Attorney Robert Murphy will be speaking at the University of Warsaw in Warsaw, Poland. On Monday, November 25th Robert Murphy is scheduled to present his lecture “Political and Economic Earthquakes: Are the Foundations of Consumer Law in the United States and the EU Sound?”. He will return to the University on Tuesday, November 26th… Read More »
VyStar’s botched system switch left families in a lurch, unable to manage finances and facing fees Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against VyStar Credit Union for harming consumers through its botched rollout of a new online banking system. In May 2022, VyStar transitioned to a new, dysfunctional online banking platform that… Read More »
June 21, 2024 — Orlando, Florida: Attorney Murphy spoke on a panel entitled “Feebusters: Demystifying Costs in Consumer Transactions and Methods to Protect Consumers from “Junk Fees” at the Florida Bar Conference. Junk fees have become widespread in America commerce. These fees often provide nothing of value and are just another way drain billions of… Read More »
Attorney Robert Murphy was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal article, “Car Breakdowns Are Making More People Fall Behind on Their Loans.” The article discusses how car breakdowns are increasingly becoming a financial burden on American consumers, leading many to fall behind on their car loan payments. With years of experience as a Florida… Read More »
As a result of a successful class settlement in an auto finance case in Broward County, Florida, Attorney Murphy was honored to deliver a $57,558 cy pres check to the Florida Bar Foundation to help fund legal services in the State of Florida.
Virginia Access to Justice Commission named Attorney Murphy as a Pro Bono Service Honor Roll member based on the number of pro bono hours provided by the law firm for the 2020-2021 bar year. This recognition is reserved for Virginia attorneys who reported contributing at least 40 hours of pro bono service consistent with the… Read More »
Attorney Murphy spoke at the Florida Bar Annual Convention on the topic “Protecting Consumers Against Pandemic Misconduct.” The presentation covered recent litigation against auto finance companies that unlawfully repossessed vehicles while state Stay at Home Directions were in force as well class actions against banks for mishandling relief funds.
In December, 2020, Attorney Murphy was admitted to the State Bar of Virginia. With his admission, Attorney Murphy will be available to assist Virginia consumers in federal and state consumer litigation matters.
On January 8, 2021, Attorney Robert W. Murphy was appointed co-lead counsel in the “In re Ioniq Hyundai Collision Avoidance System Litigation” class action in the US District Court for the Central District of California. According to the complaint allegations, car buyers purchased vehicles advertised as having Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist… Read More »
From the Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society, Inc.: We are very thankful to be the recipients of a sum of $34,544.08 for the Cy Press Award pursuant to the Class Settlement Agreement. This award will allow us to continue to change the lives of the most disadvantaged members of our community by helping… Read More »