You’re sipping coffee on a lazy Sunday morning, sorting through your email, when you see it. “Your Bank of America statement is ready.” You click, expecting the usual suspects – gas, groceries, maybe an Uber Eats indulgence. But then… it jumps out at you. A $489 charge for ‘Deluxe Aquarium Supplies’ in Florida. Which is […]
Millions of Americans experience identity theft every year, and most discover pretty quickly that fixing it is not as simple as clicking “reset password.” Identity theft isn’t just about stolen credit cards; it can include tax fraud, social security fraud, medical identity theft, and even criminal identity theft (when someone gets arrested under your name). […]
If you’ve been denied housing because of a CoreLogic SafeRent rental history report, or if you’ve spotted tenant screening errors that just won’t go away, it’s time to take action. For thousands of renters, unfair rental rejections trace back to one thing: a CoreLogic SafeRent rental history report. This report, produced by a company you […]
Sexual harassment doesn’t have to rise to the level of some shocking scandal splashed across the headlines for it to be unlawful. Sexual harassment in the workplace is rarely about romance or sex; it’s about power and control, and about chipping away at your sense of safety at work until you question your own instincts, […]
When the credit bureau thinks you’re dead, it isn’t a quirky glitch you can brush off. It’s a serious legal and financial problem that can ruin your credit score, cost you money, and derail your life plans. And if you think it will fix itself, you’re in for a long, frustrating wait. When the credit […]
Ah yes, credit reports – those mysterious three-digit gatekeepers that determine whether you’ll get a mortgage, a car loan, a credit card, insurance, benefits, housing, and more. It’s bad enough having your credit and financial data constantly under the microscope, but what about when credit bureaus, like Equifax, include straight-up wrong data in your credit […]
If you’re debating whether you need a criminal lawyer or a background check lawyer, ask yourself this: are you fighting charges in court, or are you fighting errors on paper? From reporting duplicate entries and inaccurate dispositions to totally false charges and expunged records, errors in a criminal background check tend to have a fast […]
Agencies like Credit Systems International may act like they hold all the power, but consumer protection laws exist for a reason. Credit Systems International may sound like a glamorous global enterprise or an international travel agency, but as anyone who has answered their phone calls knows- it’s actually a well-known debt collection agency. Unfortunately, like […]
Having a top consumer rights lawyer by your side is like having a protection plan against the worst consumer abuse and corporate malfeasance. Picture this: you’re coasting through life, bills paid, credit score looking sharp, maybe even daydreaming about that new car or dream home, and then BOOM! A background check error just torpedoed your […]