Identity theft represents a growing threat to consumers. A study by digital research group, Javelin, estimated that 15 millions consumers were impacted by identity fraud in 2016. The amount of money stolen jumped from $1 billion to $16 billion. While advances in...
All states have their own laws when it comes to repossession of automobiles, and it's important to know that it is allowed, as long as it's done peacefully, under Minnesota law. This is governed by Minnesota State Code Sec. 336.9. If you default on your car loan, that...
Chip cards, also known as EMV cards or smart cards, are the latest in the industry trend to fight identity theft. After a series of security breaches and data hacks, credit card companies began sending out cards with chips in them to prevent identity theft. Chip cards...
It's one thing to make a defective product, one that inherently puts people at risk due to a poor design or poor manufacturing. It's quite another to then try to cover up these defects so that sales aren't impacted -- and to avoid an expensive re-design -- which...
With Donald Trump's ascension to power in the White House, there has been and will continue to be a great deal of policy debate in the wake of the regime change. Many, of course, are uncomfortable with the direction Trump plans to take the country, and haven't been...
Some have said that few types of fraud are as old as marketing fraud. When a product is misrepresented to get sales, it can often constitute fraud. For example, selling sugar pills and claiming they're 100 percent guaranteed to cure a cold or warts or a fever is...
A class action lawsuit is one in which multiple consumers work together to start a lawsuit, striving toward a common goal that they all share. Even if the lawsuit is initiated by one individual, it can be brought on behalf of many -- potentially thousands -- of other...
