Rent-A-Center to Pay $109 Million Settlement

Rent-A-Center Inc. will pay $109 million to settle a suit that claims its rent-to-own contracts violate New Jersey usury laws.

The lead plaintiffs counsel, Seth Lesser of the Locks Law…

May 3, 2007 12:15 PM CDT

Suits Target Credit Info on Receipts

Recent lawsuits contend retailers and restaurant chains are violating a federal law that restricts credit card information on receipts.

Defendants include Rite Aid Corp., Wendy’s International Inc., FedEx Corp., TJX…

Apr 30, 2007 2:58 PM CDT

Blogger Settles Threatened Big-Firm Libel Case

A Nashville, Tenn., woman and a local recruiting firm that had threatened to sue her over her blogged description of a bad experience there have agreed to settle their differences.…

Apr 18, 2007 12:09 AM CDT

New Mortgages Planned to Forestall Foreclosures

Against a backdrop of planned legislation now being drafted in Congress to rein in runaway subprime lenders, two of the nation’s mainstream mortgage mainstays are developing new products to help…

Apr 17, 2007 6:02 PM CDT

Internet—and Law?—Supports Blogger in Spat

It used to be that a business suing an individual, with the help of a well-known local law firm, had a big advantage. But that’s not necessarily true today. In…

Apr 16, 2007 6:45 PM CDT

Gasoline Suits Claim Padded Profits

At least nine lawsuits around the country claim that some gas stations are padding profits by selling warm gasoline, ABC News reports.

Gas expands when it is…

Apr 10, 2007 5:11 PM CDT

Cruise Ship Art Auctions Targeted

A class action lawsuit in New Jersey alleges that a company that conducts art auctions on about 70 cruise ships sometimes uses phantom bidders to drive up prices.

The suit…

Apr 9, 2007 8:09 PM CDT

Strange New World

Lawyers, debtors and creditors are struggling to absorb sweeping changes in bankruptcy law

Jan 5, 2007 12:10 AM CST

Die, Dammit, Die!

Plucky Patient Perseveres, Turning the Actuarial Tables on Impatient Investors

Apr 22, 2006 10:40 AM CDT

Breaking Up Downloading

Recording Industry Keeps Fighting Illegal File Sharing With Even More Lawsuits

Apr 22, 2006 10:21 AM CDT

Sweeter Lemon Laws

As More Drivers Choose to Lease Cars, Courts Are Expanding Federal Warranties

Jan 10, 2006 3:55 PM CST

Vive les Class Actions

Europe Is Showing More Interest in Legal Mechanisms That Have Come Under Fire in the United States

Sep 29, 2005 6:34 AM CDT

Collections Clues

Keep Your Practice Tidy With Attention to a Few Essentials

Jun 28, 2005 4:12 PM CDT

Reporting Errors

Lawyers Need to Consult Federal Law Before Ordering Credit Reports for Litigation

Apr 28, 2005 7:30 AM CDT

Consumer Complaints

Customers Worry About Loss of Privacy When Businesses Share Credit Information

Dec 5, 2004 7:39 AM CST