Consumer Protection
When Mold and Mildew Make for Uninhabitable Homes
Recent news reports have investigated cases of children suffering severe bouts of asthma at home. The outbreaks are often caused by mold or mildew that arises when the landlord or property management company fails to maintain a certain standard of cleanliness, making it “unhabitable." This is not an issue…
The Odds Are Good, But the Goods Are Odd: Sports Betting in Florida
Do you like sports? Do you enjoy gambling? Are you willing to spend your hard-earned money on a trip to Florida that doesn't involve a trip to Disney World? Well, mark your calendar and tell your family they're on their own for the holiday season, because Florida's about to…
How to Dodge Black Friday Scams This Season
Shopaholics and gift-givers are gearing up for the most exciting time of the year. No, not Thanksgiving or Christmas, but Black Friday. And let's not forget all its cousins: Cyber Monday, Small Biz Sunday, Giving Tuesday, and even Gray Thursday (looks like poor Sunday got skipped over). A lot…
How to Shop Safely on Cyber Monday
Attention, holiday shoppers! Get your credit cards ready for "Cyber Monday." Online retailers, not wanting to miss out with eager Black Friday shoppers, dubbed the Monday after Thanksgiving "Cyber Monday," a day dedicated to online deals and sales. Online shoppers spent $11.3 billion on Cyber Monday…
RealPage and D.C. Landlords Accused of Rent-Rigging Racket
Corruption at the Capital? So claims the Attorney General of the District of Columbia in a recent lawsuit calling out major players in the real estate game. He accuses them of setting up an illegal "rent-setting cartel" that rips off countless residents in the D.C. area. If you live…
Watch Out, Apple
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently issued an order that may stop Apple from importing Apple Watches. The decision is the result of a January 2023 ruling that upheld a patent infringement claim for a piece of light-based technology used to read blood-oxygen levels. Masimo, who initiated the…