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Consumer Rights
Bullying is not a behavior that is restricted to the school yard. It can also happen in the office by adults that should know better. Workplace bullying includes tactics such as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation. It is described by experts as, “systematic aggressive communication, manipulation of work, and acts aimed at humiliating or […]
Consumer Rights
By ignoring debt collectors you could end up even further in the hole because of the interest fees and late charges being added to your account every month. Instead, you should evaluate your options. First, if debt collectors are calling you constantly, harassing you, or making your life miserable, you don’t need to continue speaking with them. Instead, […]
Personal Injury
After an accident in which you have suffered a personal injury and you have sought medical attention for your injuries, most of you will consult with a personal injury attorney to handle your claim. Below is a brief description of the steps that you and your attorney will go through during your case. Your attorney […]
Consumer Rights
A class action lawsuit has been filed against GameStop, alleging that they have been collecting and storing customers’ data, violating California state law in the process. The woman who filed the lawsuit claims GameStop collected her name, address, credit card number and personal identification information (PII) after she made a purchase. California law forbids corporations from requiring customers […]
Consumer Rights
Over the last few years the average median household income has dropped 4.8 percent to $50,964, according to a report by Sentier Research. If you look at income since the start of the recession in 2007, income has dropped nearly 10 percent. The reason income has dropped? People who lost jobs during the recession have taken pay cuts in order to get […]
Personal Injury
When a personal injury results from someone else’s negligence, the injured party may be able to collect compensation for their pain, suffering and loss of income. Below is a list of the most frequent types of personal injury claims that our office receives: Auto Accidents: common causes for car accidents and injuries are driver distraction […]
Consumer Rights
Telemarketers, spam emails and spam texts have become heavily engrained into our everyday lives. So much so, that most of us do not even realize how much time we spend deleting the spam that fills our lives. Whether it’s the latest political candidate asking for money, credit card offers, people wanting to sell you magazines, […]
Consumer Rights
Consumer have the right to “reinstate” their car loan by paying all amounts past due, plus any applicable delinquency charges, collection and repossession costs. California consumers should be aware that a creditor can NOT deny the right to reinstate merely because the consumer is behind on his or her payments. Consumers can also “redeem” the […]
Consumer Rights
Many consumers who are drowning in debt are being duped into seeking help from companies representing themselves as debt relief specialists. And getting nothing in return. These companies offer to settle a consumer’s debt with creditors for substantially less than the debt’s principal through monthly payments that the company holds in escrow. Unfortunately, many of these companies take the […]
Consumer Rights
Due to the poor economy there have been an increasing amount of lay-offs and terminations, sparking a huge surge in wrongful termination lawsuits. A wrongful termination attorney will study 4 areas of the law to determine whether their client has a case, including federal and state statutes, public policy, good faith and fair dealing, and implied contracts. Grounds for a […]
Consumer Rights
Washington, DC: A federal judge in Washington has approved a $32 million settlement of a class action brought against Wells Fargo Advisors by a group of approximately 3000 women who alleged gender discrimination. The women claimed that compared with their male counterparts, female advisors were provided fewer business opportunities by the company. The women also claimed […]
Consumer Rights
A greater-than-ever percentage of Americans are going to college these days, but unfortunately for them, tuition has risen sharply as well and shows no sign of stabilizing. The rising costs of attending college are far outpacing inflation, according to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics “The average cost of college tuition […]
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