| Volume 125 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
You probably carefully review your credit card bill each month for fraudulent charges, but do you review your phone bill? Many phone-related companies place charges on a phone bill for a service you didn’t request and don’t want. However, most phone service providers promptly remove the charge once you make it clear you never authorized it. Click here for more.
Fitbit to Go to Court Over False Claims
A federal judge has recently given the go ahead for a class-action lawsuit against Fitbit, the company that produces wearable fitness trackers. The suit claims that Fitbit materially misrepresented on its packaging that its device could track a user's sleep and sleep quality. Amongst the claims are false advertising, unfair trade practices, and fraud. Fitbit disputes the allegations as being rooted in "bad science." However, the fitness company will now have to face either trial or settle the suit. Click here for more.
Your Money
Before you send money abroad, be sure to understand your federal rights. Most providers are required to give the out-of-pocket amount, the exchange rate, and the amount expected to arrive to the recipient before you pay. After sending money you will be told when the money will be available and what to do in case of an error. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Debt Collector establishes bona fide error defense. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama granted summary judgment in favor of a mortgage loan servicer and the trustee of a mortgage backed securities trust in a putative class action alleging violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), ruling that the “bona fide error” defense applied to the servicer and that the trustee was not a “debt collector” under the FDCPA. Arnold v Bayview. Click here for more.