There's nowhere for credit card companies to hide, as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched a website on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 that allows consumers to browse through complaints filed against large financial companies. The website will allow users to view the name of the companies that complaints were leveled against, along with the nature of the issue, the company's response, the timeliness of that response and the zip code of the complainer, MSNBC.com reports. From this … [Read more...]
What Makes You “The Boss?”: The U.S. Supreme Court Weighs In
What actually makes someone the "boss?" That is exactly what the U.S. Supreme Court is currently trying to decide after they heard arguments in a case involving workplace discrimination at Ball State University. Just 14 years ago, it was decided that employers could be held liable for workplace harassment by supervisors in their employment, but it was never determined what qualified someone as a supervisor. The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case brought by Maetta Vance, the only black employee … [Read more...]
The SEC Whistleblower Program: What it is – And How Best to Use it
Whistleblowers have become an effective weapon in the fight against fraud, so not surprisingly, they have been embraced - and supported - by a growing array of new laws and programs. One of the most prominent recent initiatives is the Securities and Exchange Commission's Office of the Whistleblower. This program offers individuals an easy way to do the right thing and sound the alarm on financial wrongdoing. But it is a program that is unique in key aspects - and potential whistleblowers need to … [Read more...]
The Ugly Truth About Arbitration Between Consumers and Big Business
The ugly truth behind arbitration between big business and consumers was recently exposed in a case that resulted in the two long-time arbitrators being dropped from an industry panel after ruling in favor of the consumer. The case involved Merrill Lynch, who was required to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the consumer. This case reveals what can happen when arbitrators "bite the hand that feeds them". In December 2009, Robert C. Postell and his wife Joan, of Alpharetta, Georgia, … [Read more...]
To Appeal Arbitration Ruling Plaintiff Needs to Show Prejudice
The California Supreme Court has essentially ruled that when arbitrators make decisions, they have leeway to make it up as they go along. In a case decided in January, the court upheld an arbitrator's decision which applied a legal defense not allowed under California law because it felt the plaintiff failed to show harm done by the error. In Richey v. Autonation, Inc., the court reviewed an arbitrator's award and decided that although the arbitrator may have committed a mistake in using the … [Read more...]
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