(Story by Carol Thompson) Before purchasing a new home, an Oregon woman hired a building inspector to check the house from top to bottom but when she moved in she had nothing but headaches, literally. “I felt sick. I had headaches, burning eyes and allergy...
The lawyer who filed a foreclosure notice on a Dallas property owned by a resident of Ballymote, Ireland without proper notification had been involved in a similar case, according to court records. Dallas-based lawyer Timothy Pletta was involved in a lawsuit earlier...
(Story by Carol Thompson) When Justin Hunt lost his home to a sheriff sale without his knowledge, he was hoping the Texas Bar Association would entertain his complaint against the lawyers who he alleged failed to return his telephone calls and messages in regard...
(Story by Carol Thompson) On Easter Sunday 1994, 18 year old Heidi Allen vanished without a trace from the D&W Convenience Store located in New Haven, New York, a small, tightknit community located less than an hour from Syracuse. Following an exhaustive...
(Story by Carol Thompson) A New York City police officer has turned in his badge and gun following the release of an autopsy report in relation to the death of Eric Garner. The 43-year-old Staten Island father of six was killed last month by New York Police...
(Story by Carol Thompson) Two separate lawsuits allege that Palms Place, LLC fraudulently sold condominium units to unsuspecting buyers. The limited liability company, reportedly owned by George Maloof, constructed a tower with a mix of 600-square-foot studio...
(Story by Carol Thompson) Both professional and citizen journalists can benefit from the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) that most states have adopted. The law provides government transparency—access to most...
(Story by Carol Thompson) As a part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, Congress instructed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to study the use of pre-dispute arbitration contract provisions in connection with the offering...
(Story by Carol Thompson) Arbitration, designed to be the American consumers convenient way to settle conflict resolution, has been a nightmare for many going through the process—a process that begs the question of fairness. As VNN reported yesterday, a...
(Story by Carol Thompson) It’s a case of “buyer beware,” or in the case of one California resident, it’s a case of “beware of arbitration.” The resident, who asked that his name not be used due to pending litigation, signed a Condominium Unit Purchase Sale...
