Many companies function on the premise that they know what they’re doing is illegal—but that they’ll only stop doing those things once they get in trouble. Debt collection agencies are a great example of this way of running a business, often breaking the law to coerce victims into paying debts. The Fair Debt Collection Practices […]
With the explosion of news coverage about sexual harassment in the workplace in recent months, a number of researchers have been looking at what this means for the average worker in the United States. Turns out that over half of non-unionised employees are now covered by mandatory arbitration, according to Cornell University researchers. Arbitration clauses […]
As President Trump’s administration has been rolling back consumer protections that focus on financial institutions and bank regulations, the administration’s common refrain is they’re making access to business capital easier. But with deregulation comes sacrifices and consumers are the ones suffering. So much attention has been focused on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, however, many […]
Court records can be sealed to protect the privacy of individuals, like children in custody battles or for sexual harassment claims, but the same right often extends beyond matters of personal privacy and safety, allowing corporations to hide defects that have dire effects. In recent news, there’s been a good deal of attention on sexual […]
The Department of Justice is opening up a number of investigations into alleged video production and video post-production bid-rigging and price-fixing. According to the Wall Street Journal, a number of companies are under investigation for potentially inflating the prices of third-party contractors in order to route work to their own growing in-house production teams. While […]
A new lawsuit has been filed against a large number of the leading banks in the United States, including Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. The lawsuit alleges that the banks manipulated the stock short sale market to prevent new, more transparent stock lending practices that […]
Communication and Resolution Programs are a common part of medical malpractice today as hospitals and other medical facilities are trying to reduce lawsuits and payouts. If your loved one was hurt because of care that didn’t meet standards, you may be asked to participate in a Communication and Resolution Programs by the medical facility. Understanding […]
Credit reporting agencies have been under a lot of attention recently thanks for Equifax’s data breach but not all of that attention benefits consumers. Representative Loudermilk from Georgia has introduced a new bill in Congress that moves to limit the Fairness in Credit Reporting Act that gives consumers a path forward when credit agencies don’t […]
Many eyebrows were raised when Equifax’s arbitration clause came to light after the massive data breach that affected millions of Americans across the country. But as attentions have heightened around arbitration clauses included in the banking industry, it’s not looking good for consumers. Last week, Vice President Mike Pence broke a tied vote in the […]
A trial date has been set for January 22, 2018 for the Arkansas bellwether trial against Syngenta. This trial comes years after working towards holding Syngenta accountable for contaminating Arkansas’ farmers crops. Emerson Firm, PLLC’s client, Mr. Kenny Falwell, serves as the bellwether trial plaintiff representing Arkansas farmers who have been affected by Syngenta’s genetically […]
