Category Archives: Blogs

NOR CAL CARPENTERS UNION’S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION DENIED BASED ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT VIOLATIONS ALLEGED

On August 2, 2024, the Superior Court for the County of Alameda denied Defendant NOR [...]

YET ANOTHER LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST FREEDOM MORTGAGE FOR VIOLATING THE RIGHTS OF DEPLOYED RESERVE SERVICEMEMBERS

Unfortunately, our office has had to pursue legal action against Freedom Mortgage yet again for [...]

VICTORIOUS AGE DISCRIMINATION JUDGMENT AMENDED TO ADD ATTORNEYS’ FEES!!!

In September 2023, we reported about a victorious jury verdict from an age discrimination trial [...]

VICTORY AT COURT OF APPEALS!!

On January 3, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Second District finalized our recent [...]

TRIAL VERDICT ON AGE DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS!!!

We are happy to report a hard-fought trial victory for our client out of San [...]

NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST NEWREZ, LLC d/b/a SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE ALLEGING MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS OF DEFERMENT PROTECTIONS FOR DEPLOYED MILITARY

Unfortunately, our firm has had to file yet another lawsuit against NewRez, LLC d/b/a Shellpoint [...]

JUDGMENT FOR $538,294.53 ENTERED IN FAVOR OF OUR CLIENT ON A SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE AGAINST DEFENDANT ABRAHAM TORRES CASILLAS

We are happy to report that, on January 10, 2023, the Superior Court for the [...]

CALIFORNIA IDENTITY THEFT ACT ALLOWS CONSUMERS TO FIGHT BACK

On April 13, 2022, our firm had to file a Cross-Complaint against credit/lender alleging violations [...]

$2.3 MILLION DOLLAR JURY VERDICT IN FAVOR OF OUR CLIENT!!!

We are happy to report that, on March 28, 2022, Bob Semnar (founding partner of [...]

DEPLOYED MILITARY PROTECTIONS REFUSED BY SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE (NEWREZ, LLC)

Sadly, we have had to initiate litigation again against Shellpoint Mortgage (aka, NewRez, LLC) over [...]

CALIFORNIA LAWS PROHIBIT HATE CRIMES UNDER THE “RALPH CIVIL RIGHTS ACT”

Under the Ralph Civil Rights Act of 1976 (Calif. Civil Code § 51.7), a victim [...]

Lawsuit Alleging Balance Billing and Unlawful Debt Collection Practices by Temecula Valley Emergency Physicians, Inc. Survives Dismissal

On January 7, 2022, Judge David S. Cunningham III of the Los Angeles Superior Court [...]

LAWSUIT AGAINST CHECKR FOR GROSSLY INADEQUATE REPORTING OF CRIMINAL HISTORY

Going on a job hunt is already a stressful enough, and then compound that with [...]

NewRez, LLC appears to be too inept (or too indifferent) to comply with mandatory deferment protections for deployed military families

Unfortunately, yet another mortgage servicing company appears to be completely inept at complying with MANDATORY [...]

LAWSUIT RECENTLY FILED AGAINST A B CARING SENIOR LIVING, INC. FOR ALLEGATIONS OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND RACIAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE

It should go without saying that no person should be forced to endure racial discrimination [...]

LAWSUIT AGAINST LOANCARE, LLC AND LAKEVIEW SERVICING, LLC

Our office filed two more lawsuits, against LoanCare, LLC and Lakeview Servicing, LLC, regarding mandatory [...]

Parents Can Be Held Responsible for Unlawful Conduct of Their Minor Children

Our firm has had the opportunity to stand for minors who were victims of unlawful [...]

PROUD TO REPRESENT MILITARY FAMILIES

At Semnar & Hartman, LLP, we are always proud to represent military families facing violations [...]

AN IMPORTANT VICTORY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY

On June 11, 2020, our firm secured an important victory in the fight against police [...]

SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS IN THE EMPLOYMENT SETTING: NEW CASE FILED AGAINST RANCHO REPROGRAPHICS, INC. AND GARY CHANCE

On June 8, 2020, our firm filed a new lawsuit against Defendants Rancho Reprographics, Inc. [...]

