CFPB Drops Investigation Against World Finance
CFPB Drops Investigation Against World Finance
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Parking Lot Strip Search Lawsuit Ends in Settlement
Roadside Strip Search Lawsuit Ends in Settlement
Democratic Sen. Joe Machin Criticizes Pelosi, Sticks Up For Trump’s Immigration Plan
On Monday, U.S. Senator Joe Machin offered his support for a White House-sponsored immigration plan. The West Virginia Democrat’s surprising announcement came with heavy criticism for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who’d damned the plan as yet another way to “make America white again.” “We don’t need that type of rhetoric from either side, from
Democrats Block Bill That Would Have Banned Most Late-Term Abortions
On Monday, Democrats blocked a bill that would’ve banned most abortions taking place after the 20th week of pregnancy. According to The Hill, the bill was authored by South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham (R). Considered a top legislative priority by anti-abortion groups, the measure failed to muster the votes necessary to bypass a Democratic filibuster.
What Is DMCA? A Guide to Copyright Law
Whether you’re a blogger, post videos to YouTube, share photos or run your own ecommerce website, it pays to keep abreast of copyright law. Of course, sometimes it pays even more to stay ahead of it. To do either, you first need to understand what you’re dealing with. In the U.S., that means understanding the ins and outs of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Mandatory Arbitration Limits Impact of #MeToo Movement
Mandatory Arbitration Limits Impact of #MeToo Movement
Court Says Oil Company Lawsuit Can Move Forward
Court Says Oil Company Lawsuit Can Move Forward
VTech Recalls 280,000 Baby Rattles Over Safety Concerns
If you or someone you know has a small child or children, the latest toy recall issued by Vtech warrants attention. The company is “recalling 280,000 Shake & Sing Elephant Rattles” because the “ears on the toys can break off and cause children to choke.” Wondering if you have one of the recalled items? Well, according to the recall notice, only rattles with the “model number 80-184800” are affected by the recall. Additionally, the particular toy has a “purple elephant with yellow and blue ears at one end, with a black and white plastic teething ring at the other end,” and ‘Vtech’ is printed “on the elephant.”
“Batterygate” Drops Dozens More Lawsuits on Apple
Disgruntled iPhone owners won’t let “Batterygate” go. Even after Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company would release a software update giving iPhone owners the option to turn off a battery-throttling feature, individuals and organizations won’t stop suing. Behind the now-infamous scandal was a corporate decision to secretly introduce a “dynamic power management” feature in
Equifax Breach Prompts Colorado Lawmakers to Improve Consumer Protections
A lot has happened since the Equifax data hack that happened last year. Since news of the hack broke, businesses and lawmakers alike have proposed and even implemented safeguards to prevent similar hacks from occurring in the future. In fact, just recently Republican and Democrat lawmakers in Colorado have begun to “crack down on companies that collect and store personal information that could be used by identity thieves.”