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Minnesota AG Files Robo-Signing Suit

Aurora Harris — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:33:11 +0000

Attorney General Lori Swanson of Minnesota has alleged in a new suit that Midland Funding LLC created false, unreliable affidavits as proof of consumer debt.

The Minnesota Attorney General went to court seeking an injunction against the large Midland Funding debt collection agency that would put an end to the company’s practice of “robo-signing” court [...]

Montana Court Awards $311,000 To Janitor

Aurora Harris — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:31:05 +0000

(CN) – A debt-collection law firm must pay a disabled former janitor $311,000 in damages because it pursued $3,000 credit card debt long after the statute of limitations had expired, the 9th Circuit affirmed Friday.

A Montana federal jury ordered Johnson, Rodenburg & Lauinger to pay Tim McCollough after the firm [...]

Debt Collection Law Suits Engulf Courts

Aurora Harris — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:36:04 +0000

Many debt buyers do not have the evidence to prove their claims in court if they are challenged. Consumers are frequently being sued for inflated amounts or for debts they do not owe and should consider hiring a lawyer to defend themselves from unscrupulous collectors.

This recent article in the New York Times about the [...]

THE FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF CAR DEALERS NEED TO BE REGULATED !

Aurora Harris — Wed, 05 May 2010 20:26:26 +0000

Car dealers are working hard right now putting out a false spin, claiming they do not even engage in lending, falsely asserting they just “facilitate” loans for car purchases.

Yeah, and in the process, dealers “facilitate” low and moderate income people out of billions in extra finance charges! The truth is that dealers make a [...]

Don’t Be Mowed Over By Debt!

Aurora Harris — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:53:27 +0000

Worried about Debt Lawsuits? Act Quickly and File an Answer if you are Sued!

As a general rule the law will NOT protect people that “sleep” on their rights. If you do not fight a lawsuit promptly – as soon as you do find out about it- you may end [...]

Preventing Employment Claims

wcrosby — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:30:53 +0000

Employers lament the high incidence of workplace claims. Exorbitant workers’ compensation premiums, the disruption to company operations caused by medical and disability leaves, and the costs of defending employee lawsuits, including claims for wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour violations, all seriously impact the employer’s “bottom line.”

The worker’s [...]

Submerged Car Surfaces In Court

Aurora Harris — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:57:03 +0000

Here is a very interesting video on You Tube about a man that purchased a car that had, at some point, been completely submerged under water. Something of a sales arbitration horror story.

There are lessons to be learned from this event.

Do NOT take delivery of a car you are buying [...]

Mission Kaizen Coming To The Honest Lawyer

Aurora Harris — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:53:46 +0000

Rob McLachlan and band Mission Kaizen will be coming to The Honest Lawyer this Saturday the 20th to rock the house with some great music !

You can get more information about the band and their music at the two web locations: http://www.myspace.com/missionkaizen1 and http://my.opera.com/robertmclachlan/blog.

As usual, we will have an open mic for [...]

Auto Dealer Scams Veteran…and gets caught

rheller — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:25:36 +0000

An Iraq war veteran, Corporal Woods, purchased a vehicle from an auto dealer in the San Francisco area only to find that the car had been written off previous as the consequence of and accident. This is not a-typical. In general, veterans find themselves prayed on by unscrupulous sales people and lenders.

Watch [...]

Job Related Claims

rheller — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:47:42 +0000

Mr. William Crosby of the Barnes, Crosby, Fitzgerald, Zeman LLP law firm handles all types of labor and employee claims. For additional information please contact Mr. Crosby using the online contact form.

Thank you for your interest.