by Carol Thompson President Obama recently announced that the Department of Defense (DOD) is finalizing updated Military Lending Act rules that close harmful loopholes to better protect our troops and their families from financial abuse. For too long, predatory loans...
by Carol Thompson When pet owners are charged with abuse the owners don’t always willingly give up their animals and when they do the pets are often placed in a kennel. Under a new program initiated by the Onondaga County, NY Bar Association, lawyers will be...
by Carol Thompson In the late 1980s Internet users adopted the word “troll” to describe someone who intentionally disrupts online communities. Today, not only are trolls those who disrupt online communities, but those who cyberstalk and harass as well. Trolls...
by Carol Thompson Curtis DeYoung, founder of American Pension Systems entered a plea of not guilty to charges of mail fraud concerning account statements sent to clients that were allegedly designed to conceal million of dollars in missing funds. DeYoung, 58, was...
by Carol Thompson Arbitration has been a hot topic in recent weeks due to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s report to Congress on the impact of mandatory arbitration agreements in consumer contracts. But, consumer contracts aren’t exclusive to...
