Home Owners for Better Building call on HUD Secretay Julian Csstro To Enforce Federal Codes |
Saturday, 04 October 2014 |
Local homeowners call on Julian Castro to overhaul HUD
The Mirasol homes were built
using HUD money, and homeowners said if builders had followed HUD's federal
building guidelines, the builders would have avoided lawsuits and the wasted,
taxpayer money. |
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Arbitration Impenetrable Roadblock by Business Interest |
Saturday, 18 January 2014 |
When the little guy gets shut out of court
The trend toward mandatory arbitration clauses has been accelerating for years, but attempts to curtail it have run into an impenetrable roadblock from business interests that are understandably eager to stay out of court. Their point might be justified if the arbitration process was fair, transparent and accountable. It is not.
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Forced Binding Arbitration - Builder Get Out Of Jail Free |
Thursday, 09 January 2014 |
Consumer advocates: Fine print could rob consumers of right to sue
Consumer advocates warn that a provision in an increasing number of consumer contracts robs consumers of their basic right to sue. Greg Cole said he was forced into arbitration when his homebuilder, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, wouldn't fix construction mistakes to his home in a development in East Cobb. Cole said cracks in walls and ceilings caused leaks that created a mold problem that sickened his family. |
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CFPB Monitor - FTC challenging arbitration |
Sunday, 29 December 2013 |
CFPB Monitor - FTC files amicus challenging arbitration
provision
Last year, the DOJ filed an
amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in American
Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant in support of the
merchants who were challenging the class action waiver in American Expressâ
arbitration agreement. (The Supreme Court ruled against the merchants in
a 5-3 decision.)
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Builders Fails to Accept Warranty Responsibility for Construction Defects |
Tuesday, 09 July 2013 |
Canyon Lake dream home fills with mold, not memories
She pays the mortgage and insurance, yet a local womanâs dream retirement home has been vacant for years. Karen Rutledge said dangerous mold lingers in the walls, in a house the builder refused to fix properly. |
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