The Significance of The FDA’s Essure Black Box Warning
Watch virtually any drug commercial long enough and, after the deliriously happy looking actors are done twirling in a meadow, you’ll likely be presented with a laundry list ...
What the Death of the CFPB Could Mean For You
The results of the November presidential election shocked the world, leaving many to wonder what the future will hold when President-Elect Donald Trump eventually assumes the role of President. ...
Your Kid’s Toys may be Spying and Reporting to a Defense Contractor
When you buy a new toy for your kids, you probably have some realistic expectations. If it needs batteries, it probably won’t come with them. A barely-upgraded version will likely be ...
Synthetic Identity Theft: The New ID Fraud
Synthetic identity theft is a sneaky spin off the more straightforward identity theft (where a criminal steals all aspects of a real person’s identity and impersonates them to open ...
What’s the Difference Between an Employee and an Independent Contractor?
As employment legislation changes and new industries like Uber continue to emerge, the job market can sometimes feel like it’s in constant flux. One area that is especially murky, for ...
What the Trump Administration Could Mean for the CFPB
Wexler Wallace Associate Tyler J. Story explores how the Trump administration could have dire consequences for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Gotta Catch ‘Em All: A Look at the Pokémon Go Lawsuits
When game developer Niantic Labs released the highly-anticipated mobile app Pokémon Go this past July, it became an overnight hit. People’s social media feeds were filled with ...
RICO Lawsuit Alleging State Farm Bankrolled Illinois Judge Gains Class Action Status
On September 16, 2016 an Illinois federal judge certified a class of State Farm policyholders who had filed a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) lawsuit, ...
Imminent Stryker Hip Implant Recall Expected?
The Stryker Corporation is expected to announce yet another Stryker hip implant recall in the wake of numerous complaints over its LFIT V40 chrome/cobalt femoral heads. According to ...
How Do We Stop Big Banks Like Wells Fargo from Avoiding Liability for Fraud?
Over the past five years, Wells Fargo opened more than 2 million bogus deposit and credit card accounts in its customers’ names without their knowledge or consent. The practice let the company ...
Keep the Sun Shining In
Open Payments—a program created by the Affordable Care Act—aims to provide transparency in the health care industry by publishing data on payments made to physicians and teaching hospitals by ...
The Rising Cost of Privacy
A few months ago, the FCC voted for new broadband privacy rules to take effect. The rules would require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) like Comcast and AT&T to remain transparent about ...