It’s no secret — online shopping has completely transformed the way we shop. But that’s not all. Remember those days when returning an item or…
The Supreme Court made a major decision in a recent case involving the Federal Trade Commission – the FTC’s ability to order companies to pay…
In 2014 attorney Dawn Hassell found herself on the receiving end of a negative Yelp review from her former client, Ava Bird. After asking Bird…
Counterfeit goods are the scourge of many an online shopper. Short of waiting in line at the DMV, few things are more frustrating than believing…
Mitch Lipka has a long history of high-quality consumer news reporting for venerable publications including Consumer Reports, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Boston Globe. Mitch now runs…
Lotteries, card games and slot machines are all forms of gambling, but the odds are usually clear and most are regulated by the government. Penny…
We have become so comfortable spending so much of our lives online, it’s easy to become complacent. This is a bad idea. Online fraud is…
In recent weeks, SLAPP lawsuits – in which businesses sue individuals for posting critical comments on consumer review websites – have taken center stage. The…
Last Thursday Twitter settled charges with the Federal Trade Commission (F.T.C.) which had claimed the social network deceived consumers and put their privacy at risk…
Facebook has seen its share of criticism over its approach to privacy and way it treats its users’ data. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has…