Jeffrey Wertkin’s ‘Get-Rich-Quick’ Scheme Failed Miserably
Jeffrey Wertkin’s get-rich-quick scheme failed miserably after he was arrested for delivering a sealed whistleblower complaint to an undercover FBI agent.
Business
Big Changes For The Unemployment Insurance Agency
Michigan residents recently sued over a their unemployment benefits being wrongly flagged for fraud and the deal that was reached will effectively institute changes in the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.
New Bill Leaves Missouri Consumers Vulnerable
Consumers should feel comfortable when shopping, plain and simple. Deceptive and unfair business practices shouldn’t even be a thought when purchasing things like cars and other items. After all, there are laws like the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act that protect consumers from “deceptive and unfair practices in business.” Unfortunately for consumers in Missouri, a new bill is being proposed that will exempt a lot of different types of companies from the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, including “auto dealers, payday and title lenders, finance companies, cable, and phone companies.” Essentially, the new bill would exempt “any company regulated by any government agency” from being sued for violating the act.
Will the Castle Crumble Post Trial?
After three long weeks of court time, the question remains – What will become of The Castle Law Firm post trial?
Former Tenet Healthcare Exec John Holland Faces Charges
Former Tenet Healthcare executive John Holland has been accused of paying bribes, enabling the enterprise to falsely bill Medicaid $400 million.
Trump’s Newest Executive Order Has Consumer Groups Furious
On Monday President Trump added to his growing list of executive orders by issuing a new one on regulations. Not only does the new order require that “for every federal regulation put in place, two other regulations must be eliminated,” but is also “requires that the cost of all new regulations this year be zero.” Despite Trump claiming the new order will be great for small businesses because they will supposedly be able to expand more quickly, many consumer groups aren’t happy with it.
MasterCard and UniRush Ordered To Pay $13 Million
MasterCard and UniRush are ordered to by -The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to pay a total of $13 million in damages.
Family of Deceased Sues Airline Companies
Family of deceased passengers Yvonne Selke and her daughter Emily sues airline companies.
Senate Bill 5 Will Limit Consumer Rights
The Consumers Council is concerned that Senate Bill 5 proposal, if passed, would limit consumer rights.
IKEA Recalls 33,000 Beach Chairs Amid Safety Concerns
Imagine relaxing on a beach somewhere in a comfortable beach chair. The sun’s shining and you’re having a great day, until you prepare to leave and go to fold up your beach chair, only to have the tips of your fingers hacked off in the process. Sounds pretty ridiculous and hard to believe, right? Well, believe it, because this was the reality for a handful of people worldwide who made the unfortunate choice to purchase, use, and fold up IKEA’s Mysingo beach chairs. Recently, IKEA issued a recall of these finger hacking chairs, “citing the product’s tendency to injure people.”