Firm News

On May 14, 2013 we filed two lawsuits concerning the collection and repossession activities of two Rent-to-Own companies. The first of the two lawsuits alleges that, after a consumer had fallen behind on her monthly payments, the employees of a Rent-to-Own company...

We filed a civil action concerning a Certified Pre-Owned Volkswagen against Gene Langan Volkswagen of Connecticut, Inc. ("GLVW") and VW Credit, Inc. ("VWC").  The Complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, asserts that Gene...

Some things should be obvious.  But, apparently, a columnist in car dealer publication Automotive News felt that car dealerships need to be told that: "Signing a customer's name is forgery.  Period."  Check out the article, which suggests that the reasons for forgery...

 In our experience, consumers have more problems involving motor vehicles than with any other type of purchase.  State and federal laws provide consumers who lease or purchase motor vehicles with many protections, and an alarming percentage of motor vehicle sales or...

Buying a decent car without good credit can be tough.  In Connecticut, car dealers can charge up to 19% interest.  All too often, dealers charge prices are well above book values, and that is before the cost of conveyance fees and other "extras" are added to the...

Trans Union is now using "metro ratings" to evaluate credit risks for collective groups based on where they live.  Attorney Chris Kittell of the Kittell Law Firm writes Trans Union contends that a low metro rating does not just reflect a geographically localized group...

Good Morning! If you've been following our blog, you might know from yesterday's post that Attorney Dan Blinn bought a brand new car over the weekend and that, less than 24 hours later, the car wouldn't start.  Yesterday's post detailed some of the things that we...

It can happen to anyone - CLG attorney Dan Blinn bought a new car this weekend and, less than 24 hours later, it wouldn't start.   So, he follows the advice that he gives to clients facing similar situations involving new car warranty problems:....      1.  Promptly...

Many consumers have told us that they get several calls a day on their cell phones from a debt collector or creditor who is trying to collect a debt.  Collection calls to cell phones can be particularly frustrating because most consumers always keep their cell phones...

A bill has been introduced in the Connecticut legislature that would increase the jurisdictional limit of small claims suits from $5,000 to $10,000.  If the bill is passed, a claim for $10,000 or under could be allowed in Connecticut Small Claims Court. We do not...