News related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
The Department of Justice announced on July 14, 2026, that S & K Towing Inc., a San Clemente, California towing company, will pay $160,000 to resolve claims that it repeatedly violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by auctioning off vehicles belonging to members of the military without a court order. This serves as a…
An active-duty soldier has sued her mortgage servicer and its foreclosure counsel, saying they told a court she was not in the military even after she handed the court her military orders. The suit was filed July 8, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, according to a report in…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on April 14, 2026, that ADT LLC (doing business as ADT Security Services, the nation’s largest home security services company) has agreed to pay more than $1.3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by unlawfully charging thousands of military members who tried…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a federal lawsuit against S&K Towing, a California-based towing company, citing widespread violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) tied to the sale and disposal of vehicles belonging to active-duty military personnel. According to the complaint, the company auctioned or otherwise disposed of nearly 150 vehicles,…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a settlement with CarMax Inc. and its financing division, CarMax Auto Finance, resolving allegations that the company violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by unlawfully repossessing vehicles owned by U.S. servicemembers. Under the agreement, CarMax will pay at least $420,000 in damages to affected servicemembers and…
Imagine being ready to move forward with divorce proceedings only to learn your spouse is serving on active duty overseas. Questions arise quickly: Can the case continue? What happens if the servicemember cannot appear in court? The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, often called the SCRA, is a federal law that governs how legal proceedings, including…
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