One of the most awful things that can happen to you is to become a victim of identity theft. A thief can assume your identity, open lines of credit in your name, pose as you, destroy your credit, and just generally wreak havoc with your
Identity theft is a nightmare for many reasons. There is the trauma of having one’s identity stolen, the violation of one’s privacy, a diminished or ruined credit rating, and of course countless valuable hours spent trying to clean up a mess someone else started. The
In this latest video blog New York consumer law attorney Brian Bromberg talks about when you should hire a consumer protection attorney. If you find yourself in need of representation for a consumer law or class action legal issue please contact the Bromberg Law Offices
The United States Supreme Court recently indicated in DirecTV vs. Imburgia, that business have a right to impose arbitration on consumers in company contracts, wiping out the consumer’s right to sue. Forced arbitration is favorable to large companies as it gives them the power to
Class action lawsuits in NY are available to similarly situated individuals who have been harmed by a company. After the class of plaintiffs has been certified by a judge, one or a few representative plaintiffs are designated to represent the entire class. These representative plaintiffs
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) protects consumers against abusive practices by debt collectors. The purpose of this article is to educate consumers about what constitutes an abusive practice, and inform consumers of their legal rights. If you have been the victim of abusive
In this video, NY consumer protection attorney, Brian Bromberg, answers the question: “What is a Class Action lawsuit?” If you are in the need of a class action attorney or a debt defense attorney in NY call the consumer protection attorneys at the Bromberg Law Office
Identity theft is everywhere nowadays, and it can happen to anyone. When a person’s identity is stolen, the thieves often use the stolen identity to rack up debt, and as a result, debt collectors and creditors will often come after the identity-theft victim to collect.
When most people think about identify theft, they think about someone stealing the identity of an individual. The theft of personal identifying information, credit card information, and online account login credentials is all over the news these days and these instances of identity theft affect
Many credit card debt lawsuits are filed mistakenly because they are based on incorrect information. There are countless instances where a person is wrongly accused of owing a debt and sued by creditors. Credit card company has incorrect information. This is one of the
