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Category Archives: Consumer Rights
Prosecutors Undercut their Legitimacy and Thus the Rule of Law
In a wonderfully understated story, last Sunday’s New York Times reports on the hard-to-believe practice of DAs allowing collection agencies to use their letterhead in collection efforts without the DAs making any effort to verify the asserted debt. The [letters] … Continue reading
Discharging Student Loans — Self-Represented Effectiveness
The NY Times has an interesting article on how few student loans are discharged in bankruptcy — actually an additional procedure with different standards is needed. There’s a debate about whether the problem is lack of attempts, or the admittedly … Continue reading
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Implications of News Report on Problems with Credit Card Debt Collections
The New York Times reports today that credit card debt collection practices have just the same problems that emerged in the foreclosure crisis: The same problems that plagued the foreclosure process — and prompted a multibillion-dollar settlement with big banks … Continue reading
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Consumer Reports Misses the Boat on Online Legal Tools
I have always had the greatest respect for Consumer Report Magazine, and its commitment to standing up for the little guy in their dealings with the providers of products and services. I was disappointed to see that the current September … Continue reading
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Making Technology Transform Government — the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Fellowship Program
I love this from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: If you’re a talented developer or designer, you’re getting a lot of offers. But you need a serious challenge. And we’re pretty sure you won’t find anything as serious as this. … Continue reading
