by Carol Thompson Retail giant Wal-Mart has reached a settlement with New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after his office launched an investigation into false advertising. The attorney general’s office investigated Wal-Mart’s advertising for...
Today is “Internet Slowdown” day (Story by Carol Thompson) Today has been designated “Internet Slowdown” day as businesses around the country protest the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed rulemaking that would allow big companies to cut deals with...
(Story by Carol Thompson) A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that Southwest Airlines secretly recorded a telephone call in violation of privacy laws. The plaintiff, Aaron Siani, filed a proposed class action suit Sept. 7. in the U.S. District Court...
(Story by Carol Thompson) There’s been a lot of concern over privacy issues with the new Facebook messenger app, however, Facebook claims those concerns are overstated. Soon, the app will be required for all iPhone and Android users. Fears have spread across the...
(Story by Carol Thompson) For decades, Americans who have been wronged by corporations and large companies could bring a class-action lawsuit, pooling their resources to alleviate the cost of suing. The class-action lawsuit made it possible for the “little guys” to...
