(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...
(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) 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...
