Caveat Emptor
Law, politics, news and information from the consumer advocate's point of view.
Author: Sam Glover is a solo practitioner in Minneapolis and also authors Lawyerist.
Blawg Related Categories: Consumer Law • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Caveat Emptor
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How To Keep Debt Collectors Out Of Your Pockets
How To Keep Debt Collectors Out Of Your Pockets | New York Consumer Litigation
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The best (and cheapest) Christmas present in the world
Don’t go broke this Christmas. The hottest toy this Christmas? Your old newspaper. | Ka-Blog!
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Debt Collector Charged as Fake Cop
Debt Collector Charged as Fake Cop | WSB Radio
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Senator rips auto industry
Thank you, Senator Dodd! Senator [Dodd] rips auto industry | CNN Money
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Check cashing, payday lending, and the rise of the alternative banking industry
I just read the NYT Magazine article Check Cashers, Redeemed on the rise of the alternate financial industry and would highly recommend it. The article looks at the recent rise of alternative banking through Nix…
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The agony of seven days without spending
The agony of seven days without spending | Real Simple (CNN)
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Caveat Emptor, graffiti edition
Found on a Minneapolis bridge on my way to work.
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Woman Loses $400,000 To Nigerian Email Scam
“That’s why these emails will continue to clog our spam filters. There will always be someone greedy out there where the prospect of a huge payday with just trip something in their brain and they…
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Friday link roundup
If I am posting less than you would like, it is because I am busy working for my clients. Here are the links I haven’t had the time to comment on from the last week…
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Voters in Arizona and Ohio reject payday lending
Sarah Byrnes of Americans for Fairness in Lending is an occasional guest contributor to Caveat Emptor. Great news for consumers and advocates – citizens in Ohio and Arizona voted on Tuesday, November 4th to reject…