Attorney Murphy in the Wall Street Journal

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 »

Murphy Law Appointed Co-Lead Counsel in Hyundai Collision Avoidance System Litigation

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 »

Consent Decree Against Nissan Motor Acceptance for Deceptive Repossessions

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Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) issued a consent order against Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation (Nissan), an auto financing subsidiary of Nissan North America, Inc., which services auto loans and leases originated by Nissan and Infiniti dealerships nationwide.  Nissan’s servicing operations are headquartered in  Irving, Texas.  The Bureau found that Nissan and its agents:… Read More »

Ford Recalls Defective Lincolns and Nautilus Vehicles

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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 »

Attorney Murphy Addresses NLADA On Auto Fraud

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Attorney Murphy provided a presentation on the topic of auto fraud to the Litigation and Advocacy Leaders Conference hosted by the National Legal Aid and Defender Association (“NLADA”) on July 15, 2018. NLADA is the primary training organization for legal aid offices in the United States. Attorney Murphy provided a “Primer on Auto Fraud” to… Read More »

CAR BUYERS RECEIVE HELP FROM FTC

During the last two decades, Attorney Murphy has been litigating against unscrupulous car Florida dealers from the Panhandle to the Keys. The variety of fraudulent conduct has ranged from the commonplace “five-finger fan” practice of hiding the terms of a contract with the spread of a palm to the less common but more extreme misconduct of selling cars hashed… Read More »

Vehicle Dealers Indicted in Philadelphia for Odometer Fraud

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Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 18, 2013 Used Motor Vehicle Dealers Indicted in Philadelphia for Odometer Tampering Odometer Fraud A federal grand jury in Philadelphia unsealed an indictment yesterday charging Kyle Novitsky, 45, and Judith Aloe, 52, both of North Miami Beach, Fla., with making false odometer statements,… Read More »