Criminals plot seductive fraud schemes and carefully utilize forms of payment that best enable them to receive money quickly, without a consumer being able to stop or reverse the payment. This article explains practical steps and legal rights that may allow consumers to get their money back, depending on the payment method used by the…
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This article summarizes current Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and robocall developments.
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This NCLC Digital Library article examines the most significant 2024 FDCPA developments, including summaries of all reported circuit court of appeals decisions, the latest approaches to dealing with FDCPA standing problems, CFPB guidance on collection of medical debt, and important FDCPA claims relating to new legislation limiting credit reporting of medical debt.
This article lists federal and state consumer law rights scheduled to go into effect or expire during the period from December 1, 2024, through January 1, 2026.
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The National Consumer Law Center advanced consumer justice in many ways. Here’s a look at NCLC in numbers in 2023.
Advocates made strides to protect consumers from medical debt, junk fees, predatory loans, risky mortgages, hidden car costs, and many other unfair practices.
Federal nursing home law prohibits nursing homes from requesting or requiring a third party, such as a resident’s family member or friend, to sign an agreement to be personally liable for a resident’s nursing home expenses. Despite these protections, nursing homes commonly use questionable admission agreements that seek to make family, friends, or other third…
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This article explains the implications of bankruptcy rule changes for individual debtors and provides resources to deal with the changes.
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This article then surveys homeowners’ best options and RESPA rights and remedies to resist charges for force-placed insurance.
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This article aids practitioners and others working with clients in determining when a client should or should not file bankruptcy, including the top seven reasons to file and seven reasons not to file bankruptcy. Just as important is knowing the best time to start planning for and filing a bankruptcy, and knowing the cost of filing…
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This article describes best practices when taxpayers are unable to repay their IRS tax obligations.
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This NCLC Digital Library article lists 12 ways to recover for used car defects despite the dealer selling the car “as is.”
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