Ford recalls about 26,000 vehicles over potential issues from damaged wiring. Fox Business (7/21, Genovese, 1.73M) reports Ford is recalling about 26,000 vehicles in North America to deal with “potential safety issues from damaged airbag wiring to overheating seats.” On Tuesday, officials indicated that the action applies to “select 2016-2020 Lincoln MKX models, Nautilus vehicles… Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a financial toll on consumers and small businesses, but the debt collection industry keeps going. Federal, state, and local governments have temporarily paused collection of some debts owed to the government (e.g. student loans and federally-backed mortgages), but private collectors continue to collect credit card debt, medical bills, and more…. Read More »
The Law Office of Robert W. Murphy has been assisting homeowners prepare for the anticipated wave of foreclosures in the wake of the COVID 19 financial crisis. Based on our discussions with homeowners, we are finding that minorities in Florida will be especially hard hit. A new National Consumer Law Center (“”NCLC”) policy brief “A… Read More »
The Murphy Law Firm has seen a significant spike in scam debt collectors calling consumers during the COVID-19 Shutdown. These out-of-state unlicensed debt collectors make harassing calls to consumers and use false statements, deceptive practices and even threats in their attempts to extort money. Recent enforcements actions include claims against: IKS & Associates, LLC, a… Read More »
On July 7, 2020, Attorney Robert Murphy spoke at the webinar “Legal Triage- Consumer and Tenant Protections in the COVID-19 Pandemic” sponsored by the Public Interest Section of the Florida Bar. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread disruption in the daily lives of millions of people worldwide, and the hardest hit are working people who… Read More »