Supreme Court Decisions Take Steps Toward Greater Government Transparency
By WBE | 3.18.2011 | For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
After last year’s controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission campaign-finance ruling, which treated corporations like people under the First Amendment in lifting restrictions ...
By WBE | 3.4.2011 | Columns,For Consumers,In The News,Ken Wexler,You Should Know
Unless you have been unconscious for the past month, you know that the Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, who – like others claiming the mantle of the Tea Party -- is financed by the Koch ...
Supreme Court Should Tread Carefully In Case Regarding Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege
By WBE | 3.4.2011 | Chicago,For Investors,The Firm,You Should Know
On April 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation, a case involving a Native American tribe’s suit against the United States for ...
Hall of Shame: Illinois Director of Insurance Michael T. McRaith – A Postscript
By WBE | 2.28.2011 | Columns,For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,Ken Wexler,Villain Of The Week,You Should Know
On December 2, 2010, I commented on the outrageous conduct of Illinois’ Director of Insurance Michael T. McRaith. He had “settled” the investigation of a life insurance broker (Merrill Lynch ...
Say It Ain’t So: CSX Sues Asbestos Law Firm for False Claims
By WBE | 1.20.2011 | Hall Of Shame,In The News,You Should Know
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently revived a lawsuit brought on by CSX Transportation against the Pittsburgh law firm of Robert Peirce Associates, accusing the ...
Dean Foods to pay $30 Million in Antitrust Settlement Funds
By WBE | 1.11.2011 | For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,In The News,You Should Know
A proposed class action settlement has been reached between Northeastern dairy farmers and Dean Foods, a national milk processor. In the lawsuit, pending in Vermont federal court, plaintiffs ...
By WBE | 12.23.2010 | Columns,For Consumers,Ken Wexler,You Should Know
One of the really fair aspects of the class action rules is that, if there is a settlement, members of the class must be notified of its terms and they have the right to object if they don't ...
By WBE | 12.23.2010 | For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,In The News,Public Victories,Villain Of The Week,You Should Know
Thirty-nine states have filed a lawsuit against Dannon for exaggerating the health benefits of its products. Dannon will pay $21 million over false statements promoting the digestive and immune ...
By WBE | 12.9.2010 | For Businesses,For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,In The News,Uncategorized,Villain Of The Week,You Should Know
In Indianapolis, Rolls-Royce Corp. concealed reoccurring defects at an aircraft engine plant, and then fired a safety official for reporting the problems.
Thomas McArtor filed the ...
Visa to Prevent Fraud by Using Mobile Phone Location
By WBE | 12.1.2010 | For Businesses,For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Visa Europe will start using the location of customers' mobile phone to prevent credit card fraud. Partnering with ValidSoft, a company specializing in fraud prevention, Visa will be able to ...
FDA’s Negligence of Painkillers’ Side Effects Could Have Caused over 1,000 Deaths
By WBE | 11.23.2010 | For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,In The News,Villain Of The Week,You Should Know
Last Friday, national consumer advocacy group Public Citizen criticized FDA's negligence about the dangerous side effects of Darvon.
Public Citizen first petitioned FDA for a recall of these ...
By WBE | 11.22.2010 | For Consumers,You Should Know
In college, I learned that a fundamental economic principle is that the purpose of business is to maximize profit. I also learned that the definition of political behavior is acting to advance ...
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