On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Jun 16, 2020 | Class Action, Consumer Rights
On June 15, 2020, consumer rights attorney, Todd Friedman spoke with NBC Los Angeles in regards to issues some customers were having with Overseas Adventure Travel. As of April 29, 2020, Overseas Adventure Travel paused all “main” trips through the end of...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 27, 2020 | Consumer Fraud, Consumer Rights
Misinformation can spread quickly and there are some businesses who go too far to get an advantage in a competitive marketplace. In an effort to help better protect the public, the government has put together various regulations to reduce the risk of false claims and...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 22, 2020 | Consumer Rights
Nobody saw the COVID-19 pandemic coming. When small business owners took out insurance claims with the intent to protect their business, livelihood and families they felt they were protected. Recently, insurers have been denying business interruption claims submitted...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Jul 11, 2019 | Consumer Rights
Biometric data includes some of the most personal information about you: Your fingerprints, your voice, your retinas, your facial composition – features that can readily identify you. In the wrong hands, this data can be used to commit far-reaching identity...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Apr 25, 2019 | 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...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Feb 26, 2019 | 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...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Aug 23, 2018 | Consumer Rights
A Recent Story According to NBC News online, a woman purchased a vehicle. When the driver’s seat in the vehicle became unstable, she brought the car – under warranty at the time – to the dealership for repairs. All the dealership did was put a wood...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | Jun 13, 2017 | Consumer Rights
When you get a call from a telemarketer, debt collector or other business representative, you expect to be warned if the conversation is being recorded. But what if they’re recording you without your knowledge or consent? This situation happens more often than...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | May 26, 2017 | Consumer Rights
When you talk to a business representative on the phone, chances are you’ll hear an advisory that the call is being recorded. On some calls, however, you don’t hear that warning – or don’t hear it soon enough – and your voice gets...
On behalf of Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. | May 5, 2017 | Consumer Rights
We’ve all been on calls with telemarketers, banks, collection companies and other businesses when we hear the standard line: “This call is being recorded for business purposes.” Call recordings have become so standard that we often don’t even...
