More eateries may have been jeopardized in security breach

More eateries may have been jeopardized in security breach

by Carol Thompson Following the announcement of a security breach at some of the Jimmy John’s stores across the nation it’s been learned that as many as 100 more eateries may have had customer credit card information compromised. Signature Systems, the...
Jimmy John’s added to the growing number of data breaches

Jimmy John’s added to the growing number of data breaches

by Carol Thompson Another store chain has been hit by hackers. Champaign, Ill. based Jimmy John’s reported a possible data breach at approximately 216 of its stores. The company released a list of possible affected stores. In a press release issued Sept....
Bullied consumer commences legal action

Bullied consumer commences legal action

by Carol Thompson When Cindy Cox, a disabled United States Navy Veteran, ordered an iPhone case from online store Accessory Outlet, she got much more than a case for her phone. She alleges she was bullied. Now, she is asking the court for a declaratory judgment...
Fighting the penalty of free speech

Fighting the penalty of free speech

by Carol Thompson Congress is now jumping into the fight to prevent business owners from financially penalizing consumers who leave bad reviews on websites. The Consumer Review Freedom Act was introduced earlier this month. The bill proposes to make it...
American Arbitration Association launches new consumer rules

American Arbitration Association launches new consumer rules

by Carol Thompson Beginning Sept. 1, the American Arbitration Association’s new consumer rules went into effect. The new rules will replace the Consumer-Related Dispute Supplementary Procedures which were previously used in conjunction with the commercial procedures....