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A class action is being launched in Australia against local and foreign banks for repayment of dishonour and late fees….. “The firm’s lawyers will argue that the charges are illegal because they are out of all proportion to the actual cost incurred by the banks” (News.com.au) but the same charge could be levelled against the class action’s lawyers who will also eventually charge a success fee of $1billion+ despite the actual cost of running the class action being merely a few million dollars, uhh. Legalism – a sucker born every minute…..LOL
Lawyers taking part in the case say the banks have earned billions over the years that they weren’t entitled to by taking money out of people’s pockets, but there’s a catch….. The firm funding the case will take 25 per cent of the amount recovered and court papers have yet to be lodged…..
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2010/s2897912.htm?site=perth
The Finance Sector Union has raised concerns that jobs will be lost if a planned class action against bank fees is successful.
The class action will allege Australians have been illegally charged more than $5 billion in bank fees over the past six years.
Leon Carter of the Finance Sector Union says while the lawsuit is a good way to bring attention to the issue, it has the potential to backfire.
“Our concern is that if this lawsuit is successful, the banks will simply make their money up somewhere else or, even worse, sack staff to recoup any costs,” he said.
“The only long-term solution to this problem is better regulation.”
However, Bernard Murphy from the law firm running the action, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, says something has to be done.
“There’s no doubt that we have a good argument. Whether it will be successful, that’s a matter probably for the High Court,” he said.
The case will initially be heard in the Victorian Supreme Court, but it is possible there may be appeals extending to the High Court and lasting several years.
Up to half a million Australians are expected to join the class action against local and foreign banks for repayment of dishonour and late fees….. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/13/2898688.htm
Official figures show the banks collected nearly $1.2 billion in such fees in the 2008 financial year.
The class action, being run by a subsidiary of litigation funder IMF, will relate to honour and dishonour fees on bank accounts, and over limit and late fees on credit cards.
The big four banks – Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, National Bank and Westpac – recently scrapped or reduced many of those charges.
Financial Redress, the subsidiary behind the class action, says the claims will pursue exception fees deducted from accounts over the past six years….. Official figures show the banks collected nearly $1.2 billion in such fees in the 2008 financial year.
The class action, being run by a subsidiary of litigation funder IMF, will relate to honour and dishonour fees on bank accounts, and over limit and late fees on credit cards.
The big four banks – Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, National Bank and Westpac – recently scrapped or reduced many of those charges.
Financial Redress, the subsidiary behind the class action, says the claims will pursue exception fees deducted from accounts over the past six years….. http://au.biz.yahoo.com/100512/31/2cvq0.html
BANK shares were pummelled yesterday amid investor concern that a landmark legal action against fees could hit profits.
Shares in major banks including Commonwealth Bank and ANZ fell by about 1 per cent after BusinessDay reported they faced one of Australia’s biggest class actions for overcharging on penalty and late fees.
The $400 million claim, if successful, could trim bank profits by about 1 per cent…. http://www.businessday.com.au/business/banks-take-jolt-over-fee-fears-20100512-uy59.html
Half a million angry Australian bank customers are tipped to join a class action launched against the nation’s big banks over AU$5 billion (US$4.7bn) in fees raked in over the past six years…..
Victoria’s Supreme Court will be asked to rule that the banks gouged customers with a raft of “exception” fees…..
http://www.news.com.au/money/banking/imf-to-bankroll-bank-fee-class-action/story-e6frfmcr-1225865541240
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Biden Should Be Excommunicated For Abortion-On-Demand Record. All credits listed at the end of the video. From the “Catechism of the Catholic Church”, “2272 Formal cooperation in an abortion constitutes a grave offense. The Church attaches the canonical penalty of excommunication to this crime against human life. “A person who procures a completed abortion incurs excommunication latae sententiae,” “by the very commission of the offense,” and subject to the conditions provided by Canon Law. The Church does not thereby intend to restrict the scope of mercy. Rather, she makes clear the gravity of the crime committed, the irreparable harm done to the innocent who is put to death, as well as to the parents and the whole of society.” If I vote for a pro-abortion candidate (pro-choice), and that candidate supports legislation to legalize abortion, then I have formally co-operated in making it possible for babies to be murdered. If fact, section 2272 above says that a person who does so is automatically excommunicated!! Roman Catholics must vote for a Pro-life President, not Joe Biden or Barack Obama, since the Church teaches that formal cooperation (voting for pro-abortion candidates) in an abortion is an grave offense. Film from rosaryfilms, Secret of the Rosary Films.
