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Georgia Watch files amicus brief on access to courts issue

May 23, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

Georgia Watch filed amicus briefs on May 9 in support of neither party in Sons of Confederate Veterans v. Newton County Board of Commissioners and Sons of Confederate Veterans v. Henry County Board of Commissioners, cases pending before the Georgia Supreme...

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Georgia Supreme Court hears case arguing for Confederate monument protections

May 20, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0
Georgia Supreme Court hears case arguing for Confederate monument protections

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder — Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday on cases that could determine if an organization with Confederate roots must prove they would be harmed by the removal of monuments in order to sue local...

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Georgia Watch Releases Report on Need for an Equity Impact Tool

January 28, 2022 by Sarah Phillips 0 0 0

The public health and economic crises associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have shone a light on disparities affecting communities of color and other demographic groups who have historically experienced barriers to opportunity. To remove existing...

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Georgia Watch files amicus brief in support of family in Atlanta Gas Light Company case

September 30, 2020 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Georgia Watch files amicus brief in support of family in Atlanta Gas Light Company case

September 30, 2020 – Georgia Watch filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Henry v. Atlanta Gas Light Company, a case pending before the Georgia Supreme Court. At issue in the case is whether Atlanta Gas Light...

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Arbitration Agreements and Limits on Class Actions

June 17, 2020 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By Liz Coyle – American Bar Association Americans routinely enter into contracts for everything from cell phone service to apartment leases, even employ­ment, but many sign contracts without fully understanding that their signature potentially...

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Dodd-Frank de-toothing looks like an Equifax win

March 14, 2018 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By Michael E. Kanell and Tamar Hallerman – Atlanta Journal-Constitution Less than seven months after revealing a massive data breach, Equifax appears to be poised for a big win in Washington. A financial regulatory bill on the verge of Senate passage...

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Channel 2 investigation uncovers surge in consumer complaints against big 3 credit bureaus

November 6, 2017 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

The country’s big three agencies are racking up more and more…(Watch Now)

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Forced Arbitration Disadvantages Consumers

September 29, 2017 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By: Beth Stephens, Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, and Zoe Condon, Law Student Extern – Daily Report Georgia Watch has advocated for consumers’ access to civil justice for 15 years. Recently, we have been hard at work at the federal...

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NACA, Georgia Watch Call on Rep. Loudermilk of Georgia to Withdraw His Bill That Favors Equifax, Credit Bureaus Over Harmed Consumers

September 8, 2017 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

ATLANTA- In light of the astonishing announcement of credit reporting agency Equifax’s security breach which impacts the personal information of more than 140 million consumers, National Association of Consumer Advocates and Georgia Watch call on...

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Beware the Contract Fine Print

May 30, 2017 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – May 30, 2017 – Georgians routinely enter into contracts for everything from cell phone service to apartment leases, even employment, but many sign contracts without fully understanding that their signature potentially forfeits...

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A Victory for Georgia Consumers in Western Sky

November 1, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in favor of Georgia consumers. In Western Sky Financial, LLC v. State of Georgia, three online payday lending companies, incorporated in different states, provided payday loans to Georgia residents. Georgia...

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Georgia Watch Applauds CFPB Prepaid Card Rules

October 5, 2016 by wp_support 0 0 0

Last year, Georgia Watch kept you up-to-date on Senate Bill 88 which allowed employers the right to place employee earned wages or salary on a payroll card instead of the traditional payroll check. While Georgia Watch recommends that, if at all possible...

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