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Janalyn Conley v. SnapPays Mobile, Inc., d/b/a Papaya Payments
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Los Angeles, California Fair Debt Collect Practice Act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that prohibits debt collectors from using unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices to collect consumer debts. The FDCPA went into effect in March 1978.
Here are some of the things the FDCPA prohibits:
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Steven Charles Poston v. General Motors, LLC
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San Diego, California breach of contract, breach of warranty, consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
This case is about an allegedly defective electric car purchased by the plaintiff and manufactured by the defendant. The plaintiff has sued the defendant car manufacturer, alleging breach of warranty claims under the Song-Beverly Act as well as claims for common
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Denise Eiland v. Island Paradise Investments Limited Partnership
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Honolulu, Hawaii civil rights employment discrimination lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Employment discrimination law prohibits employers from making employment decisions based on certain characteristics, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. This includes hiring, firing, promotions, pay, benefits, training, and othe
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Richard Blair v. Automobili Lamborghini SpA
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Phoenix, Arizona trademark infringement (Lanham Act) intellectual property rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff.
The Lanham Act, also known as the Trademark Act of 1946, is a federal law that establishes a system for registering and protecting trademarks:
Trademark registration
The Lanham Act allows businesses to register trademarks wi
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Brian Gross v. Equifax Information Services, LLC
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Minneapolis, Minnesota consumer credit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the privacy, accuracy, and fairness of consumer information. The FCRA regulates the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of consumer information by credit reporting agencies (CRAs). The FCRA also places obligations on parties tha
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Nicole Mazzariello-ahee v. . Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston
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Minneapolis, Minnesota E.R.I.S.A benefit law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) is a federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry to provide protection for individuals in these plans.
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Christopher Ryan Kuone v. Marti O'Malley
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Kansas City, Missouri prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Prisoners have a number of civil rights protections, including:
Eighth Amendment: Protection from cruel and unusual punishment, and a minimum standard of living
Fourteenth Amendment: Equal Protection Clause protects against discrimination based on race, sex, or creed
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Keira Spillane, et al. v. Ned Lamont, et al.
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Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut, civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff contesting constitutionality of mandatory school vaccination policy.
The plaintiffs, Keira Spillane and Anna Kehle, are parents of minor children who challenge the elimination of the religious exemption from the school vaccination requirement. They commenced the present action aga
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James Courtney v. Kim Butler
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East St. Louis, Illinois prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Prisoners in the United States have a number of civil rights protections, including:
First Amendment
Prisoners have the right to free speech and practice their religion, but there may be some limitations.
Fifth Amendment
Prisoners have the
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Marissa Sanchez v. Walmart, Inc.
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Chicago, Illinois personal injury product liability lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Defendant Walmart, Inc. manufactures and sells frozen seafood products that are labeled as sustainably sourced. Plaintiff Marissa Sanchez purchased some of these products at a Walmart store and alleges that Walmart's “sustainable” message is deceptive. She seeks to represent a clas
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Lauren Hulbert-Woods v. Wakefield & Associates, L.L.C.
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Fort Wayne, Indiana consumer credit Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) regulates how debt collectors can communicate with consumers and prohibits certain behaviors. Some examples of prohibited behaviors include:
Contacting at work
Debt collectors cannot c
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Thomas Roehrman v. Marketing Labs, LLC
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Indianapolis, Indiana Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) of 1991 restricts the use of certain telephone equipment, including automatic dialing systems (ATDS) and artificial or prerecorded voice messages:
Prohibited uses
It's illegal to use ATDS or artif
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The State of Arizona v. Edgar Fristoe
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Pima, Arizona sexual exploitation of a minor under fifteen years of age charge criminal defense lawyer.
Edgar Fristoe was charged with
ten counts of sexual exploitation of a minor under fifteen years of age, arguing Google LLC (Google) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) violated his federal and state constitutional rights by searching his "Goo
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Jill Boatman v. JP Morgan Chase & Co.
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Columbus, Ohio Fair Credit Reporting Act violation consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that protects the privacy, accuracy, and fairness of consumer information. The FCRA regulates the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of personal information by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). CRAs include credit b
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Susan Kemen v. Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
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Cincinnati, Ohio Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment Act violation consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The "Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment" law, also known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), essentially limits the use of automated dialing systems, pre-recorded voice messages, and faxes for telemarketing purposes without explic
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Joel Brown v. City of Toledo
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Toledo, Ohio prisoner civil rights lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
Prisoners in the United States have a number of civil rights protections, including:
First Amendment
Prisoners have the right to free speech and practice their religion, but there may be some limitations.
Fifth Amendment
Prisoners have the right to no
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Wonita Archer v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.
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Tyler, Texas consumer credit Fair Debt Collection Act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
This case dips us briefly into the vast pool of credit card debt collection efforts within the broader debt collection industry. Here's how it works. When a credit card company gives up on collecting an individual account in default (leading it to "charge-off" the debt), it bun
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United States of America v. Yefferson David Pérez
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New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Possessing False Immigration Document
Honduran Man Sentenced For Possessing False Immigration Document
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announ
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Brian Daniel v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
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Columbia, South Carolina Electonic Fund Transfer Act violation consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
In the spring of 2007, Plaintiffs Paul Daniel and Margie Daniel refinanced their home located at 7821 Killdeer Way, Elk Grove, California, and entered into an Option Adjustable Rate Mortgage ("ARM") with World Savings Bank, which later became Wells Fargo Bank, N
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Patricia Elizabeth Stokes v. United States of America
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Baltimore, Maryland Federal Tort Claims Act personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) is a federal law that allows private citizens to sue the United States for torts committed by federal employees:
What it does
The FTCA allows individuals to sue the United States in federal court for personal injury,
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Celita Ann Noel v. CarStop Auto, Inc.
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Richmond, Virginia Truth In Lending Act violation consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) is a federal law that requires lenders to disclose information about the terms and costs of consumer credit:
Standardizes costs
TILA standardizes how borrowing costs are calculated and disclosed, making it easier for c
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United States of America v. Maria Josephine Wright-Lawrence
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Buffalo, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with passport fraud
Jamaican woman sentenced for passport fraud
U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Maria Josephine Wright-Lawrence, 34, a Jamaican cit
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Erik Feist v. Complete Collection Service-South Florida, LLC
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consumer credit Fair Debt Collection Act violation lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Act (Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act) protects information collected by consumer reporting agencies such as credit bureaus, medical information companies and tenant screening services. Information in a consumer report cannot be provided to anyone
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Theodore Holloway, Jr. v. Transunion, LLC, et al.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff.
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) protects consumers from the misuse and misreporting of their credit information. Some common violations of the FCRA include:
Inaccurate information: Reporting incorrect information on a credit report, such as an incorrect balance, account status, or
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United States of America v. Michelle Ann Gilson
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New Haven, CT criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Tax Offense
Guilford Business Owner Sentenced to Prison for Tax Offense
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announ
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