USAA to Pay $64M in Settlement Over Alleged Overcharging of Military Members
United Services Automobile Association (USAA) Federal Savings Bank has consented to pay over $64.2 million in a settlement. This payment is to satisfy a class-action lawsuit that claimed that the institution and its subsidiary, USAA Savings Bank, overcharged thousands of …
View moreDefective RV Suit Transferred to Indiana Despite Military Service Claim
A man recently filed a suit claiming he received a defective recreational vehicle (RV) unit. The unit was sent to Indiana in line with a mandatory forum-selection clause. However, the man argued that the case should be delayed or stayed …
View moreEl Paso Fined for Auctioning Vehicles of Deployed U.S. Servicemembers: 176 Vehicles Illegally Auctioned
The Department of Justice mandated that the City of El Paso, Texas, and two private towing companies pay thousands in fines for selling vehicles owned by members of the Armed Forces. Rod Robertson Enterprises and United Road Towing failed to …
View moreJudge Rules Servicemembers’ Legal Protections Should Apply to Foreign Judgements in Maryland
A federal law granting active duty service members legal protections should apply to foreign collections in Maryland, as a U.S. district judge ruled in Baltimore, Maryland.
The judge explained that the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) protections apply to the …
View moreWells Fargo and Others Face Class Action Lawsuits for Alleged Violations of Military Service Members’ Rights
Service members and veterans recently filed class action lawsuits against companies Wells Fargo, Synchrony Bank and Ally Financial. These lawsuits involve the alleged violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
Recently, a pair of military veterans led a class …
View moreU.S. Government Settles with United Road Towing and Rod Robertson Enterprises Over SCRA Violations
El Paso City has announced that it has resolved the lawsuit involving the illegal selling of vehicles belonging to active service members. In 2023, the federal government filed a lawsuit against El Paso, United Road Towing Inc. (URT), and Rod …
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