Consumer Protection Law
 
James Freeman v. Frontline Asset Strategies, LLC

Tuscaloosa, Alabama consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from abusive, unfair, and deceptive debt collection practices. It applies to third-party debt collectors who collect debts incurred for personal, family, or house

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United States of America v. Samuel Harris

Miami, Florida criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent applications for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”), and an EIDL advance.

On July 3, Samuel Harris, 43, who was a full-time MDPD police officer, also was the owner and president of Oregon Digital, Inc. (“Oregen

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Stephanie Brown v. Safe Streets USA, LLC

Salt Lake City, Utah consumer law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a Telephone Consumer Protection Act violation theory.
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) is a federal law enacted in the United States in 1991 to protect consumers from unwanted telemarketing calls, faxes, and text messages. The TCPA has been amended several times over the years to keep pace

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Erika Anderson, et al. v. Trans Union, LLC

Las Vegas, Nevada consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on Fair Credit Reporting Act law theories.


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Alana Marie Souza, et al. v. Brick House, Inc.

Eugene, Oregon intellectual property lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on a 15 U.S.C. 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) violation theory.

15 U.S.C. 1125 provides:

(1) Any person who, on or in connection with any goods or services, or any container for goods, uses in commerce any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, or any

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Emily Dack v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. et al.

Kansas City, Missouri consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Violations claiming $5 million in damages.

Plaintiffs were current and former owners or lessees of model year 2015-2019 Volkswagen vehicles equipped with the "Front Assist" feature ("Class Vehicles"). According to the Complaint, Volkswagen describes Front Assist as f

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United States of America v. Lerin E. Hughes

Springfield, Illinois criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking.

Lerin E. Hughes, age 25, repeatedly made threatening Facebook posts directed towards an employee of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) who was assigned to investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect. Hughes also sent threatening text messages and e-mail m

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Marie Mayerova, et al. v. Eastern Michigan University, et al.

Detroit, Michigan civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants violated Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause by failing to provide sufficient opportunities for women to participate in athletics. This lawsuit was filed following EMU's decision to eliminate four teams; men's wrestling, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, and women's softball. Plaintiffs seek to r

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Heather McGlone v. Evans Distribution Systems, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a Family and Medical Leave Act violation theory.

"The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law in the United States that entitles eligible employees to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain family and medical reasons. Here's a breakdown of the key points:

Eligibility:

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United States of America v. Ryan T. Carruthers

Detroit, Michigan criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration and various banks out of approximately $851,000 as part of a pandemic relief fraud scheme.

Ryan Carruthers, 42, pleaded guilty in August 2023 to one count of wire fraud before United States District Judge Paul D. Borman. The guilty plea arose out of Carruthers’ p

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United States of America v. Ernest X. Taylor, Jr.

New Orleans, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged withtwo counts of making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

On March 27, 2020, The CARES Act became effective and established several new temporary programs and expanded others to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these programs, the Paycheck Pro

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Charles Thomas Wesner, Jr. v. Mark Southall, et al.

Dallas, Texas consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on Fair Debt Collection Act violation theories.

"The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair and deceptive debt collection practices. The law applies to debt collectors who collect debts that are owed to consumers. Debt collectors are companies or

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Natalie Preston v. Baltimore City Police Department

Baltimore, Maryland employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a civil rights discrimination theory under 5 u.S.C. 7703.

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(1) Any employee or applicant for employment adversely affected or aggrieved by a final order or decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board may obtain judicial review of the order or decision.
(2) The Board shall be named r

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United States of America v. James Albert Trankle

Washington, DC criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit mail and bank fraud, and five additional counts of bank fraud.

James Trankle, age 55, of Churchton, Maryland, was found guilty on May 15, 2023, following a jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. According to evidence presented in court, from 2013 to 2018 Trankl

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United States of America v. James Nolte

Clarksburg, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with fraudulently applied for and received CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $645,717.

James Nolte, age 52, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, fraudulently applied for and received CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $645,717. To obtain these loans, Nolte falsely

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United States of America v. Jerry D. Elkins

Charleston, West Virginia criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged withfraudulently obtaining $94,197.93 of federal abandoned mine land (AML) remediation sub-grant funds while employed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Elkins also set up a shell limited liability company to receive a portion of the sub-grant award funds and created fraudulent invoi

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United States of America v. Hyun W. Lee, a/k/a Michael Lee

Brooklyn, New York criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with defrauding real estate clients and their counterparties of funds held in his attorney escrow account.

Hyun W. Lee, a/k/a Michael Lee admitted that he preyed upon members of the Korean-American community by holding himself out as a licensed attorney after his suspension and disbarment, only to steal millions

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Perry Beeney et al. v. FCA U.S., LLC, et al.

Providence, Rhode Island consumer law lawyers represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on consumer protection, common law money had and received and unjust enrichment theories.

Plaintiffs' First Amended Class Action Complaint (hereinafter, the Complaint) alleges statutory consumer protection claims, common law money had and received claims, and unjust enrichment claims under Flor

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Starna Zhang v. Exelero, et al.

Boston, Massachusetts consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on wrongful debt collection activities.

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair and deceptive debt collection practices. The law applies to debt collectors who collect debts that are owed to consumers. Debt collectors are companies or i

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Lynee Douglas v. Sanofi US Services Inc., d/b/a Sanofi-Aventis U.S., Inc, et al.

Boston, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a product liability theory.

"Sanofi US is comprised of four business units: Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, and Consumer Healthcare. Around the world, more than 100,000 people at Sanofi are dedicated to chasing the miracles of science to improve people’s lives."

Product

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United States of America v. Jason Arias, Daniel Newton, Anthony Blair, David Barros, Shondra Vernon, and Madison Rene Kelleher

Atlanta, Georgia criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States from the Dominican Republic in the checked baggage of airline travelers.

“These defendants exploited our country’s airline carriers to carry out a large-scale drug trafficking operation,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buchanan. “For several years, th

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Charlene Vazquez v. Walmart, Inc.

New York, New York plaintiff personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a fraud theory.


Plaintiff Charlene Vazquez, a Bronx resident, brings suit against Defendant Walmart, Inc. on behalf of herself and a putative class of other plaintiffs who purchased Walmart's Oats & Honey Crunchy Granola Bars. Vazquez asserts that Walmart violated Sections 349 and

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Ray Duarte v. Equifax Information Services, LLC

Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.

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Roodly Jerome v. Convergent Outsourcing, Inc.

Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyer represent the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant n a 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.

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Linda Reuter v. PCA Acquisitions V, LLC

Chicago, Illinois consumer credit lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on a 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act violation theory.

"The Fair Debt Collection Act (FDCA) is a federal law that protects consumers from unfair, deceptive, and abusive debt collection practices. The FDCA applies to all debt collectors, including third-party debt collectors, attorneys who collect

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