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NACA Statement on Biden Administration’s Slate of Judicial Nominees
Washington, DC —The following is a statement from Ira Rheingold, the Executive Director of the National Association of Consumer Advocates on the...
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March 26, 2021
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| Tagged with: Tax, Tax Issues, taxes
Chicago Sun-Times, Winners of consumer lawsuits ended up with an unwelcome tax-time surprise
"Christine...
March 19, 2021
| Filed under: Forced Arbitration
| Tagged with: forced arbitration
Los Angeles Times, AT&T's new arbitration clause isn't doing you any favors
"'Corporations use forced arbitration as a get-out-of-jail-free...
March 19, 2021
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| Tagged with: Tax, Tax Issues, taxes
Forbes, Bill To End Double Tax On Consumer Lawsuits Introduced In Senate
"Consequently, the National...
March 19, 2021
| Filed under: Debt Collection
| Tagged with: COVID-19, garnishment
CNBC, $1400 stimulus checks could be garnished. Some lawmakers are pushing to change that.
"But the $1,400 stimulus checks can be...
March 16, 2021
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AP News, Millennial Money: Conquer phone call fears and save money
"Phone calls are also the way to go to resolve errors, such as unwarranted late-payment fees or...
March 16, 2021
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| Tagged with: consumer protection, taxes
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the End Double Taxation of Successful Consumer Claims Act, which would amend the tax code so that individuals who win consumer cases are no longer expected to pay income tax on funds, specifically reimbursed legal expenses, that they do not...
March 12, 2021
| Filed under: Debt Collection
| Tagged with: COVID-19, Debt Collection
World Tribune, Could your $1,400 stimulus check be intercepted?
"The payments could be taken to settle outstanding debts, the National Association of Consumer...
March 3, 2021
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| Tagged with: CFPB
Legal Reader, Biden Nominates Rohit Chopra to Head CFPB.
"Christine Hines, legislative director for the National Association of Consumer Advocates, told NBC News that the...