Mixed Credit Files can cause Disaster
Marketwatch has a lengthy story on credit reporting errors with a focus on marking a consumer as “deceased” when he/she is actually...Read More
CFPB Reports Complaints of Credit Monitoring Services
Credit Reporting Agencies like TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax have recently started offering consumers credit monitoring services where consumers can pay a fee...Read More
Medical Debt Collectors Use Court’s Power To Have Debtors Arrested
A troubling story out of Kansas regarding medical debt collectors having debtors arrested for not showing up for court so that they...Read More
CRAs Sue to Stop Maine Medical Debt Law
The Consumer Data Industry Association has sued the state of Maine to prevent new consumer laws from going into effect. As reported...Read More
FTC Warns of Social Security Scam
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new warning regarding a new scam that tricks people into thinking their social security benefits...Read More
Do FCRA Punitive Damages Survive the Plaintiff’s Death?
One of the best parts of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) is a consumer’s opportunity to recover punitive damages against a...Read More
$101,000 Verdict in Portland Credit Reporting Trial
A federal jury awarded a consumer in Portland, Oregon $101,000 for damages related to a Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) claim. The...Read More
Bloomberg on FCRA Standing Issues
Bloomberg recently ran a story on a South Carolina Fair Credit Reporting Act claim (“FCRA”) and how the Court allowed the claim...Read More
Recent Repos Gone Wrong
There have been a few reports of repossessions gone wrong recently. A local story out of Gadsden, AL involving a repo agent...Read More
Eleventh Circuit on Implied Warranty of Merchantability
The Eleventh Circuit released an opinion recently regarding the implied warranty of merchantability and products that are “unfit” and “defective” as those...Read More