Every Veterans Day, we join the nation in pausing to salute those who served. But we know that for many veterans, the battle doesn’t end when they come home. Returning to civilian life should be a new beginning. Instead, some veterans experience being ignored for promotions, blamed for “performance” issues when they ask for basic […]
Do Uber drivers make a good living, or are they just chauffeuring people around for the glory of a five-star rating and a $2 tip? Here’s what you need to know if you’re considering it. Buckle up, because we’re diving deep into the Uber ecosystem, from Uber rides to Uber Eats – from sign-up woes […]
Legal problems? Yep. Desire to fight back? Yep. Cash to pay a lawyer? Nope. Free legal help isn’t a fever dream, it’s real- and available right now. Picture this- bills are piling up, your boss suddenly thinks discrimination is a team-building exercise, or your credit report looks like a crime scene. Just when you realize […]
When big business and bad business practices collide, consumers pay the price. Deciding to sue Equifax is sometimes the only way to reclaim credit accuracy. Most consumers know that Equifax is in the business of collecting data, but what exactly does Equifax do with all your information? At its most basic, Equifax uses your social […]
Once upon a midnight dreary, errors made my credit weary. Imagine a shadowy figure in a data-filled cloak, lurking in the background of your financial life. Suprise! It’s a consumer reporting agency – a.k.a., an entity that collects, stores, and sells your personal data to anyone from mortgage lenders to employers. And, unfortunately, it’s a […]
Sometimes your tenant screening background check tells a story that isn’t yours. Thankfully, there’s a fix for this. Tenant screening background check reports are supposed to help landlords make fair, informed decisions, but when they get it wrong, the consequences can follow you for years. From mistaken criminal records to outdated evictions, one bad data entry […]
While corporations may shrug off their mistakes, you’re the one paying the price. Knowing how to fix background check errors for good is self-protection 101. You finally land that dream job, find an apartment that doesn’t resemble a shoebox, or maybe you’re just renewing insurance. But then a background check slides in like an unwanted […]
Medical identity theft is the sneaky cousin of regular identity theft – quieter, scarier, and a whole lot messier. Welcome to the land of the free… and the home of the perpetually hacked. Imagine someone getting surgery in your name, leaving you with the bill, the debt, and a credit score that looks like it […]
It is not an exaggeration to state that when it comes to navigating life after an encounter with the criminal legal system, consumer justice is criminal justice. For criminal defense lawyers, it may not be immediately apparent, but ensuring justice for criminal defendants also requires truth, accuracy and accountability in the criminal history reports that […]