are certain challenges and inconveniences of life in the modern world that would have been inconceivable 100 years ago, things that would be nearly impossible to even explain to our great-grandparents. Pre-recorded “robo-calls” are perhaps on the top of that list of eccentricities unique to our times. Unsolicited calls - especially pre-recorded calls - […]
Consumer Rights
Too often when we’re shopping online, we don’t even think about the seller’s privacy policy. It looks like gobbledygook to most of us and it doesn’t seem particularly important. However, the privacy policy can have a tremendous impact on your life. If your information is shared illegally, you could be vulnerable to everything from advertising […]
Consumer Rights
As people switch to online shopping because of its convenience, it’s easy to forget that not every website visited is legitimate. Unfortunately, scammers commonly use fake images and low prices to get consumers to visit their website and also give fake ads on genuine websites. Once a consumer makes a payment, either the consumer does […]
Consumer Rights
You receive a call from a company – a creditor or collections agent, perhaps. In most of these calls, they will ask you some questions, and some of these questions will involve very personal information about your finances. But what if that call is being recorded without your knowing it? And what if something happened […]
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