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“Our heartfelt condolences go out to Larry’s family. He was a great man who brought the Mesothelioma Community together around the country year in and year out in order to raise awareness of asbestos health dangers. We will honor Larry’s memory and tremendous community efforts by remaining committed to supporting the cause for which he was so passionate about.”
Jim Sokolove, Founder
“Sokolove Law is fortunate to have known Larry and we thank his daughter Courtney and the rest of the Davis family for sharing his story and impacting countless other lives around the country. He will be sorely missed.”
Ricky LeBlanc, Managing Attorney, Asbestos, Sokolove Law
For more than 30 years, Sokolove Law has helped children of families who have been impacted by cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy (also known as Brachial Plexus injury), and other birth-related injuries. The firm has helped people in all 50 states get the legal support they need to move personal injury claims successfully through the court system. ChildBirthInjuries.com is great new resource for parents and their families.”
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Consumer Agency Outlines Priorities for 2013

Tackling the credit discrimination faced by minorities is one of several priority items for 2013 outlined by the chief of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in a recent public meeting. CFPB Director Richard Cordray said the agency will also work on other pressing consumer issues including the misleading marketing of financial products and services, debt traps, abusive collection tactics, loan servicing, and credit reporting, reports The Blog of Legal Times 

Santander Hit With Phone Recording Class Action

Recording telephone conversations with consumers without their consent has landed Banco Santander's U.S. auto-financing arm in a proposed class action suit in California federal court. Law360  (subscription required) reports that lead plaintiff Jose C. Zendejas claims that he received a call from a Santander employee who did not inform him that their conversation was being recorded. When questioned directly by the plaintiff at the end of the call, the employee admitted to recording the conversation. The employee allegedly sought information about a friend of

New Jersey Homeowner Sues Insurers over Basement Definition

A homeowner has filed a class action lawsuit in a Newark, N.J., court, accusing some insurers of unjustly denying flood coverage claims. The suit claims these insurers did this by unfairly classifying residential first floors as “basements,” says an article in Newsday . According to the suit, the companies refused to pay for damaged furniture, rugs and other objects that occupied rooms in split-level houses, sunken living rooms, and even garden apartments. Adjusters have told many Long

HSBC Settles Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuit

HSBC is now the latest big bank to pay up in order to settle claims by federal regulators that it wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners. The Associated Press  (AP) reports that the British bank agreed to shell out $249 million to settle complaints that its U.S. branch used “robo-signing” and other lax paperwork practice to wrongfully foreclose on thousands of homeowners. "Robo-signing" describes the practice of automatically signing off on foreclosures without properly reviewing homeowners’ documents.

Feds Launch Fuel Economy Probe for Ford Hybrids

The new hybrids from Ford are under scrutiny by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following claims that the vehicles do not meet their advertised fuel economy ratings. Fox News  reports that the EPA review was initiated after several automotive media outlets found that the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid did not meet their 47 mpg rating after being tested on the road. Consumer Reports found that the Fusion Hybrid and C-Max Hybrid delivered

FCC Ruling Undercuts Text Message Lawsuits

In a win for marketers, federal regulators ruled that companies are allowed to send a text message to confirm a consumer's request to opt out of receiving more text messages. The Blog of Legal Times  (BLT) reports that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ruled that companies can send a one-time opt out message as long as the company obtained a prior expressed consent to send the consumer text messages. The FCC said that in such circumstances a text message does not violate the

Hotels Warned by FTC About Misleading Drip Pricing

Were you tempted by a bargain on a hotel room, only to end up paying more? You are not alone. Now the Federal Trade Commission  (FTC) has taken note of the problem and warned 22 hotel reservation sites about using misleading "drip pricing" techniques on their websites to lure customers. The FTC says it issued warning letters to the offenders asking them to review the content on their websites and to make sure there is no misrepresentation about the prices. Using what is known as drip pricing, the websites quote low rates to lure

PVC Deck Makers Sued Over Durability Claims

A consumer class-action lawsuit challenges the durability claims made by the makers of AZEK cellular PVC decks. Law360  (subscription required) reports the class action alleges that CPG International Inc. and AZEK Building Products Inc. falsely market their cellular PVC decking material as longer-lasting when compared to decks of wood and composite material. The suit claims that the PVC decking has design and construction defects, resulting in premature deterioration and also loss of structural integrity. Law360 writes that the plaintiffs say they had invested

Hyundai Facing Class Action over Fuel Economy Figures

Hyundai Motor America is facing a putative class action lawsuit for consumer fraud violations  after the company acknowledged it accidentally exaggerated mileage estimates regarding the fuel economy of certain vehicles. Law360  (subscription required) reports that plaintiff Joel L. Lipman filed a suit in Illinois state court contending that the company was intentionally deceptive in overstating the fuel efficiency

Court Rules Against Best Buy in Robocall Suit

A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a consumer who alleged that Best Buy breached the Telephone Consumer Protection Act  by making robocalls to customers without their consent. According to the complaint, robocalls were made to plaintiff Michael Chesbro in 2008 and 2009. Chesbro claims that he started receiving the robocalls after he bought a computer from a Best Buy outlet in 2008. He tried to block the calls by opting out. When that didn’t work, he filed a

Lawsuit Against eBay Insurance Exclusions

Auction website eBay is facing a proposed class action consumer fraud lawsuit  in a California federal court alleging it offers insurance to its sellers that does not cover the items being shipped -- and does not disclose that when they buy the insurance.   Courthouse News Service  reports lead plaintiff Luke Knowles alleges that eBay’s ShipCover insurance does not cover the entire range of products sold under the auction

GoDaddy Faces Lawsuit over Server Failure

GoDaddy.com LLC is facing a possible class-action consumer fraud lawsuit  because a server failure the company suffered earlier this month is alleged to be a violation of its promise that its website services would be available 99.9 percent of the time. Law360  (subscription required) reports that GoDaddy touts its website services with a guarantee of 99.9 percent uptime, which is the time that the website is supposed to be running. To maintain the

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