Both state and federal laws exist on the books aimed at protecting consumers from being taken advantage of by both retailers and manufacturers. The overwhelming goal in passing these laws was to dissuade the parties from making exaggerated or deceptive claims when...
Taking legal action against robocalls
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) was put in place in 1991 to protect consumers who were negatively affected by the growing occurrence of marketing calls. The act has many different restrictions that still have the power to protect consumers from modern...
Signs of debt collector harassment in Minnesota
Debt collectors are required to follow the law known as the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. This law helps to protect the public, also known as consumers, from unfair collection practices. Even with this law in place many debt collectors continue to use unfair...
Getting justice after identity theft
Your identity and everything associated with it is something that you own, but it may not be tangible. Therefore, those wishing to steal the assets that are associated with your identity, or use your identity for their own personal gain, can do so by simply obtaining...
Why do wrongful repossessions occur and what you can about them?
Most of us rely on our vehicles to get us around, whether it may be from home to school, from work to the store or anywhere else we need to go. Many of us couldn't fathom not having ready access to our automobiles. We all have likely heard what happens if we miss a...