A huge victory in federal court and a massive jury verdict for our client puts the spotlight of accountability for employment background check errors back on the companies that make them. Check out national coverage of our press release in Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, APNews, NewsBreak & more! Our client sought help after suffering a […]
This holiday, dig into the FCRA, stuffed with consumer protections and served with a side of dedicated consumer lawyers who make this main course worthy of appreciation. Thanksgiving is the holiday where we all gather to celebrate gratitude, food, and questionable life decisions, like trusting your cousin Steve to “just eyeball” the turkey’s internal temperature […]
In light of unprecedented challenges to its future, learn what the CFPB is still doing for consumers while it remains operational, and why you have nothing to fear. Government agencies don’t exactly have the best reputations. You hear “bureau” and immediately imagine endless paperwork, grim waiting rooms, and some poor clerk stamping forms until their […]
The annual NACA & NCLC conference collaboration is proof that consumers still have plenty of reason to be hopeful! As a consumer in the current climate, the power imbalance between you and the corporate profit machines that sell, use, and exploit your data may seem stark. This is especially true as attempts to dismantle the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Choosing a consumer lawyer isn’t just about credentials on paper. It’s about proven commitment to consumer rights, a network of resources, and the skill to hold powerful companies accountable. Imagine this: You’ve just been denied a mortgage because your credit report incorrectly claims you have three open bankruptcies in two different states. Panic sets in. […]
When an old, dead mortgage comes back to life, you need a zombie slayer with a briefcase and a business suit. There is little in life more fully shocking and disorienting than learning that a debt you thought was gone forever has returned to threaten your financial life as you know it. Everyday, this nightmare […]
Stephanie Stephens takes a stand on behalf of consumers everywhere. Press Release Phoenix, AZ – Stephanie Stephens, represented by the Consumer Justice Law Firm and Klein & Sheridan, has filed a class action lawsuit against the American Arbitration Association (AAA) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The lawsuit alleges that […]