Did Arco gas stations charge 35-cent debit card fees without notice?
Arco gas stations and am/pm convenience stores tacked on a 35-cent debit card fee to purchases without appropriate notice. Mark Graves/The Oregonian One million Oregonians will receive checks for $94.42 over the next few weeks, the second phase of a legal settlement in a case dating back nearly a decade.
How do I change the address on my AR-11 form?
Step 1: File Form AR-11 (online OR by mail); AND Step 2: Change your address on any pending or recently approved applications or petitions, online OR by phone at 1-800-375-5283. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.
How do I change my address with USCIS?
However, most individuals can change their address in two ways: Through your existing USCIS online account if you filed your form online; or. Filing Form AR-11, Alien’s Change of Address Card, online using the Change of Address webpage (as long as you didn’t file one of the forms in the sections below).
What happened to ARCO and AM/PM?
The jury found Arco and am/pm tacked on a 35-cent debit card fee without giving customers appropriate notice, in violation of Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act. BP maintains that the judgment is unconstitutional but agreed to settle the case after losing an appeal in state court.
Can an unauthorized third party change a taxpayer's address?
Unauthorized third parties can't change a taxpayer's address.
Can you update address on file with USPS?
Changes of address through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may update your address of record on file with us based on what they retain in their National Change of Address (NCOA) database. However, even when you notify the USPS, not all post offices forward government checks, so you should still notify us.
Where did the money come from in the Arco case?
The money came from a class-action judgment against BP in a case titled Scharfstein v. BP West Coast Products. That company owns the Arco gas station chain and the affiliated am/pm convenience stores. A Multnomah County jury found more than five years ago that they had overcharged customers who paid with their debit cards and the judge in the case ordered BP to pay $409 million.
Who maintains the Epiq database?
Epiq says it checked addresses with the National Change of Address database maintained by the U.S. Postal Service.
Can you email Epiq?
People can write to those addresses above with additional questions. But Epiq says it will provide no responses by email.
Do you have to take action to take advantage of the Epiq settlement?
Epiq indicated “The vast majority of class members” have received or will automatically receive payment: “You do not need to take any action to take advantage of this settlement.”
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Can you cashed a check with Epiq?
To prevent fraud, Epiq issued checks that cannot be cashed. But if you don’t have a bank account, write to the claims administrator at the address above, either email ( [email protected]) or regular postal mail, with your name and address. Ask for a check that can be cashed rather than deposited.