The nation’s leading method of fraud is identity theft, according to a report CALPIRG has released entitled “Still @ Risk: New Technology & Identity Theft Trends in California”. With the largest number of identity theft complaints coming from California, CALPIRG’s new identity theft resource center is a good place for Californians to bookmark. Found at…
The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI) recently released findings of an annual survey they conducted based upon information from 38 state, county, and city agencies in 22 states across America. The agencies that provided complaint numbers for the survey received a total of 289,732 complaints last year….
This case is about whether AmeriCredit gave its customers a full and fair opportunity to reinstate their car purchase contracts after repossession.
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
