A new NCLC Digital Library article identifies 15 blunders to avoid when seeking a statutory attorney fee award. There are 8 blunders in filling out time records, which must be “bullet-proof.” The remaining mistakes relate to hours that count for statutory fees, evidence supporting an hourly rate, and the presentation to the court justifying the fee award.
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Payday Lenders Arguments Fall Flat at Court; Questions Highlighted How Radical and Baseless the Payday Lenders’ Argument Against CFPB Is And Its Wide-Sweeping Implications for the American Economy
WASHINGTON — Consumer, energy efficiency, environmental, and utility stakeholders welcomed a significantly strengthened federal efficiency standard for home furnaces Friday. The final standards announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) will reduce average household costs by $350 over the life of a furnace compared to using old-style models and cut 332 million metric tons of carbon dioxide…
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Education published its final Gainful Employment rule — a rule that protects students from high-cost, low-value career training programs that leave students with unaffordable student debt or no increase in earnings above those with only a high school education. In response, Kyra Taylor, staff attorney at the National…
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This article discusses common issues involving criminal record reporting and tenant screening that may give rise to claims under the FCRA, and it provides practical guidance for obtaining relief.
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A new report from the National Consumer Law Center explains that the screening process is riddled with errors and bias that disproportionately harms Black and Latino/Hispanic renters.
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Consumer advocates cheer announcement that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing a prohibition on the reporting of all medical debts on credit reports.
Join Us in Calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to Stop Fine Print Traps!
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Ann Carrns talks to Andrew Pizor about how while occasionally credit repair companies’ efforts may work, any benefit is often temporary.
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Address the latest challenges to the nation’s top consumer watchdog’s independent funding structure and to its mission to protect consumers in the financial marketplace.
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Home appliance manufacturers, together with consumer, climate, and energy and water efficiency advocates announce a consensus plan to improve energy and water efficiency.
This school year, if Congress doesn’t act, millions of households that currently have broadband internet access could lose it.
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