http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/ en-us 2007-11-06T17:33:16-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/11/lemon_law_arbitration_not_reco.html Here's a cautionary tale against using the California Arbitration Certification Program and not hiring an attorney who specializes in California Lemon law to deal with your defective vehicle: A potentially dangerous problem has been found with some 2007 Toyota Tacoma... California Lemon Law californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-11-06T17:33:16-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/10/top_10_consumer_scams.html The Federal Trade Commission has released a statistical survey of fraud in the United States that shows that 30.2 million adults – 13.5 percent of the adult population – were victims of fraud during the year studied. More people –... Consumer Protection californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-10-31T10:08:38-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/10/consumer_organizations_support.html "Thanks to America's five major consumer organizations, which have dedicated their work to keeping consumers safer, competition alive and the environment clean, 'The Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act' will have an additional boost for passage," stated David Parde,... Auto Repairs californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-10-30T12:04:04-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/10/rein_in_credit_card_companies_on_college_campuses.html Launching what it described as a counter-marketing campaign, U.S. PIRG set up booths at 40 campuses nationwide Wednesday to parody the way cards are marketed to students. Wearing T-shirts and caps promoting the fictional credit card "Feesa," protesters gave out... Predatory Lending californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-10-24T17:01:52-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/10/consumer_protection_as_congress_intended_its_a_good_thing.html Basic Problem: Unregulated Markets Do Not Work 'Market forces, if given complete authority even in the purely economic and financial arenas, produce chas and could ultimately lead to the downfall of the global capitalist system' as put simply by George... Consumer Protection californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-10-04T15:03:21-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/08/huge_increase_in_ca_foreclosur_1.html Hardworking Americans across the country and in California are being stripped of the cornerstone of the American Dream - their homes - because unscrupulous lenders are engaging in unethical, and sometimes illegal, practices. Statewide, there are nearly 500,000 homeowners currently... Predatory Lending californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-08-01T10:51:13-08:00 http://www.californiaconsumerlawblog.com/2007/07/congress_eyes_mandatory_arbitr.html If you have a credit card, buy a car, or sign up for a cellphone plan, and chances are, if you're unhappy with your transaction, you won't be telling your story to a judge. Many consumer contracts include mandatory arbitration... Mandatory Arbitration californiaconsumerlawblog-1 2007-07-25T19:17:09-08:00