Trafficking in Human Beings for Labor in Jobs Nobody Wants
The physical and emotional despair that drives people to immigrate into the United States illegally creates an environment of vulnerability and abuse. War and driven populations of migrants add to the problem. Further restricting the borders to stop individual illegal crossing can serve to encourage an illegal underground industry which operates by claiming secret routes and […]
A Closer Look At The Modern Slavery That Persists In US Restaurants
Immigrants from nations like Guatemala, Mexico, and China often head to America in hopes of securing gainful employment and becoming legal citizens. These dreams do not always come true. Many of these immigrants find themselves being smuggled into the country. From there, they are made to work long, grueling shifts in the food industry. They […]
Types of Securities Fraud Consumers Should Recognize
Usually, when consumers think of securities fraud, they imagine someone that provides misleading information about a company and the valuation of its stock. Investors outside of the trading inner-circle begin making decisions and taking actions based upon corporate misconduct. It’s as bad as it sounds. However, securities fraud is not just limited to lies regarding stocks. […]
How to Sue Harassing Debt Collectors for Breaking the FDCPA Rules – Part 2
Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on all the rules written by the FDCPA to stop debt collectors from ruining people’s lives with dirty tactics. Every one of these rules was written to protect you and others like you from harassment and you have the legal right to defend yourself. If […]
How to Sue Harassing Debt Collectors for Breaking the FDCPA Rules – Part 1
Debts happen to everyone. Houses, cars, school, large financial decisions and family disasters that must be paid for all create debts along with hundreds of unique situations in between personal and business life. Unfortunately, even if your debt started with a reputable company or financial firm, at some point that debt was ‘sold’ to a […]
What Makes Human Trafficking for Labor Possible
The word “Labor” can mean a whole range of different things. Often when people who are under great economic pressure are offered a job, they wake up to find the word means something very different from what they expected. Victims of human trafficking are often lured by false promises of a lucrative job, stability, education, […]
Are You Vulnerable to Investment Fraud?
People who get bilked by investor fraud have certain common characteristics, according to recent studies. The American Association of Retired People (AARP) Fraud Watch Network completed a survey in 2016, looking at the demographics of fraud victims. Previous surveys have found that investment fraud victims are better educated, financially literate males, usually older than average […]
Consumer Beware: In a Class Action Suit, Some Customers are Taking Department Stores to Task for Fake Sale Pricing
A number of major department stores have been advertising sale prices that aren’t really sale prices, so called “false reference pricing.” In December, 2016, jcpenney, Sears, Macy’s, and Kohl’s were hit with lawsuits by the Los Angeles city attorney’s office. In February, 2016, these major department store chains had advertised big sales, claiming to be […]
Bank Employee Accused of Fraud Wins in Court
The Termination and Charges. In January, 2013, Bank of America terminated Salma Aghmane, a vice president, claiming it had “conclusive” evidence of the wrongdoing. The Bank immediately reported her to Arizona-based Early Warning Services L.L.C. – known as “EWS” – which maintained a database of bank employees who were fired for knowingly causing financial loss. […]
How to Safely Blow the Whistle
Whistleblowers are often the heroes who save companies from themselves. A whistleblower is someone who provides information to law enforcement or regulatory agencies about a business that the whistleblower has observed from the inside engaging in suspected illegal, unsafe, or improper activities. The whistleblower is an irreplaceable source of information to enhance regulatory compliance. Dangers. […]
