by Carol Thompson The New York State Attorney General has placed debt collector Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC under strict guidelines when attempting to collect debts from state residents. The company, located in Norfolk, VA, has been the subject of thousands of...
by Carol Thompson An Argentine court has ruled that an orangutan held in a zoo can be freed and transferred to a sanctuary after a court recognized thee ape as a “non-human person” unlawfully deprived of its freedom, according to Reuters. Animal...
by Carol Thompson A Washington federal judge ruled Tuesday that the lead plaintiffs in a proposed class action against Amazon.com Inc. must arbitrate claims that the company’s Amazon Prime free-shipping service contained hidden charges. U.S. District Judge John...
The Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order resolving FTC allegations that Google, Inc. unfairly billed consumers for in-app charges incurred by children without their parents’ consent. The settlement was first announced by the Commission in September. It...
by Carol Thompson A New York appellate court has ruled that a chimpanzee named Tommy is not entitled to the same rights as people, hence, does not have to be freed from its cage and sent to live in a chimp sanctuary. In a unanimous opinion, five...
