Sentences with phrase «filed against the consumer»

The disclosure must be made in a manner sufficient to allow the consumer to compare the disclosed information from the credit file against the consumer's personal information in order to allow the consumer to determine the accuracy of the information set forth in her credit file.

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Washington state filed the country's first consumer - protection lawsuit against a crowdfunding campaign in 2014.

A South Korean consumer group filed a criminal complaint against Apple CEO Tim Cook over slower iPhone devices.

Simon Property Group Inc. filed a lawsuit against Starbucks on Aug. 21, claiming the coffee giant had not fulfilled its lease obligations and «put its stock price above its contractual obligations, the viability of Simon and its Shopping Centers, other retailers and consumers who count on the Teavana stores,» USA Today reports.

Other legal challenges have been filed elsewhere against a budding industry that stands to challenge the dominance of cable or satellite companies that offer their licensed programming to consumers.

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, a consumer rights action law firm that also represented consumers in a recent $ 400 million lawsuit against Apple (aapl) for price fixing, filed the New York lawsuit.

The first German consumer to file a lawsuit against VW has been identified; and many are sure to follow on the continent and in the U.S. West Virginia's attorney - general also has filed suit against VW on behalf of consumers in that state who were allegedly deceived.

Last March, Sprout's investors filed a lawsuit against Valeant claiming it overcharged consumers for the pill and failed to successfully commercialize it.

While no suit has been officially filed, bidding documents from the Attorney General's office indicate that the state is preparing to hire outside counsel for «commencing legal action against Theranos, Inc. and its closely related subsidiaries for violations of the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act arising out of Theranos Inc.'s long - running scheme of deceptive acts and misrepresentations relating to the capabilities and operation of Theranos blood testing equipment.»

It's also a good idea to check whether consumers or franchisees have filed complaints against the franchise or franchisor with franchise regulators, Better Business Bureaus (BBBs) or local consumer protection agencies in your state or the franchisor's home state.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a consumer protection lawsuit today against CLA Estate Services, Inc. and CLA USA, Inc. for operating a «trust mill» by misleading hundreds of Washington seniors about estate planning, and persuading them to purchase high - commission...

Moreover, the Consumer Financial Protection Act contained an express statutory prohibition against filing enforcement actions of this sort until the Senate confirmed CFPB's Director.

In 2010, the Metzger Law Group filed suit against ready - to - drink coffee companies to require them to give consumers cancer hazard warnings regarding acrylamide in coffee or to reduce the acrylamide content of their coffee products to safe levels.

Lawsuits filed against one of the nation's largest student loan servicers by the federal government's consumer watchdog and two states highlight the importance of knowing your options for repaying student loan debt.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has filed an administrative complaint against Britax Child Safety Inc. alleging that the company has not recalled a jogging stroller that allegedly has design defects that pose a hazard to children and adults.

This month, consumers filed a class - action lawsuit against Blue Diamond Growers, the makers of Almond Breeze, alleging that the company falsely markets the drink as if it is primarily made from almonds when, in fact, it is composed of only 2 percent almonds, with water, sugar, and additives making up most of the rest.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has filed an administrative complaint against Britax Child Safety Inc. alleging that the company has not recalled a jogging stroller that allegedly has design defects that pose a hazard to children and adults.

But Vacco predicts that while Schneiderman «made a mistake,» he won't he slapped with ethics violations because the AG ultimately filed a civil suit against Trump University for alleged consumer fraud, suggesting there was no quid pro quo.

State and federal regulators filed a lawsuit against the makers of Prevagen, in hopes of getting consumers and stores to forget the memory loss dietary supplement that's marketed to seniors.

«In New York, we have laws against business fraud, we have laws against consumer fraud,» he said on ABC's «Good Morning America» when asked about the lawsuit filed against Trump in 2013.

If you believe you have been discriminated against by an airline employee or contractor, you may file a consumer complaint.

What began life as a class action lawsuit filed by Seattle - based law firm Hagen Bermans on behalf of consumers quickly became a Department of Justice investigation against Apple and five of the Big Six publishers.

What's more, just days after Amazon filed its «advocate for the consumer» lawsuit against phony reviewers, it published its response to The New York Times article on Medium.com.

