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Ohio Whiffs Payday Putdown
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The Ohio legislatures efforts to eliminate payday lending continue to be stymied by the marketplace, where willing, if desperate, borrowers need money and willing lenders stand ready to fill that need, at rates and fees that would make Shylock green with envy. Last March , we observed that its amusing what happens ...2 days ago -
Shill Bids for Domain Names Made by Auction Company Exec, Suit Alleges
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Shill bids for tens of thousands of domain names were secretly made by a former executive of the company that auctioned the domain names, a lawsuit alleges. An unidentified former vice-president of SnapNames.com, which is a subsidiary of Oversee.Net, Inc., manipulated the auction and drove up prices for domain name ...5 days ago -
The Man In The Mirror
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We have met the enemy, and he is us. ---Walt Kelly A former client, Pat Dalrymple, who for many years was the president of a savings banks headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado (a suburb of Denver), and before that one located is Aspen, wrote an opinion piece that was published in yesterdays Glenwood ...1 week ago -
Plaintiffs Lawyers to Earn Up to $28M in Risky Wal-Mart Wage & Hour Litigation
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Although Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay as much as $85 million to settle 39 consolidated wage-and-hour class action lawsuits involving more than 3 million employees, it wasnt at all clear when the litigation began to unfold that the case would be a big winner. Now a hot litigation practice area, suing ...1 week ago -
Ex-Client Sues Seyfarth, Seeks Treble Damages & Legal Fees
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In a legal malpractice suit filed against Seyfarth Shaw and four current and former lawyers of the law firm, a former client is seeking not only standard-issue relief but treble damages and attorney fees under a Massachusetts consumer protection statute. Plaintiff PCG Trading contends Seyfarth withdrew from its ...2 weeks ago -
Federal Judge Rules From Bench for ABA: ‘Red Flags’ Doesn’t Apply to Lawyers
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In a surprise ruling from the bench today, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., agreed with the American Bar Association that the Federal Trade Commission exceeded its authority by applying its "red flags rule" to practicing lawyers. Congress did not intend lawyers to be considered "creditors" under the Fair and ...2 weeks ago -
Another Warning About Reverse Mortgages
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Concerns regarding reverse mortgages continue to grow. Reverse mortgages, you know, like in those commercials with Peter Graves, James Garner, and Robert Wagner. By the way, what’s the story with Robert Wagner? The guy doesn’t look like he’s aged since the early 80s. If only he’d dye his hair he could be ...2 weeks ago -
Many Online Credit Card Offers ‘Unfair or Deceptive,’ Pew Report Says
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As federal lawmakers continue to work to close loopholes allowing banks to impose onerous terms on credit card users, the Pew Charitable Trusts reports that many continue to offer credit cards online in a manner that the Federal Reserve considers “unfair or deceptive.” Reviewing almost 400 cards and comparing ...2 weeks ago -
Bad Actors For Bad Times
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Bad times for banks are also bad times for their customers. Now that the body count of dead banks has zipped past 100 (with a bullet), vermin are crawling out of the sewers to take advantage of the bad news. The FDIC issued a warning yesterday of a fraudulent e-mail that purports to be from the FDIC, states that the ...2 weeks ago -
Freddie Mac, Given Oversight of Mortgage Mod Program, Falls Down on Job
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Alex Wong/Getty Images This story was reported by ProPublica’s Paul Kiel Since its March launch, the government’s $50 billion program to prevent foreclosures has been marked by confusion, delays and doubts . A little-noticed conclusion in a government report released on Wednesday reveals that the ...2 weeks ago -
He Who Laughs Last
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While much of the business press was focused on Czar Feinbergs cap on bailed-out bank executive compensation and the Federal Reserves proposed rules to limit executive compensation at banks and bank holding companies that it supervises, the House Financial Services Committee passed (as expected) a bill to create ...3 weeks ago -
Dad’s Dumpster Dive Led to $1.8M Win in Phone Records ‘Pretexting’ Case
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Saleswoman Kathy Lawlor got into a dispute with her employer four years ago over a big incoming commission, and she said the company fired her when she wouldnt agree to sign a document changing her compensation schedule. The pay dispute soon wound up in court, and her ex-employer, North American Corp. of Illinois, ...3 weeks ago -
Is Boa Constrictor a Service Animal? Proposed DOJ Standard Says No
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Daniel Greene says his almost 5-foot boa constrictor is a service snake. The reptile, who rides around town on Greenes neck, helps alert the 46-year-old Washington man to impending seizures by squeezing him more tightly when hes about to have one, Greene tells the Seattle Times. This gives him time to take his ...3 weeks ago -
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D-Law, whose services are considered as one of the best services in the world, has recently added one more feather to its cap by launching a completely new service within the list of the services offered by them. This new services is related to civil litigation check and is for its customers all across the [...] Now ...4 weeks ago -
Court Fines 2 Cos. $6.4M for Unauthorized Law Practice, Bans Them From State
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The Ohio Supreme Court has fined two "trust mill" companies $6.4 million for the unauthorized practice of law and banned them from doing business in the state. Its ruling this morning imposed $6,387,990 in penalties against American Family Prepaid Legal Corporation; Heritage Marketing and Insurance Services Inc.; and ...4 weeks ago -
Unlucky in Med Mal & Law Firm Suits, Woman Wins Case re ‘Frivolous’ $6K in Costs
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Allegedly misdiagnosed with breast cancer, Victoria Kremen had a double mastectomy. Then she sued her doctors for malpractice--and lost, because the statute of limitations had run. Then she sued her lawyers for malpractice—and lost again. Now, however, shes finally scored something of a legal victory, reports the ...4 weeks ago -
Sotomayor Joins Conservatives to Raise Class-Action Cost Concern
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has joined with two conservative justices to raise constitutional concerns about forcing a dating service to pay the costs of notifying class members in a lawsuit over failed matchmaking. The Supreme Court denied certiorari in the case, but Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote ...4 weeks ago
