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...
(Story by Carol Thompson) The rise in citizen journalists and bloggers has resulted in a wave of controversy over the coveted press pass and media credentials. Traditionally, those working in the mainstream media receive a press pass from their employer...
When dealing with the ABC’s of arbitration, sometimes it’s what you don’t see that can hurt. Arbitration occurs when a consumer is, or feels, wronged and wants to take legal action. Arbitration clauses, contained in many contracts and agreements, give up a consumer’s...
(Story by Carol Thompson) When a party loses an arbitration the arbitrator can award legal fees to the prevailing party but there’s no remedy for the plaintiff to learn if the fees are actually paid to the lawyer. As previously reported, a resident of California...
Arbitration. It’s a word not too many bring up in everyday conversation, but it’s a word that is an integral part of most everyone’s life. It is often included in the fine print that few, if any, read. When signing for a credit card, cell phone, or even the purchase...
(Story by CJ McKinney) By the end of 2013, US Student loan debt totaled $1.08 trillion dollars. US Department of Education statistics reveal that about 40 million Americans are currently carrying some form of student debt. That’s more than the population of...
