Tired Of Telemarketers? Try Suing Them [Killthecalls] (3)
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Chris Walters (66)
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In yesterday's post on rude telemarketers and the people who hang up on them, reader/advice giver Amy Alkon said she just successfully sued a telemarketer in Santa Monica Small Claims Court—and won! If you're one of those unlucky people who can't get the calls to stop, here's how she did it. I recommend suing telemarketers. I just beat one in Santa Monica Small Claims. And they sent their New York corporate counsel! (They're a huge ...
Legalfilter: I need advice if we should sue or not! (1)
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Legalfilter: I need advice if we should sue or not! We booked a hotel online, received our booking/reservation confirmation and arrived at the hotel in DC. They then told us that we didnt have a reservation and they were sold out. We then called the central office and the woman there could only give us a generic excuse to do with the credit card (but if we have received the confirmation, they have received the ...
Who Else Shall We Sue Today? (2)
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A reader of the Raleigh (N.C.) News and Observer named Keith Hempstead is suing the newspaper because, he argues, recent staff cuts have made the paper not worth the money he paid when he renewed his subscription. Hempstead, perhaps not surprisingly, is himself a lawyer. Highlights from the N&O's own report: In a phone interview today, Hempstead, [...]
