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 »
Posts Categorized: Consumer Rights
ATTORNEY MURPHY ADDRESSES CONSUMER LAW PROFESSOR CONFERENCE
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 »
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION OBTAINS MAJOR SETTLEMENT
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 »
APPELLATE VICTORY FOR CONSUMERS
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 »
Attorney Murphy Speaks at Virginia Trial Lawyers Conference
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 »
Attorney of the Year Award @ 9th Annual FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD
Florida Consumer Attorney Bob Murphy named Attorney of the Year Legal Aid Service of Broward County’s 9th Annual FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD Raises More than $120k for the Underprivileged Consumer Fraud Lawyer Florida FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) hosted its 9th Annual FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD event at the… Read More »
Attorney Murphy Honored as Lawyer of the Year
May 17, 2010 Attorney Murphy was honored by Broward County Legal Aid as the Attorney of the Year. The recognition came after many years of service to low-income families in Florida in consumer litigation matters. Click here to read more
Had an unlawful repossession?
Bank Repossession Lawyer Robert Murphy Mr. Murphy is an active consumer rights attorney member in the National Association of Consumer Advocates since November, 1999 and regularly attends conferences and seminars sponsored by the organization. He has had the distinction of lecturing to attorney groups on commercial and consumer law issues nationally and on a statewide… Read More »
Are you a victim of fraud by a bank?
Bank Fraud Lawyer Murphy Consumer Fraud Lawyer, Robert Murphy has a personal philosophy of advancing the consumer rights of Americans through both courtroom advocacy and the education of families and individuals concerning the consumer protection laws. In most instances, Mr. Murphy is retained under a “results obtained” or “contingency fee” arrangement. The terms of engagement,… Read More »