October 2016

October 21, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration

How One Consumer Beat Back the Zombie Debt Horde

Image by Adam Fuller via Flickr By Karla Gilbride Staff Attorney Last year, I blogged about how the zombie debt industry preys on consumers by buying up old debts from hospitals and credit card companies for pennies on the dollar, with very little information about whether those…

October 13, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights

FTC Wins Record Judgment Against Payday Lender Notorious For Hiding Behind Tribal Immunity

By Kyra Taylor Fellow On September 30, a federal court in Nevada ordered payday lending mogul Scott Tucker and his affiliated companies to pay $1.3 Billion to the FTC for deceiving consumers about the costs associated with their loans and unlawfully charging them enormous hidden…

October 12, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights

Public Justice Fights for Prescription Drug Victims in California Supreme Court

Generic drugs, anyone? If you care about access to justice, you might want to just say no. In a suit we’ve filed on behalf of twin boys, the California Supreme Court case will determine whether victims of inadequately labeled generic drugs can seek compensation for their injuries from brand-name drug manufacturers. The stakes couldn’t be higher: over 80 percent of all drugs consumed in this country are generic.

October 3, 2016 In Blog Consumers' Rights, Forced Arbitration, Workers' Rights

Hillary Clinton Calls for an End to Forced Arbitration Clauses

In a speech in Toledo, Ohio, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called for an end to forced arbitration clauses that are increasingly used by corporations to keep consumers, and workers, out of court.

How One Consumer Beat Back the Zombie Debt Horde

FTC Wins Record Judgment Against Payday Lender Notorious For Hiding Behind Tribal Immunity

Public Justice Fights for Prescription Drug Victims in California Supreme Court

Hillary Clinton Calls for an End to Forced Arbitration Clauses