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Text scams have stolen record amounts: Watch out for these 5 scams
Scammers are getting cleverer at stealing money via text messages By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April…
Back to business #1: Where’s your data?
As many companies shift to an in-person workplace, you and your employees face the opportunities and…
The housing market may have flipped in March, with more sellers than buyers
However, some markets are bucking that trend with rising home values By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs…
Take It Or Leave It Episode 38 – From Launch to Growth: Exploring Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave
Take It or Leave It is the only law firm podcast focused exclusively on workplace leaves, absence…
USAA to pay $3.25 mIllion in data breach settlement
Settlement checks expected after final court approval on May 21, 2025 By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs…
Understanding the Right to Represent Yourself in New York — New York Criminal Attorney Blog — November 17, 2024
In both the state of New York and the United States more broadly, criminal defendants have…
FTC crunches the 2022 numbers. See where scammers continue to crunch consumers.
There are prime numbers, irrational numbers, and Fibonacci’s numbers – but from a consumer protection perspective,…
Best states for low property taxes
Property taxes in the Northeast and Midwest are helping support more local services By Dieter Holger…
How Difficult Is it for New York Defendants to Argue Insufficiency of Evidence After Trial? — New York Criminal Attorney Blog — November 10, 2024
Sometimes, if a jury finds a defendant guilty of a crime like sexual assault or any…
From Ally to Adversary: Employers Face New EEOC Scrutiny for Hiring Immigrants
By: Taylor Iaculla, Andrew Scroggins, and Christopher DeGroff Seyfarth Synopsis: In a dramatic policy shift, the…
Stick with Security: Require secure passwords and authentication
To make it harder for hackers to bluff their way onto a computer network, careful companies…
HP to pay $4 million in class-action settlement over discount claims
Affected customers could get $10 to $100 as settlement payments By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs April…
FTC Takes Action Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company…
Six reasons gold prices keep hitting record highs
The escalation kicked into high gear in early April By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 21,…
Testing, testing: A review session on COPPA and schools
We often get questions about how the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act applies in the school…
FDA halts key food lab quality program amid HHS staff cuts
Critics say the cuts risk public health by disrupting contaminant detection processes By Truman Lewis of…
Seyfarth Bolsters Restructuring & Insolvency Capabilities in Both Corporate and Litigation with Addition of Pete Roberts
Chicago, February 20, 2025 – Seyfarth Shaw LLP has boosted its growing Restructuring & Insolvency practice,…
Private Equity Meets Public Adjusting: Opportunity or Alarm Bell?
There’s a curious echoing through the hallways of the public adjusting industry. Private equity is knocking…
Safeguards Rule notification requirement now in effect
If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the…
Consumers warned about toxic chemicals in some gel nail polish removers
All of the products were imported from China By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 21, 2025…
Insurance Company Engineering Report Bias
A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…
Gerber issues second recall for teething sticks
The company has learned the products are still being sold By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April…