Just when you think that you had seen it all in the automobile business, Volkswagen makes you wonder if there will ever be a level below which manufacturers will not go in order to sell cars. The world's top-selling car maker recently made headline news when it ...
A Boston Globe report earlier this year spotlighted the practice of retailers who request your zip code at the point of sale. Consumers presume this information is needed to confirm a credit card purchase, but in fact, it helps the seller determine their client demographics, which ...
As if you didn’t have enough reasons not to text while driving, here is another one: punitive damages. A man injured was hurt in Los Angeles accident that he blamed on a texting driver. He is now asking the California appeals court for permission to seek punitive damages. ...
Fiat Chrysler, commonly referred to us in America as Chrysler, has announced the recall of over one million vehicles due to cybersecurity concerns. It was discovered that the Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler models that have a touch screens were hacked. Specifically hackers were reportedly able to ...
The family of a 33-year-old man who was stabbed to death by an underage drinker at TGI Fridays received a $40 million verdict against the restaurant operator. The victim, Orlando Jordan, was a dedicated 11-year employee of Wells Fargo bank. The lawsuit is being brought by ...
As summer gets underway, many college students head home for a couple months of relaxation or perhaps a summer job. In two short months, however, they will return to school, many of them in off campus housing. One question that students should keep in mind ...
There is a common misperception that defendants fear plaintiff attorneys and will negotiate a settlement even on cases that they think they can win in order to insure that their costs are contained and so that they will not be subject to a “runaway jury”. In ...
CVS is well known here in New England. It was founded in 1963 in Lowell, MA, is currently headquartered in Woonsocket Rhode Island, and is a success story of a local business that has grown to be the second largest pharmacy chain in the country. Recent ...
On March 31, 2014, I wrote to you about how Japanese air bag manufacturer Takata Corp. had increased its recall of airbags from 4000 to over 12 million. At 1:30 this afternoon, the Detroit News broke the story that Takata is now declaring that an estimated ...
May is certainly one of my favorite months. The weather warms up, flowers bloom, the grass looks it best, golf and spring sports begin, and we enjoy many important events with family and friends such as weddings, graduations, proms, Confirmation, and First Holy Communion. It is ...
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