The New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act is to be Watered Down, significantly. New Jersey has one of the strongest Consumer Fraud Acts in the United States. There is pending legislation to change the Consumer Fraud Act and make it easier to avoid civil penalties for fraud. The changes include provisions…
Amy Handlin and John McKeon are sponsoring an anti-consumer bill that would change the business landscape in New Jersey. A key provision of the new New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act would exempt out of state transactions. This means the following: if someone in New Jersey commits consumer fraud upon a…
Car Salesmen and Dealerships to be Protected with Proposed Changes in Consumer Fraud Act. Amy Handlin and Jack McKeon have sponsored and introduced ANTI-CONSUMER legislation to reduce consumer rights and protect car dealerships. The changes in the Consumer Fraud Act would exempt or limit liability against businesses that are already…
Toyota Lawsuits Merge A Federal Judge has set a hearing date on this issue. According to the internet news listing there is a hearing to make all the arrangements so this litigation can go forward. Claims are for: Deceptive Practices Personal Injury Breach of Warranty Full Refund Class Action Status…
WHAT DID TOYOTA KNOW ? The USA Today has an interesting report that NHTSA was notified by an insurance company, State Farm, of possible defects. State Farm said it “has received numerous inquiries about alleged unwanted acceleration problems in Toyota and Lexus vehicles in recent years.” State Farm told the…
The questions must be asked!! What if the manufacturer and/or distributor Toyota Motor Sales was aware that the cars had these defects when distributed to the dealers? What if the defects were not addressed quickly enough? What roles did the dealers play and what of the Toyota dealers were aware…
Toyota Recall The law firm of The Law Office of Jonathan Rudnick is investigating claims that individuals and/or entities have against Toyota Motor Sales for allegations that the vehicle is working improperly. As it has been reported recently, there is a significant recall underway with regard to problems which are…
On January 21, 2010 Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. issued a press release indicating there would be a recall of approximately 2.3 million vehicles to fix/correct a sticking accelerator in various specific Toyota Division models. This press release stated that this action was distinct from an ongoing recall of approximately 4.2…
This is scary stiff, taken from a NHTSA report: Be carefull Driving home from work, I experienced a sudden uncontrollable surge in acceleration causing my speed to increase from about 60 mph to 80+ mph. Immediately I began to brake hard as I was rapidly approaching traffic just ahead of…