When delivering EPUB files to consumers one consideration is whether the files needs to be protected technologically against redistribution or other un-permitted uses.

On April 11, 2012, the department filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Apple, Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Penguin and Simon & Schuster, for conspiring to end e-book retailers» freedom to compete on price by taking control of pricing from e-book retailers and substantially increasing the prices that consumers paid for e-books.

Under the proposed settlement, announced Wednesday morning, Penguin would pay $ 75 million to consumers represented by 33 states» attorneys general and by Hagens Berman, the Seattle - based law firm that filed the class action suit against Apple (s AAPL) and publishers in 2011.

Apple has started to push out the payments to affected consumers in settlement of the e-book price fixing lawsuit filed against the company.

Payday loan lenders have filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding a new rule.

The payday lending industry has filed a lawsuit against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleging a new rule could potentially end things for them.

In fact, on January 18, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a class action lawsuit against Navient for knowingly defrauding millions of student loan borrowers.

Information about complaints filed by other consumers against a specific company is also available through the agency.

Consumers wishing to a file a complaint against a mortgage banker or licensed mortgage banker residential mortgage loan originator should complete and send a complaint form to the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 2601 North Lamar, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78705.

Creditors and collection agencies may refuse to lower the payment amount, interest rate or fees owed by the consumer and make collection calls or file lawsuits against the consumers represented by the debt relief companies.

The lawsuit filed by Ferguson is similar to the lawsuit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed against Navient last week.

File a consumer proposal: A consumer proposal can stop garnishments that have been obtained against you for outstanding debt.

In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Navient, the nation's largest servicer of both federal and private student loans.

As a consumer you have rights and if you feel that they have been violated in any way then by using the links below to file a complaint against the offending parties is a good start to attaining a refund and / or compensation.

A bank or the collection agency it hires may still file a lawsuit against a consumer for a bank account debt beyond the statute of limitations.

Four years after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a case against Randall Leshlin and his debt management services company, Express Consolidation, the FTC is mailing out refund checks to almost 3,000 consumers across the country that...

Creditors / collection agencies can make collection calls and file lawsuits against the consumers represented by the debt relief companies.

My debt validation letter alerts collection attorneys for junk debt buyers to the demands for documents that will be made by a consumer should they make the mistake of paying the fee to file a lawsuit against that consumer.

Today the few consumers who do properly answer a credit card lawsuit filed against them can see the suit dismissed or abandoned.

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST NATIONWIDE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SCAM Operation Ripped Off Students and Families Applying for College Financial Aid

(1) Before executing a contract or agreement with or receiving money or other valuable consideration from a buyer, a credit services organization shall provide the buyer with a written statement containing: (a) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer and the total cost of the services; (b) A statement explaining the buyer's right to proceed against the surety bond or surety account required by section 45 - 805; (c) The name and address of the surety company that issued the bond or the name and address of the depository and the trustee and the account number of the surety account; (d) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to review any file on the buyer maintained by a consumer reporting agency as provided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.; (e) A statement that the buyer's file is available for review at no charge on request made to the consumer reporting agency within thirty days after the date of receipt of notice that credit has been denied and that the buyer's file is available for a minimal charge at any other time; (f) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to dispute directly with the consumer reporting agency the completeness or accuracy of any item contained in a file on the buyer maintained by the consumer reporting agency; (g) A statement that accurate information can not be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency; (h) A complete and accurate statement of when consumer information becomes obsolete and of when consumer reporting agencies are prevented from issuing reports containing obsolete information; and (i) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling services.

Consumers who may have defaulted on payday loans often have rogue debt collectors who pretend they are in the process of filing or have already filed a lawsuit against you.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against Navient, the country's largest student loan servicing company, alleging that it has «systematically and illegally» failed borrowers.

When the bank receives notice of your consumer proposal, or bankruptcy, they have the right to offset the money that was in your bank account as of the day you filed against any debt you owe them.

LendEDU covered a lawsuit earlier in 2017 that was filed against Navient when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) alleged that the student loan servicer cheated borrowers by establishing obstacles to repayment, leading to higher student loan balances and greater interest.

The CFPB has been fighting back to protect consumers by filing suit against Navient for not providing advice to help consumers.

Yesterday the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit against American Debt Settlement Solutions, Inc. and Michael DiPanni.