For Consumers

Trix Aren’t Just for Kids: How Companies Want to Take Away Your Right to a Jury Trial

By WBE | 4.21.2014 | For Consumers, You Should Know
In a bold move that challenged the basic tenets of contract formation, General Mills quietly updated its Privacy Policy on April 2 to include a mandatory, binding arbitration clause and class ...
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Another One Bites the Dust: Dropbox Adds Arbitration Clause

By WBE | 3.7.2014 | For Consumers, You Should Know
It is difficult to be a consumer these days without being subjected to arbitration agreements. Most banks, cell phone companies, cable providers and major corporations include an arbitration ...
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The Comcast-Time Warner Cable Merger: A Cause for Concern

By WBE | 3.3.2014 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
On February 13, Comcast Corporation announced its agreement to acquire Time Warner Cable in a $45.2 billion stock-for-stock transaction.  The merger of the nation’s two largest cable companies ...
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Important Considerations For Student Loan Co-Signers

By WBE | 2.3.2014 | For Consumers, You Should Know
American consumers owe more than $150 billion in outstanding private student loan debt.  For some fortunate enough to have a family member with a solid credit history to co-sign on those loans, ...
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Proposed FDA Rule Allows Generic Drug Manufacturers to Update Labeling

By WBE | 11.13.2013 | For Consumers, You Should Know
After much anticipation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action to place responsibility on generic drug manufacturers to provide adequate warnings to consumers, and hold ...
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Sixth Circuit Reviews Classwide Arbitration

By WBE | 11.11.2013 | For Consumers, You Should Know
In Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Crockett, Case No. 12-3574, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit struck yet another blow to consumers whose contracts of adhesion force arbitration ...
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JP Morgan Chase Expected to Pay Record Settlement

By WBE | 10.24.2013 | For Consumers, Hall Of Shame, In The News, Villain Of The Week, You Should Know
The story of banking giant JP Morgan Chase’s $13 billion settlement has been in heavy rotation on network and cable news outlets this week, as it should be. This settlement is the largest ever ...
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Utter Lunacy: Supreme Court strips individuals of their right to vindicate their claims in court, and Congress is in no hurry to un-do the damage

By WBE | 6.25.2013 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Building upon the absurd precedent created in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, this past Thursday, the Supreme Court issued an opinion which held that mandatory, binding arbitration clauses and ...
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Congress Asks SEC to Enforce Consumer Protections

By WBE | 5.2.2013 | For Consumers, In The News, You Should Know
Congress does not have the reputation lately of working for the people. Stalemates between Republicans and Democrats continue to halt progress in both bodies of Congress. However, amidst their ...
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Hall of Shame: Chinese Chicken Jerky Dog Treats and the FDA

By WBE | 1.31.2013 | For Consumers, Hall Of Shame, In The News, Villain Of The Week, You Should Know
For years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has been investigating a possible contamination in chicken jerky dog treats. The investigation began in 2007 (on the heels of the massive ...
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Take Justice Back is Live

By WBE | 12.5.2012 | For Consumers, You Should Know
The American Association for Justice ("AAJ") has launched a new online grassroots campaign called Take Justice Back. The site aims to inform consumers about the justice system and the ways in ...
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Hall of Shame: New PayPal User Agreement

By WBE | 11.1.2012 | For Consumers, Hall Of Shame, Villain Of The Week, You Should Know
Changes have come to PayPal’s user agreement, and of course, the changes are not for the benefit PayPal customers. The company recently added a section to its user agreement which takes away a ...
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