Divorce Battle Ends Tragically with Double Homicide-Suicide
On Wednesday, attorney Bryan Young and the client he was representing in a heated divorce battle, Cayann Patterson, 49, were shot and killed.
News & Politics
Did President Trump Just Settle Another Lawsuit? Looks Like It.
A quick glance at the news at any given notice reveals that our newly elected President is neck deep in lawsuits, especially since his travel ban was introduced. During the last few weeks we’ve seen him settle a few of them, and it would seem that his campaign has settled another one related to the campaign’s use of mass text messaging during the election. You heard that correctly, mass text messaging. It would seem the Trump campaign didn’t only use to Twitter.
America First! Make America Great Again!
Can we put America First while simultaneously Making America Great Again? I’m not so sure.
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.
Donald Trump to Followers: ‘Negative Polls Are Fake News’
Donald Trump took to social media on Monday with a message for his millions of followers: all negative polls are fake news. He was reacting specifically to a series of polls run by CNN and pushed out across cyberspace. Results have come back from a variety of sources which all show that a majority of
Are Smart TVs Spying On Us?
Smart appliances and gear is all the rage today. From smartphones and tablets to smart TVs, we’re surrounding by these nifty gadgets that supposedly make our lives easier and more enjoyable. However, some people are skeptical about their security when using smart devices. Afterall, how many times have we heard the story of someone hacking into a baby monitor to spy on a sleeping infant? It’s every parent’s nightmare. But did you know it’s not only crazy hackers the use smart devices to their advantage? In fact, some companies have been caught using their smart devices to spy on their consumers? Enter Vizio, a company that, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), “used 11 million televisions to spy on its customers.”
Settlement Reached Between College Athletes and NCAA
Part of an antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA has been settled, and according to a lawyer for the plaintiffs of the case, “thousands of current and former college athletes could receive $5,000 or more” as a result. The $208.7 million settlement was reached last Friday between the NCAA and 11 conferences in a class-action lawsuit “brought by players over the value of an athletic scholarship.”
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.
Was Patricia Astone’s Death Preventable?
Patricia Astone passed away in November from septic shock due to a urinary tract infection. Was Patti’s death preventable?
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.