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DENIED

On January 15, 2020, Judge Marquez of the Riverisde County Superior Court denied a Motion [...]

Suffering issues arising from background check errors?

Unfortunately, it is more common than one would realize that people suffer hardship as a [...]

Another Mortgage Company Abusing Our Deployed Military

Unfortunately, our office has had to file yet another lawsuit over a mortgage company abusing [...]

Raceway Nissan Alleged to Commit Fraudulent Transmission and Air Conditioning Unit Repairs

A lawsuit filed on August 2, 2019 by two former auto repair technicians of Raceway [...]

Welk Resort Knowingly Damaging Its Customers’ Credit Reports

A lawsuit filed on August 5, 2019 alleges that Welk Resort Group has still been [...]

Finding the Right Attorney

Finding a Consumer Attorney With the increased use of consumer review sites, an individual can [...]

Mortgage Servicers Continue to Ignore Deferment Protections for California Military under State Law

It should go without saying that the stress and worry of being deployed is high [...]

SUFFERED A JOB DENIAL OR PROMOTION DENIAL BASED ON INACCURATE BACKGROUND CHECK INFORMATION?

The Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) requires that anytime an employer makes a decision [...]

DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE CANNOT BE TOLERATED

California anti-discrimination laws are very strong, and they make it illegal for an employer to [...]

TAKING ON HEALTH NET FOR ALLEGATIONS OF INSURANCE BAD FAITH

On September 17, 2018, our firm took over representing two out of many drug and [...]

SUFFERING MOLD DISEASE? YOU HAVE RIGHTS!

On September 10, 2018, our firm filed a lawsuit against three defendants (the home owner/landlord, [...]

DITECH MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED AFTER REMOVING CLIENT’S NAME FROM MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

On July 3, 2018, Judge Birotte Jr. of the Central District of California denied a [...]

REPORT FINDS THAT CALIFORNIA TOPS THE LIST OF WAGE THEFT VIOLATIONS

On June 5, 2018, the entities Corporate Research Project of Good Jobs First and the [...]

CITIZENS BANK MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED FOR INACCURATELY REPORTING DEBT AFTER FORECLOSURE

On January 30, 2018, Judge Hayes of the Southern District federal court denied Citizens Bank’s [...]

Inaccurate Credit Reporting By Welk Resort After Releasing Property Back To Welk?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on October 5, 2017   We have recently initiated litigation against [...]

Judgment of $19,040.00 is the result of unlawful debt collection efforts by La Jolla Neurosurgical Associates

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on September 27, 2017   On September 18, 2017, Judge Frazier [...]

SEMNAR & HARTMAN PROSECUTING EQUIFAX FOR MASSIVE DATA BREACH

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on September 21, 2017   Semnar & Hartman Prosecuting Equifax For [...]

OCWEN AND IMPAC MORTGAGE MOTION TO DISMISS DENIED

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on August 24, 2017   On August 23, 2017, Judge Miller [...]

TRANS UNION, LLC HIT WITH WHOPPING $60 MILLION JURY VERICT

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on June 21, 2017   Recently, in the Northern District of [...]

LIVING A “MIXED-FILE NIGHTMARE”

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 4, 2017   With shocking frequency, the credit reporting [...]

WHAT TO DO WHEN BEING SUED BY A DEBT COLLECTOR

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on March 28, 2017   The National Association of Consumer Advocates [...]

POLICE BRUTALITY AND PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on February 15, 2017   In addition to consumer rights protection, [...]

STUDENT LOAN GIANT NAVIENT HIT WITH THREE GOVERNMENT LAWSUITS IN ONE DAY

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on January 25, 2017   s reported by the Washington Post [...]

Kenosian & Miele’s Default Judgment based on faulty service set aside and case dismissed!

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on January 10, 2017 On January 9, 2018, Judge Scott of [...]

OVERSHADOWING VIOLATIONS CLASS CERTIFICATION PRELIMINARILY APPROVED

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 13, 2016   Our law firm recently received preliminary [...]

BEEN VICTIMIZED BY A DEFAULT JUDGMENT BASED ON FRAUDULENT PROOF OF SERVICE?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 28, 2016   Sadly, we have seen numerous incidents [...]

SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL VIOLATES WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAWS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 8, 2016   Getting hurt on the job can [...]

BEING HARASSED BY CITY TITLE LOAN, LLC?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 1, 2016   Our law firm is investigating suspected [...]

WELLS FARGO RECEIVES MASSIVE $190 MILL. FINE FOR FRAUDULENTLY OPENING 1.5 MILL. FAKE ACCOUNTS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on September 19, 2016   Just recently Wells Fargo agreed to [...]

HARD VS. SOFT INQUIRIES ON CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on September 2, 2016   Recently, we have had numerous calls [...]

WELLS FARGO PENALIZED OVER UNLAWFUL STUDENT LOAN SERVICING PRACTICES

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on August 28, 2016   On August 22, 2016, the Consumer [...]

THE DEBT BUYING INDUSTRY

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on August 20, 2016   Dealing with a debt buyer can [...]

DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST ASSISTED CREDIT SERVICES, INC. FOR $30,784.65 FOR MALICIOUS CREDIT REPORTING VIOLATION AND ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A PAID DEBT

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on July 20, 2016   Default Judgment against Assisted Credit Services, [...]

BEEN HARASSED BY LVNV FUNDING, LLC OR ITS COLLECTION AGENTS?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on May 23, 2016   LVNV Funding, LLC is a Las [...]

STUDENT LOAN GIANT NAVIENT SOLUTIONS, INC. IS ONCE AGAIN IN BOILING HOT WATER OVER ITS DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES.

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 17th, 2016   On April 6, 2016, in the [...]

TAKING ON THE CREDIT INDUSTRY

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 13th, 2016   It has become increasingly commonplace in [...]

NAVIENT CORP UNDER SCRUTINY ABOUT POSSIBLY CHEATING MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS ON FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on March 23, 2016   On March 1, 2016, Huffington Post [...]

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on February 25, 2016   It can be a very intimidating [...]

DOES A DEBT COLLECTOR OR BANK REFUSE TO ACCEPT YOUR CLAIM OF IDENTITY THEFT?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on January 15, 2016   Imagine a bank—such as Wells Fargo—contacts [...]

WHAT ARE ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND HOW ARE THEY AWARDED?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on January 12, 2016   We have talked a lot in [...]

SOMEONE ELSE’S INFORMATION ON YOUR CONSUMER CREDIT REPORT?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 1, 2015   Have you discovered that someone else’s [...]

THREATENED WITH A LAWSUIT BY FIRST NATIONAL COLLECTION BUREAU, INC.?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 14, 2015   Semnar & Hartman, LLP have recently [...]

BEEN HARASSED BY ORACLE FINANCIAL GROUP OR UNITED PORTFOLIO SERVICING?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on September 21, 2015   The law firm of Semnar & [...]

MORTGAGE LOAN BEING SERVICED BY ROUNDPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING CORPORATION?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on August 24, 2015   The law firm of Semnar & [...]

NEW TCPA RULES ISSUED BY FCC – HUGE VICTORIES FOR CONSUMERS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on July 22, 2015   Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel: “I detest robo-calls. [...]

ATTENTION MILITARY MEMBERS! HAVE YOU BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR MILITARY STATUS OR MILITARY OBLIGATIONS?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on May 11th, 2015   Both federal and California laws protect [...]

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT MONEY THAT IS NOT OWED?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on May 2nd, 2015   Have you or a loved on [...]

HARASSING PHONE CALLS BY WELLS FARGO MORTGAGE

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 28th, 2015   Semnar & Hartman, LLP is currently [...]

RECEIVING CALLS FROM TD AUTO FINANCE WITHOUT CONSENT?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 21st, 2015   Semnar & Hartman, LLP is currently [...]

MEDICAL DEBT COLLECTIONS TRYING TO COLLECT ON A BILL SUBJECT TO WORKER’S COMPENSATION

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 10th, 2015   Suffering a significant injury while on [...]

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES: HAD YOUR PROPERTY SOLD, FORCLOSED, OR REPOSSED DURING DEPLOYMENT? YOUR RIGHTS MAY HAVE BEEN VIOLATED!

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on February 20, 2015   The U.S. Servicemembers Civil Relief Act [...]

