Toys “R” Us Violates FTC Agreement and Pays $1.3M Fine
By WBE | 5.3.2011 | For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Toys “R” Us will be paying a $1.3 million penalty to the Federal Trade Commission on allegations that the company violated a 1998 order that stopped it from keeping toy prices high and limiting ...
By WBE | 4.29.2011 | For Businesses,For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Black’s Law Dictionary defines a contingent fee as “[a] fee charged for a lawyer’s services only if the lawsuit is successful or is favorably settled out of court … Contingent fees are usually ...
By WBE | 4.28.2011 | For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Sirius XM Radio faces a class action claim that it violates antitrust laws. Before Sirius merged with its only competitor XM, it stated that the merger wouldn’t increase the price of ...
By WBE | 4.11.2011 | For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
Retailers are working hard to ensure safety, thanks to the largest pet food recall in history that happened 4 years ago.
In 2007, food manufacturer Menu Foods recalled nearly 60 million ...
“Don’t Be Evil” – To Whom? Google Book Settlement Rejected
By WBE | 4.8.2011 | For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
The Internet has been buzzing with news regarding U.S. Circuit Judge Denny Chin’s rejection of a settlement agreement reached in the “Google Books” case, The Authors Guild, et al. v. Google, ...
Seventh Circuit Clarifies Pleading Standard for Antitrust Collusion
By WBE | 4.6.2011 | For Businesses,For Consumers,In The News,You Should Know
There has been little consistency between courts when it comes to addressing the scope and application of the Twombly[1] pleading standard in the context of allegations of antitrust collusion. ...
By WBE | 4.6.2011 | For Consumers,Hall Of Shame,In The News,You Should Know
Fifteen customers have sued Clearwire for allegedly throttling their Internet connection speeds.
Clearwire's website previously advertised its unlimited data usage:
Usage is ...
By WBE | 4.4.2011 | For Consumers,In The News,Uncategorized,You Should Know
In In re Aqua Dots, a case recently heard in the Northern District of Illinois, the court faced a class certification request from plaintiffs who had purchased a popular children’s toy called ...
Dukes Watch: Lively Debate in Supreme Court Oral Argument
By WBE | 3.30.2011 | Columns,For Consumers,You Should Know
The much anticipated oral argument in Dukes v. Wal-Mart -- the biggest gender discrimination case in history -- was held today before the United States Supreme Court. From the unofficial ...
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 ...
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 ...
