Auto Purchase Resources

• Don't buy a used car without CARFAX! ... the first step to protecting yourself against buying used cars with costly hidden problems. CARFAX searches its nationwide database and provides a detailed vehicle history report in seconds. Order Your Carfax report today!
• Vehicle buyers guide from Kelly Blue book. You can research new car pricing, reviews, used car values - http://www.kbb.com
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration web site features information on recalls, crash test results, air bag safety, child safety seats and more - http://www.nhtsa.org
• The complete source for automotive related information on the Internet - http://www.autopedia.com

    Consumer Debt Resources

• Illinois Compiled Statutes - http://www.legis.state.il.us
• Supreme Court of Illinois - http://www.state.il.us/court/
• Information from the government on many consumer related issues - http://www.ftc.gov
• This resourceful site has a variety of useful links and information and explains the concept of "credit scoring" and how it works - http://www.aaacredit.com
• To get a copy of your credit report, visit the websites of the 3 credit reporting agencies or call their toll free numbers.

  TRANS UNION Website: www.transunion.com Phone- 1-800-888-4213 EXPERIAN Website: www.experian.com Phone- 1-888-397-3742 EQUIFAX Website: www.equifax.com Phone- 1-800-685-1111

      Arbitration Resources

  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Mandatory Arbitration: The Next Attack on Consumers' Rights
  • Newspaper article reprint at the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights - Check Out The Fine Print
    "Don't look now, but you've probably signed away your right to sue your credit card issuer, broker, long distance company and health maintenance organization."
  • Arbitration Costs Are Not Chicken Feed   "Roy Gatlin was required to pay at least $11,000 before getting his arbitration hearing. Unable to afford these costs, he was forced to abandon the arbitration."
  • Facts for Consumers - an explanation of arbitration and how it works - Federal Trade Commission
  • Federal law governing arbitration - U.S. Code, Title 9 - Arbitration
  • Dispute Resolution Services American Arbitration Association
  • Alabama Trial Lawyers Association - "Why Consumers Should Be Concerned About Arbitration"
  • Public Citizen website with numerous articles - Arbitration Watch
  • News article reprint at the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights - Arbitration Increasingly Under Fire
  • Newspaper editorial reprint at the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights - EDITORIAL - On Corporate Influence. "The series showed case after case in which workers and consumers with legitimate grievances had no chance of getting a fair remedy in arbitration."
  • Arbitration: Triumph or Tragedy?   Requires: Adobe Acrobat Reader (A free program)
  • Give Me Back My Rights arbitration resources - The Dangers of Binding Mandatory Arbitration (BMA) Clauses

      Organizations Speak Out Against Binding Arbitration

  • Public Citizen
    Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts.
  • Consumers Union
    Consumers Union is the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine. Its advocacy offices in Washington, DC, Austin, TX and San Francisco fight for privacy at the state and national level.
  • Consumer Federation of America
    Consumer Federation of America is a coalition of 240 national, state and local consumer groups around the country. CFA actively supports strong consumer protection.
  • U.S. Public Interest Research Group (USPIRG)
    The state Public Interest Research groups (PIRGs) are leading consumer and environmental advocates that place a strong emphasis on fighting for privacy and against identity theft both in the states and through their national association, U.S. PIRG.
  • National Consumer Law Center (NCLC)
    The National Consumer Law Center is the nation's consumer law expert, helping consumers, their advocates, and public policy makers to use powerful and complex consumer laws to assure justice for vulnerable, low income Americans.
  • National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)
    NACA is a non-profit association of attorneys and consumer advocates committed to representing customers’ interests. Our members are private and public sector attorneys, legal services attorneys, law professors and law students whose primary focus is the protection and representation of consumers.
  • Center for Auto Safety
    Consumers Union and Ralph Nader founded the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) to provide consumers a voice for auto safety and quality in Washington and to help lemon owners fight back across the country.
  • Consumer Task Force For Automotive Issues
    The Consumer Task Force for Automotive Issues was co-founded by Ralph Nader and Remar Suttton. The task force monitors auto fraud activities for consumer groups, attorneys general, and plaintiff firms.
    
  • Consumer Action
    Consumer Action is serving consumers nationwide by advancing consumer rights, publishing educational materials, advocating for consumers in the media and before lawmakers, and comparing prices on credit cards, bank accounts, and long distance services.
  • National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
    NELA advocates for employee rights and workplace fairness while promoting the highest standards of professionalism, ethics and judicial integrity. NELA provides assistance and support to lawyers protecting the rights of employees against the greater resources of their employers and the defense bar.

    NELA Press Packet

    NELA Fact Sheet 2005

  • Alliance for Justice (AFJ)
    The Alliance for Justice has been working since it's inception in 1979 to promote a fair and independent judiciary and strengthen public interest advocacy.
  • Workplace Fairness
    Workplace Fairness is a non-profit organisation that promotes workplace policies and practices that work for everyone. Their goal is to bring together workers, employers, advocates and policy makers to achieve fairness in the workplace.
  • Center for Responsible Lending
    The Center for Responsible Lending is fighting to stop financial abuses (predatory mortgages, payday l oans, overdraft loans, excessive credit card debt, tax refund loans) through legislative and policy advocacy, coalition-building, litigation, and industry research.
  • National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)
    NCRC is the collective voice for its member organizations to Congress, Bank Regulatory Agencies, the Executive branches of the federal government and the national press.
  • Privacy Times
    Privacy Times provides its readers/members with accurate reporting, objective analysis and thoughtful insight into the events that shape the ongoing debate over Privacy and Freedom of Information.
  • Senator Pat Leahy (Democrat, Vermont)
  • Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS)
    CARS is a national, award winning, non-profit auto safety and consumer advocacy organization working to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect consumers from auto-related fraud and abuse.
  • Association of Community Organisations for Reform Now (ACORN)
    ACORN, is the nation's largest community organization of low- and moderate-income families, working together for social justice and stronger communities, for better housing, schools, neighborhood safety, health care, job conditions, and more.
  • American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
    AAPD is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 56 million Americans with disabilities.
  • Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
    The Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition (MCRC) is a non-profit organization made up of individuals and organizations concerned about educating, protecting and advocating for Maryland consumers.
  • Oregon Consumer League
    The Oregon Consumer League works to protect Oregon consumers in the marketplace, when buying goods or services.
  • Alexander Community Law Center (Santa Clara University)
  • Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
    LCCRUL, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, was formed to involve the private bar in providing legal services to address racial discrimination. The principal mission of the Lawyers' Committee is to secure, through the rule of law, equal justice under law.
  • Jacksonville Area Legal Aid
    Jacksonville Area Legal Aid is a not for profit agency which provides civil legal assistance to low income persons who call to obtain private legal assistance.
  • The Legal Aid Society - Employment Law Center
    LAS-ELC promotes the stability of low income and disadvantaged workers and their families by addressing issues that affect their ability to achieve self-sufficiency.

      Other Consumer, Health and Safety Resources

  • Law Firm Directory - Law Firm Directory and Attorney Search
  • National Medical Society Library - http://www.medical-library.org/
  • Food Safety - http://www.foodsafety.gov
  • Orthopedics Today - http://www.slackinc.com/bone/ortoday
  • Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago - http://www.rehabchicago.org/
  • US Food and Drug Administration - http://www.fda.gov

   

   

   

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