Health care costs continue to escalate, and prescription drugs are no exception. While there may be some reasonable market forces at play, American consumers have the right to expect that pharmaceutical companies are not manipulating the market for life-changing drugs just so they can enhance their bottom line. Unfortunately, that is precisely what drug maker Wyeth may… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Crest Sensitivity Toothpaste May Not Provide Fast Relief
Millions of Americans suffer from sensitive teeth. As anyone in that position can tell you, the pain from sensitive teeth can be unbearable. It is not surprising, then, that toothpaste companies spend substantial sums developing and marketing toothpaste to help those with sensitive teeth. Unfortunately, Proctor & Gamble may have gone too far in making promises it cannot… Continue Reading
Have You Been Plagued By Santander’s Abusive Collection Practices?
America is one of the largest consumer markets in the world, and so it is not surprising that European businesses often try to break in to our market. One such business is Banco Santander S.A., a large bank headquartered in Spain. Santander has announced its intention to market its consumer financial services in America; unfortunately, if its… Continue Reading
Have You Been Deceived Into Buying HCG Diet Pills?
One of the most difficult issues consumers trying to losing weight face is purchasing a diet product that works. Unfortunately, many unscrupulous marketers deceive consumers into buying unproven or outright worthless products based on bogus weight loss claims. One of the more egregious scams that have come to light recently concerns HCG. In fact, the FDA sent… Continue Reading
Do Zaggora HotPants And Other Cellulite Cures Work?
As Americans struggle with weight loss and strive to maintain the best image they can, they are often beset by unscrupulous advertisers offering miracle cures. One of the most difficult issues facing many women is cellulite; not surprisingly, unscrupulous advertisers seek to take advantage of consumers’ desire to rid themselves of cellulite by offering bogus “cures”… Continue Reading
Sony And Microsoft Want You To Give Up Your Class Action Rights
It is hardly surprising that many businesses, unwilling to defend their misdeeds in a court of law, have begun surreptitiously inserting arbitration clauses in consumer contracts following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011), in which the Supreme Court struck down a state law prohibiting such… Continue Reading
Wrongful Disclosure Of Private Information By Contra Costa County
Contra Costa County wrongly disclosed the names of 4,700 patients, and left those names on the Internet for more than a year. The wrongly disclosed information revealed the identity of people who owe, or were alleged to owe, payment to the county health services department. This information is potentially damaging, because victims’ private information was… Continue Reading
The Perils Of Gas Well Leases
The prospect of earning money from leasing your property to an oil and gas company can be very enticing. The need to reduce our dependence upon foreign oil has led to the exploration of many parts of our country for oil and gas that were not previously explored. The best example of this is the… Continue Reading