Consumer Fraud Attorney Robert W. Murphy was a recent speaker at the Consumer Issues Conference, Consumer Financial Protection: Who’s in Charge, hosted by the University of Wyoming College of Law in Laramie, Wyoming. Mr. Murphy spoke at length on recent United States Supreme Court and Circuit Court decisions that have impacted consumer class action litigation…. Read More »
Auto Fraud Attorney Attorney Murphy recently presented on the topic of arbitrating automobile fraud claims at the 2012 Auto Fraud Conference held on Aug. 3-5, 2012 in Clearwater, Florida. The Conference is hosted biennially by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a Washington DC-based association of over 1800 consumer lawyers. During his informative presentation, Mr. Murphy provided… Read More »
After a series of legal setbacks across the United States, pharmaceuticals giant Johnson & Johnson announced on Thursday that the company has agreed on a S181M settlement due to their controversial marketing claims on the benefits of their new antipsychotic drug, Risperdal. The settlement will be divided amongst the 36 participating states – including Florida,… Read More »
On Friday, August 3, 2012, Consumer Rights Attorney Robert Murphy spoke as an invited guest at the 2012 Florida Creditors Bar Association Annual Conference at the Gaylords Palm Resort in Orlando, Florida. The Florida Creditors Bar Association (“FCBA”) was founded in 1997 to promote the practice of creditor’s rights law. Mr. Murphy spoke on the topic of… Read More »
ATTORNEY MURPHY ADDRESSES THE DADE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION ON FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT On Thursday, June 21, 2012, Attorney Murphy was a presenter for the Dade County Bar Association at the Florida International University College of Law on the topic AUnderstanding and Complying with the Florida and Federal Fair Debt Collection… Read More »
CONSUMERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO ARBITRATE UNDISCLOSED DAILY RENTAL CAR DISPUTE Many consumers who are injured by The Murphy Consumer Law Firm Fort Lauderdale, FLlaw breaking businesses are shocked to learn that their right to bring a claim in the courts – including having a jury of their peers to decide their case –… Read More »
On May 18, 2012, Mr. Murphy was a speaker at the Teaching Consumer Law Conference hosted by the in Houston, Texas. The topic of the presentation was “View from the Trenches- Practicing Consumer Law.” Mr. Murphy spoke at length on recent United States Supreme Court and Circuit Court decisions that have impacted the representation of… Read More »
MAJOR SETTLEMENT AGAINST DEBT COLLECTOR FOR BOGUS MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION COLLECTION On May 15, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the settlement of an enforcement proceeding against Luebke, Baker & Associates, Inc., Kevin Luebke and other Defendants (“Luebke Collection Agency”) under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”). According to the FTC, the Luebke… Read More »
ABUSED BY AUTOMATED PHONE CALLS? During the past decade, many businesses — most notably debt collectors — have been using automated telephone systems to communicate with consumers. As a result of increased abuses of consumers, Congress passed the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), 47 U.S.C. §227, to curtail the use of automated dialers and prerecorded… Read More »
On March 30, 2012, Attorney Murphy was the luncheon speaker for the Consumer Lawyer Section at the Virgina Trial Lawyers Annual Convention at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virgina. The topic of the presentation was “Emerging Class Action Trends.” Consumer Fraud Attorney Murphy offered his insight into recent case law developments in class action practice under… Read More »