Did Florida Just Dodge Another Oil Spill Disaster?

A new energy bill is being blocked by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson. The Senator believes this bill could open a gateway to oil drilling off the coast of Florida, and after incidents like the BP oil rig explosion, the Senator doesn’t want to risk his state. Did Florida Just Dodge Another Oil Spill Disaster? Colson […]

Is Lyft Going To Make Its Drivers Sign Forced Arbitration Clauses?

The case over whether or not Lyft drivers are employees or independent contractors has come to an end. So what was the ruling? There was none… Is Lyft Going To Make Its Drivers Sign Forced Arbitration? The case between Lyft and its drivers was settled for $12.25 million. Many legal experts had anticipated that a […]

Is Forced Arbitration Helping Nursing Homes Abuse Seniors?

It’s like a get-out-of-jail-free card for banks, corporations and cell phone providers, but most of America doesn’t know about it. Forced arbitration clauses are the newest method for stripping constitutional rights away from consumers. These clauses block class action suits, force individuals into expensive arbitration, and help companies get away with illegal acts against consumers. […]

Are Football Players Suing FanDuel And DraftKings?

Daily fantasy sports are on the defense as scores of consumers and lawmakers begin to question the legality of these for-pay websites. First, Las Vegas declared playing DFS gambling. Then, allegations of insider trading were levied against FanDuel and DraftKings. Now, the very athletes being betted on are questioning the legality of DFS. Are Football […]

Will Florida’s Gaming Committee Solve Daily Fantasy Sports Problems?

Texas may join the growing number of states declaring Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) gambling as Attorney General Ken Paxton declares his belief that websites like FanDuel and DraftKings enable people to illegally gamble. Perhaps this news shouldn’t be surprising considering that even Nevada has declared that DFS sites are gambling websites, so should Florida treat […]

Banks Fight For Forced Arbitration: Why You Should Be Worried

Sometimes they are called “pre-dispute arbitration clauses,” sometimes they are called “mandatory binding arbitration clauses,” but they are still the same thing—forced arbitration. These clauses are hidden in contracts given to consumers by big banks and credit card companies, and they prevent you from taking these institutions to court if you have been wronged. It’s […]

New York Bans Daily Fantasy Sports: Will Florida Follow?

FanDuel and DraftKings owns 96 percent of the daily fantasy sports market share, so anything that affects these two giant companies also affects the entire online gaming world. So when New York effectively banned the companies from operating within the state, tremors could be felt all over the U.S. New York Bans Daily Fantasy Sports […]

What Makes CPVC Fire Sprinklers Dangerous?

In a testing lab owned by Lubrizol, an engineer claims that he received a parcel containing a piece of degraded CPVC pipe, and this package was not the first. The engineer says he confronted officials in the Lubrizol marketing department about the damaged pipe pieces, and suggested that there may be a problem with the […]

Nationwide Cover-up Exposed: Colson Hicks Eidson Files A New Class Action Lawsuit

In 2005, the construction market was booming and projects were going up all over the nation. In many of these construction projects, hybrid plastic and metal fire sprinkler systems were installed as lighter and reliable solutions to the old metal piping systems, but these systems were not the solution everyone was hoping for. Colson Hicks […]

What is Forced Arbitration, and Why Does It Need to Stop?

When cancelling her AT&T account, a woman noticed that the company charged her a $600 cancellation fee. She thought the fee was excessive, so she filed a class action suit in court, but she didn’t realize she had signed a contract containing a forced arbitration clause. Her case was thrown out, and the woman was […]