BEEN SUED BY MOUNTAIN LION ACQUISITIONS, INC.?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on February 10, 2015   Mountain Lion Acquisitions, Inc. is known [...]

FEDERAL FAIR TRADE COMMISSION PUBLISHES LIST OF BANNED DEBT COLLECTORS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on February 4, 2015   The FTC has legal enforcement powers [...]

CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST COLLECTION CONSULTANTS OF CALIFORNIA

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on January 24, 2015   The law offices of Hartman Law [...]

TCPA VIOLATIONS RESULTS IN DEFAULT JUDGEMENT AGAINST BANK OF AMERICA IN EXCESS OF $1 MILLION

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 14, 2014   It is very common in the [...]

HAVE YOU BEEN CONTACTED BY THE LAW OFFICES OF D. SCOTT CARRUTHERS FOR DEBT COLLECTION?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 8, 2014   If you or a loved one [...]

LAWSUITS ALLEGE WELLS FARGO BANK HAS ENGAGED IN MULTIPLE ACTS OF HARASSMENT, MISREPRESENTATIONS, AND DECEPTION TOWARDS ITS OWN CUSTOMERS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 25, 2014   Multiple lawsuits have been filed recently [...]

SPAM TEXT MESSAGE VIOLATIONS RESULT IN JUDGEMENT OF $250,500.00 AGAINST CALI GROWN COLLECTIVE

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 21, 2014   On November 17, 2014, Judge Staton [...]

LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST WESTSTAR MORTGAGE INC. ALLEGES THE COMPANY DOES NOT PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S DEPLOYED MILITARY

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 11, 2014   On November 5, 2014, Semnar & [...]

FDCPA CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST CLARK COUNTY COLLECTION SERVICE

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on October 22, 2014   Clark County Collection Service considers themselves [...]

UNLAWFUL THREATS OF REPOSSESSION BY “SKIPBUSTERS”

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on October 22, 2014   It is often a misconception that [...]

PAYDAY LOANS, TITLE LOANS, SHORT TERM LOANS….LEGAL LOANSHARKING?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on August 21, 2014   There are laws in California that [...]

LAW FIRMS FILING LAWSUITS FOR OUTSTANDING DEBTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FDCPA!

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on August 4, 2014   If you have been sued for [...]

DEPLOYED MILITARY MEMBERS ARE PROTECTED FROM DEFAULT!!

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on July 28, 2014   If you or a loved one [...]

UNSOLICITED TEXT MESSAGES TO YOUR CELL PHONE?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on April 11, 2014   Receiving blast text messages from a [...]

CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU REPORTS ON DEBT COLLECTION COMPLAINTS

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on March 25, 2014   A governmental entity known as the [...]

WHAT IF I AM SUED BY A DEBT COLLECTOR OR CREDITOR?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on March 16, 2014   You MUST contact an attorney right [...]

WHAT IF I’M BEING CONTACTED BUT MY FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBERS ACTUALLY OWES THE DEBT?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on February 2, 2014   Debt collectors often contact friends and/or [...]

HOW TO DOCUMENT TCPA VIOLATIONS TO BUILD A CASE:

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 16, 2013   Try to answer your every call [...]

WHAT IS A VIOLATION OF THE TCPA?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 16, 2013   The TCPA protects calls to consumers’ [...]

WHAT ARE MY DAMAGES UNDER THE TCPA?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 16, 2013   The TCPA allows you to seek [...]

WHAT IS THE TCPA?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 16, 2013   The acronym TCPA stands for the [...]

OREGAN WOMAN AWARDED $18.6 MILLION JURY VERDICT AGAINST EQUIFAX FOR FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT VIOLATIONS.

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 22, 2013   For two years an Oregon woman [...]

DOES YOUR CREDIT SCORE CONTAIN INACCURATE INFORMATION?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on November 16th, 2013   Debt collectors and creditors often furnish [...]

ARE CREDIT INQURIES LOWERING YOUR CREDIT SCORE?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on October 30th, 2013   There are two ways a credit [...]

WHY DO WE SUE DEBT COLLECTORS?

Jared Hartman, Esq. Posted on December 8, 2013   “Your client allowed himself to go [...]

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