Consumer Alerts
Are You at Risk of Cancer From Roundup?
More than 13,000 people have filed lawsuits against Monsanto/Bayer in the United States, alleging they developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma due to the glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup....
- Brian Eckert
- Jul 12, 2019
Morgan & Morgan Sues Tesla Over Allegedly Unreliable Autopilot System
Morgan & Morgan filed a personal injury and consumer protection lawsuit against automaker Tesla today, alleging that the company has duped consumers into believing its...
- Aaron Vehling
- Oct 30, 2018
Lithium Batteries Can Start a Fire in Your Pocket and the Local Landfill
No other battery can store as much energy as a lithium-ion battery, but the extra hours of power they provide electronic devices comes with a...
- Richard Bierig
- Aug 13, 2018
Do You Have Any of These Harmful Products at Home?
Companies have a responsibility to produce products that are proven safe for consumers to use and guaranteed to work as advertised. When companies are negligent...
- Richard Bierig
- Apr 16, 2018
Tax Season Scams: How to Stay Safe From ‘IRS’ Fraudsters
Update (3/21/2018): More than 10,000 present and former employees of The Travel Corporation had their sensitive personal information exposed after the company’s Director of Human...
- Staff
- Mar 19, 2018
Social Security 101: All Your Retirement and Disability Questions Answered
If you look at your last paystub, you will almost certainly see a deduction for Social Security. That’s because — with very few exceptions —...
- Jessica Fregni
- Jan 11, 2018
3 Court Rulings from 2017 You Should Know About
This was a big year for court rulings in a variety of legal fields, but here are three that have had a particularly noteworthy affect...
- Aaron Vehling
- Dec 29, 2017
You're Constantly Signing Away Your Legal Rights and You Don't Even Know It
“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” Although author George Orwell’s famous quote refers to something else entirely, the...
- Aaron Vehling
- Dec 7, 2017
It's House Fire Season: Are You Sure You Have the Right Kind of Fire Alarm?
If a fire starts while you’re sleeping, you trust that the fire alarm will go off quickly and alert you with enough time to safely...
- Richard Bierig
- Dec 4, 2017
Data Breaches Are (Sadly) Routine Now: Here's How to Protect Yourself
So, your data’s been stolen. Maybe it was your email address. Or perhaps it was a credit card number. Or, worse, it could have been...
- Aaron Vehling
- Nov 8, 2017
Is Your Child’s Halloween Makeup Tainted with Lead?
Is there any holiday that children love more than Halloween? The chance to dress up as a scary monster, brave hero, or favorite cartoon character...
- Staff
- Oct 27, 2017
Nursing Home Drug Investigation Exposes the Dangers of Drug Kickbacks
Drugmaker Avanir Pharmaceuticals has come under fire this week after allegations that its popular drug Nuedexta — approved to treat a rare condition linked to...
- Staff
- Oct 20, 2017
New Survey Says “Recall Fatigue” Could Be a Millennial Issue: Is That True?
Millennials are getting the blame once again — this time, for not responding to recall notices. People ages 18-34 are the least compliant consumer age...
- Staff
- Oct 11, 2017
Where Do Recalled Products End Up?
When a product recall officially goes out, a series of events take place: the item is pulled from shelves and consumers are generally given the...
- Staff
- Sep 19, 2017
Morgan & Morgan Sues Equifax After Data Breach Compromises 143M Americans’ Personal Information
Update: 3/1/2018: Equifax announces that an additional 2.4 million Americans were affected by last year’s data breach, bringing the total number of people impacted by...
- Staff
- Sep 11, 2017