Tag Archives: consumer law The New York Attorney General recently announced the filing of felony charges against the owner of a New York debt collection company that targeted military personnel with credit card lawsuits and harassed active members of the military and their families. The investigation led to the filing of criminal charges against Stephanie Lowinger of Anderson Place in...  If you’re sued for credit card debt by someone else other than the original creditor, that “third-party debt collector” has an extra burden to prove in court in order to win. A third-party debt collector, properly referred to an “assignee,” is typically a debt-collection firm that buys accounts that are in default from creditors. They...  Andrew DeMarchis and Kevin Graff, two 13 year old boys from Chappaqua’s Seven Bridges Middle School, decided to make some extra money by selling baked goods in their local park. The two young entrepreneurs had dreams of one day opening a restaurant, and sold cupcakes, cookies, brownies and Rice Krispy treats they baked for $1...  Uncle sues nephew for repayment of two unsecured personal loans. Nephew refuses to pay, and says that the money was a gift and not a loan. Court reviews the Statute of Frauds and under what terms you’re obligated to repay a personal loan that is based on a verbal agreement and not in writing.  Cablevision customers Julia Gallo, Andrew Koplik and Dorothy Rabsey filed a class action lawsuit on Tuesday on behalf of over 3 million Cablevision subscribers against Cablevision, claiming its negotiation strategy with Fox caused a material and substantial detriment to its customers, to the tune of almost half a billion dollars. On October 16, 2010, Cablevision... |
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