Company Broke Law; Misled App Users Who “had their movements tracked and recorded every few minutes of every day”
By B.N. Frank Collecting individuals’ personal data (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), images (see 1, 2, 3, 4), and…
Consumer Rights
Consumer Groups Ask Stores to Stop Selling Illness-Causing Roundup Weedkiller
By B.N. Frank In 2021 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was exposed for possibly being aware for years of a probable link between glyphosate (ingredient…
Interview with Lawyer on Class-Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Americans Exposed to “Forever Chemicals” (PFAS)
By B.N. Frank In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. legislators took steps to protect Americans from “forever chemicals” (see 1, 2, 3)….
U.S. Solicitor General Advises Supreme Court to Deny Bayer’s Request in re Roundup Lawsuits
By B.N. Frank Bayer continues to get an “A” for effort in trying to avoid compensating cancer-stricken Roundup weedkiller users. Fortunately, past and current efforts…
CA Solar Subsidies: “the way we pay for it is by raising prices on all the other customers” and” “those people are, on average, poorer”
By B.N. Frank Over the years, solar panel complaints have included they are too expensive they have short life spans they are not eco-friendly they…
U.S. Will Require Manufacturers to Sell Energy-Efficient Light Bulbs Despite Their Biological and Environmental Risks
By B.N. Frank Research has already determined that “energy-efficient” LED light bulbs are biologically and environmentally harmful (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,…
FCC Gathering Info on Wireless Receiver Performance; Hasn’t Done Squat in re Lawsuit It Lost for Not Updating Wireless Exposure Limits
By B.N. Frank The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is supposed to protect Americans by regulating the telecom industry. Instead it has catered to the industry…
Company Turns Off Servers Without Warning Customers in “one of the most notorious smart home shutdowns ever”
By B.N. Frank Risks associated with “Smart Home” appliances and technology include Privacy and security risks (see 1, 2) Radiation exposure risks (see 1, 2)…
Approx. 600,000 Teslas Recalled for Federal Standards Violation
By B.N. Frank Tesla vehicles continue to be associated with accidents, fires, high costs, high levels of harmful radiation emissions, investigations, mechanical issues, lawsuits, recalls,…
City Council Asks Utility to Explain High Electricity Rates; Passes Resolution Enacting One-Year Pause on Energy Shut-Offs
By B.N. Frank Last month, a House Committee started an investigation into reports of high customer shut-off rates by six American utility companies that received…
Shocking Consumer Credit Numbers: Credit Card Debt Soars With Savings Long Gone
By Tyler Durden While it is traditionally viewed as a B-grade indicator, the February consumer credit report from the Federal Reserve was an absolute stunner…
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Now Investigating Safety Defects in Electric Vehicle Batteries
By B.N. Frank Studies have revealed that many Americans still aren’t interested in buying electric vehicles (see 1, 2). Of course this could be due…
Reports Suggest First U.S. Fiber Optics “Bait-and-Switch” Was in 1995; Gov’t Keeps Giving Billions to Telecoms Anyway
By B.N. Frank Over the years, numerous lawsuits have been filed against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) including one by a group of telecom experts,…
Despite Complaints and Problems, Google Still Installing Fiber-Based Internet in U.S. Communities. Will Yours Be Next?
By B.N. Frank Over the years, serious problems have been reported about Google Fiber. Nevertheless, the company has continued to pitch its fiber optics technology…