Chase Bank N.A. v. Vincent L. Leggio, Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, State of Louisiana, Civil Case, Docket Number 43,567-CA

NACA is concerned about the increasing use of private, secret arbitration proceedings before the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) to collect consumer debts. In this particular case, NACA is concerned with…

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NCO Portfolio Management Company, Inc. v. Bertram Gougisha, Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, State of Louisiana, No. 07-CA-604 and 07-CA-884

Case involves issues of substantial public interest that should be clarified by the court, including that an arbitrator cannot declare their own jurisdiction, and that a party seeking to confirm…

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Amicus Brief filed in the case of Irene Hoffman, et al, v. Northern States Power Company, D/B/A Excel Energy, No. A062275 of the State of MInnesota Supreme Court

The Lower Court created new law when it barred judicial rate interpretation and ignored this court’s binding precendent to the contrary. The Lower Court’s ruling would deprive Minnesota courts of…

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Amicus Brief on NAF’s Abuse of Consumers in Debt Collection Cases

This case poses a simple question, which is of great consequence to Louisiana consumers: in a judicial proceeding to confirm an arbitration award, must the plantiff prove that the parties…

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Amicus Brief in the case of Joseph Iannacchino, Victor Marchese and Soledad Berrios v. Ford Motor Company

This brief of amici curiae in support of the Iannacchino plaintiffs-appellants is collectively submitted by seven public interest organizations including NACA.

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The Subprime Lending Crisis and Its Effect in Maryland

Amicus Brief, written by Greg Care of Public Justice Center, supporting a constitutional challenge to Maryland’s forclosure laws.

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Safeco v. Burr / Geico v. Edo Final Amicus Brief

NACA’s amicus brief in Safeco v. Burr and Geico v. Edo Fair Credit Reporting cases before the United States Supreme Court.

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Sharon A. Price, et al., v. Philip Morris Incorporated, Supreme Court of the United States

Brief by NACA and other consumer organizations stating that the Illinois Supreme Court erred in concluding that FTC consent orders constitute federal authorization to engage in deceptive advertising, and that…

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Mike Hatch, Attorney General of Minnesota, v. CELLCO Partnership, D/B/A Verizon Wireless, et al., Supreme Court of the United States

NACA brief written to express the following: that the need for state wireless consumer protection laws has grown with the wireless industry, a growth that has been accompanied by widespread…

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