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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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Equifax reaches $700 million settlement over breach

July 23, 2019 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0
Equifax reaches $700 million settlement over breach

By Michael E. Kanell and Greg Bluestein – Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta-based Equifax on Monday announced it has reached a $700 million-plus settlement with the government that, pending court approval, will mean an end to legal...

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Senate bill pushes to hold credit bureaus accountable for data breaches

January 11, 2018 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

Local advocates call the bill common sense protections. (Watch Now) Copyright © 2018 WSB-TV

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2 Investigates: Mistakes by credit bureaus making consumers’ lives nightmares

October 31, 2017 by Berneta Haynes 0 0 0

By Aaron Diamant – WSB-TV (Watch Now) Long before Equifax announced a mass data breach of its clients, Channel 2 Action News learned red flags were going up by consumers for years, resulting in thousands of lawsuit against the big three credit...

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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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Court to Hear Wells Fargo’s Bid to Block Georgians From Overdraft Fee Class Action

August 23, 2017 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

New CFPB rule would ban clauses that keep these cases out of court unless Congress vetoes it ATLANTA- On Thursday, a federal appeals court in Atlanta will hear arguments in Wells Fargo’s ongoing quest to stop consumers in 49 states, including...

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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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Win for Consumers in Bickerstaff v. SunTrust

July 12, 2016 by Georgia Watch 0 0 0

The Georgia Supreme Court overturned a Georgia Court of Appeals decision prohibiting Jeff Bickerstaff Jr. from representing other consumers in a class action lawsuit against SunTrust Bank regarding excessive overdraft fees. The Supreme Court held that a...

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CFPB Announces Consideration of Rules to Ban Mandatory Arbitration

October 8, 2015 by wp_support 0 0 0

Yesterday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced it is considering proposing rules that would ban consumer financial companies from utilizing mandatory arbitration agreements that prevent consumers from seeking redress through the court...

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Georgia Watch releases 2014 Court Watch Report

August 3, 2015 by wp_support 0 0 0

ATLANTA, GA August 3, 2015 – Today, Georgia Watch released its seventh Court Watch Report, which analyzes decisions of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals that have a significant impact on consumers. The topics covered in the 2014...

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