Subscribe in iTunes by Carol Thompson Proponents say arbitration is a cheaper alternative to court. Opponents say arbitration takes away their rights. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leans with the opponents. Yesterday, the agency director Richard...
by Carol Thompson Arizona lawmakers advanced a bill that would shield for 90 days the names of police officers involved in use-of-force incidents. The House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee passed Senate Bill S 1445 March 5 by a 7-2...
by Carol Thompson Palms Place condominiums in Las Vegas are selling at cut-rate prices. The upscale condos are advertised as selling for a minimum list price of $155,000. The condos were constructed with a mix of 600-square-foot studio units and 1,200-square-foot...
According to The Washington Post, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to issue a comprehensive report next week — issued under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — that consumer advocates predict will lay the...
by Carol Thompson A 12-year legal battle has come to an end in the state of Texas. State Farm Lloyd’s has agreed to refund $352 million in premiums to an estimated 1.2 million homeowners to settle the more than decade-long dispute between the insurance company,...
by Carol Thompson With record-breaking cold weather blanketing the northeast, south and Midwest for most of the month of February, frozen water pipes has been a problem for homeowners, especially those who live in areas not accustomed to subzero temperatures. Pipes...
by Carol Thompson Animal abuse and neglect cases have been dominating the news in recent months. According to the Humane Society of the United States, the animal suffering from the most cruelty is pit bull-type dogs. Animal abuse has been defined as “non-accidental,...
by Carol Thompson It is not possible to appeal an arbitration award to a court on the usual appellate grounds under federal or state law. Under the Federal Arbitration Act, which governs most arbitrations, a party may petition a court to modify or vacate an...
by Carol Thompson According to a study conducted by Public Citizen, consumers only win six percent of the credit card disputes that are taken to arbitration. In the more than 19,000 cases studied by the consumer advocacy organization, 94 percent of the decisions...
by Carol Thompson Hidden in the fine print of many consumer contracts – from credit cards and cell phone contracts to nursing home care and employment contracts – are dangerous forced arbitration clauses. Consumers and employees are often unaware...
