AmeriCredit Settlement: What is this Case About?
This case is about whether AmeriCredit gave its customers a full and fair opportunity to reinstate their car purchase contracts after repossession.
AmeriCredit Settlement: When Should I expect a check?
If you are a class member (you will know because you received a written notice), here are the important dates: 1. You do NOT need to attend, but are welcome to attend the Final Approval hearing. The final approval hearing will be held on October 5, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Dana M….
AmeriCredit Settlement Preliminarily Approved! What the Settlement Does:
Great Victory for California Consumers Won by The Hanson Law Firm! Here is the info class members need to know. First, YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING IF YOU WANT THE BENEFITS OF THE SETTLEMENT. AmeriCredit has the records of how much you paid after the repo, and will simply cut you a check…
Trade-In Scam, FTC Crackdown
From the National Law Journal: The ads sound enticing – car dealerships that promise to pay off your trade-in, no matter what you owe. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the promotions are also not necessarily true. Five car dealerships around the country have agreed to stop running such ads to settle FTC charges, the…
AmeriCredit Consumers With Arbitration Clauses Fight to Stay in Court
This Friday, the Hanson Law Firm is fighting to give AmeriCredit customers with arbitration clauses in their car contracts the same rights won for those customers who don’t. On January 31, the Hanson Law Firm won partial summary judgment against AmeriCredit on behalf of thousands of California consumers and making AmeriCredit forgive over $200 million…
Save Your Rights as a Consumer. Watch Out for Arbitration Clauses
New York Times Op-Ed today has some interesting facts for those who don’t want to get pushed into unfair arbitration act in consumer contracts. Here is a section I liked “YOU buy a cellphone, computer or car. You sign up for a credit card or open a retirement account. You apply for a job. In…
“RoboCalls”, Auto-dialers, and Unwanted Phone Call Rule Crackdown
The FTC has taken steps to help consumers to avoid unwanted “robocalls.” For decades, Congress and the Commission have recognized that consumers should have control over the telemarketing calls that come to their homes and mobile devices, and be able to stop the ones that they don’t want to receive. The Commission and the FTC have…
“Virtually” Made in the USA labels legislation in California
California law now requires “Made in the USA” to mean what it says — 100% Made in USA. But new legislation being sponsored by manufacturers in California wants to water down that standard. The Consumer’s Friend and other consumer groups oppose this new mislabeling rule as manufacturers need a bright line rule and consumer’s need…
GM overtakes Toyota as World’s Largest Carmaker
Maybe the bailout was not such a bad idea? Now, thanks to the Obama administration, the US is home to the world’s largest auto maker, rather than the world’s largest bankruptcy. GM is reporting its largest profits ever now, and the US is a 500 million dollar shareholder.
Hanson Law Firm Class Action Victory: AmeriCredit Violated California Consumer Law
On January 31, 2012, the Hanson Law Firm’s client, Steven Aho, representing thousands of California consumers over a four year period, won partial Summary Judgment against subprime lender AmeriCredit Financial. The United States District Court in the Southern District of California held that AmeriCredit’s Post-Repossession notices violated California consumer protection laws. Effectively, this decision invalidates…