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Consumer Cannot Challenge Credit Card Agreement Under Consumer Legal Remedies Act

Question: May a consumer challenge a credit card agreement as "unconscionable" under the Consumer Legal Remedies Act? Answer: No, according to the Fourth District court of appeal in Ball v. FleetBoston Financial Corporation (G038894), decided June 5, 2008. There, a … Continue reading

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Are counter-affidavits effective in credit card collection cases? – Houle v. Capital One (Tex.App. 2019) (summary judgment appeal)

Last Friday the Supreme Court of Texas decided two debt collection cases. In Godoy v. Wells Fargo, the Court approved and enforced a contractual waiver of the 2-year statute of limitations applicable to deficiency claims, and judicially substituted the four-year … Continue reading

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Marriage Based Petition and Adjustment of Status Green Card Approval for Brazilian Client in Tallmadge Ohio

CASE: Marriage-Based Adjustment of Status NATIONALITY: Brazilian                                                                                                LOCATION: Tallmadge, OH Our client is from Brazil who came to the U.S. on a B-2 visitor’s visa in June 2018. In September 2018, our client married her current U.S. citizen husband.  She … Continue reading

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Proof of Contract-Formation for Arbitration vs. Credit Card Agreements: Inconsistent Case Law

FORMATION DISPARITY: ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS AND CREDIT CARD AGREEMENTS TREATED DIFFERENTLY FOR NO READILY APPARENT LEGAL REASONSIn several recent cases, Texas courts have denied motions to compel arbitration in the employment context, and appellate courts have affirmed the denial, where the employer failed … Continue reading

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EB-1C Green Card Approval for Filipino Adventure Travel Company CEO in Las Vegas Nevada

CASE: I-485 / I-140 (EB-1C Category: Executives and Managers of Multinational Organizations) APPLICANT: Filipino Executive LOCATION: Las Vegas, NV Our client is the CEO of a multinational adventure travel company in Las Vegas.  He is from the Philippines, and has … Continue reading

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