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This is part 2 of a 2 part Street Talk Baltimore Video Magazine interview with Professor Erika K. Woods.
University of Baltimore School of Law, Baltimore, MD
Clinical Fellow, May 2008-Current.
Teach weekly civil advocacy seminar course. Supervise students in handling cases for low-income clients.
Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington D.C.
Associate, September 2003 – June 2005 and September 2006-December 2007.
Litigation Skills: Represented clients in complex civil litigation matters involving antitrust, copyright
infringement, product liability and regulatory issues. Handled all aspects of pre-trial preparation
including, drafting complaints and answers; drafting and responding to discovery requests; drafting
and responding to motions to compel; conducting legal research and drafting memoranda; taking and
defending depositions; preparing expert witnesses for depositions; drafting various motions and briefs, including motions to dismiss, motions to remand and appellate briefs. Served as lead counsel in three federal copyright infringement lawsuits and successfully negotiated settlements in all three cases. Pro Bono Commitment: Appointed to Firm Pro Bono Committee. Devoted 15% of billable hours to pro bono clients including, successfully defending a low income Tenant Association in a right of first
refusal action; drafting a habeas corpus appellate brief to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals; and
drafting an amicus curiae brief to the United States Supreme Court in Seattle and Louisville racebased
school assignment cases.
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Washington D.C.
George N. Lindsay Fellow, Education Project, September 2005-August 2006.
Engaged in a comprehensive analysis of the No Child Left Behind Act transfer provisions and
presented findings at Thurgood Marshall Law Review Symposium. Assisted in drafting a successful
motion to intervene on behalf of the Connecticut branch of the NAACP in an action challenging the
funding provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act. Conducted parental empowerment workshops
teaching parents and students their legal rights in the areas of student discipline, special education
services and the No Child Left Behind Act. Assisted in drafting an appellate brief to the Fifth Circuit
Court of Appeals on behalf of the Thomasville, Georgia Branch of the NAACP in a school
desegregation case.
United States District Court Central District, Los Angeles, CA
The Honorable Audrey B. Collins, Extern, August 2002-December 2002.
Performed legal research and assisted court in drafting tentative rulings on civil procedure and
constitutional law issues. Observed pre-trial conferences, settlement conferences, and motion
hearings.
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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/20/Gay_Marriage_A_Debate
Maggie Gallagher, president of the National Organization for Marriage, argues same-sex couples should not have the right to get married. “If we had a powerful marriage culture, gay marriage would make no sense,” claims Gallagher. “Because the marriage culture is dramatically weakened, it’s plausible to some people.”
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With a potentially precedent-setting legal challenge to California’s Proposition 8 working its way through the federal court system, the National Constitution Center presents a timely program on the issue of same-sex marriage. Last November, California voters approved the Proposition 8 ballot measure, amending their state Constitution to ban marriages between same-sex couples. A lawsuit filed on behalf of two gay couples wishing to marry has attracted national attention.
David Boies, one of the leading lawyers in the case, is joined in a conversation by Keith Boykin, Maggie Gallagher and Glenn Stanton. Margot Adler moderates.
Maggie Gallagher is president of the National Organization for Marriage, which the Washington Post recently called the “pre-eminent organization dedicated to preventing the legalization of same-sex marriage.” NOM is widely credited with getting Proposition 8 on the ballot. She is also president of the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy (www.marriagedebate.com).
Gallagher is a nationally syndicated columnist, the author of three books on marriage, including The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better-Off Financially.
Keith Boykin is the editor of The Daily Voice online news site, a CNBC contributor, a BET TV host, and a New York Times best-selling author. He served in the White House as a special assistant to President Bill Clinton.
Each of Boykin’s three books has been nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, including his most recent book, Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies and Denial in Black America. Boykin won the Lambda Literary Award for his second book, Respecting The Soul. He is an associate producer of the 2007 feature film “Dirty Laundry” and is working on his fourth book.
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