AT&T SAYS SORRY TO iPAD USERS AFTER PERSONAL DATA LOSS
AT&T sent an e-mail to iPad owners Sunday explaining a security breach that occurred on its site and laying much…
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CITY PUBLISHED SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVER’S LICENSE AND OTHER PERSONAL DATA
Admitting that it “goofed,” the city of Springfield put documents online that contained sensitive information such as Social Security numbers,…
Read More →Lawsuit Says Toyota Deceives Consumers
The Orange County District Attorney has filed a lawsuit against Toyota Motors Inc., claiming the car company was aware of…
Read More →HOW DO I GET A FREE CREDIT REPORT?
Under federal law, in addition to the right to a free credit report once in a 12 month time period…
Read More →FTC CRACKS DOWN ON PRE PAID PHONE CARD FRAUD
The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on fraud in the prepaid calling card industry, reaching a $500,000 settlement with…
Read More →FREE CREDIT REPORT AFTER BEING DENIED CREDIT
Consumers may request a free report after receiving a credit, employment or insurance denial. The free credit report should be requested from the…
Read More →BP Oil Encourages Alabama Residents Not to Hire Attorneys
Saturday, May 1, BP held a “public information meeting” as the Gulf’s largest oil spill headed into the northern Gulf Coast. BP…
Read More →Nationwide Insurance Fraud Settlement
Nationwide Insurance has agreed to a $6 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that accused the company of fraud and…
Read More →Securities Lawsuit Against ING Financial
A lawsuit has been filed against a Washington state securities broker that claims she lost a couples’ life savings in…
Read More →FDA Issues Warning Letters to Companies
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began cracking down on companies that claim exaggerated nutritional facts about their products and hide information about unhealthy…
Read More →Judge Says its Ok to Post Social Security Numbers on Web Sites. What?
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled its okay to post government employees’ Social Security numbers online. What? Yes. That’s right,…
Read More →CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST BANK FOR OVERDRAFT FEES
A class-action lawsuit filed this week against UMB Bank in Missouri claims that the bank unfairly manipulated account transactions in…
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