University of Phoenix Students May File Deceptive Advertising Lawsuit
For years, going to college has been sold as a way to achieve the American dream. Instead, ballooning costs and stagnant wages have made it nearly impossible for a generation…
Cyber Attacks: Are Companies Liable For Data Collected By Hackers?
A cyberattack occurs every 39 seconds. According to Forbes, 3,813 data breaches exposed 4.1 billion records within the first six months of 2019. In fact, three breaches in 2019 are…
The FTC’s Second Round of Refunds Won’t Affect DeVry Lawsuit
In April 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was mailing a second round of checks to eligible DeVry University students. These checks are from the same 2016…
FDA orders surgical mesh manufacturers to stop selling devices
After years of consumers questioning the safety of surgical mesh implants for repairing a condition called pelvic organ prolapse (POP), The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered manufacturers to…
Ford Expands Takata Airbag Recall To More Than 950,000 Vehicles
The Takata airbag recall expanded after Ford Motor Company issued a recall affecting approximately 953,000 vehicles worldwide. This Takata airbag recall expansion includes 782,384 vehicles in the United States and…
DeVry Sale Won’t Affect Defrauded Student Lawsuits
AUSTIN — Adtalem Global Education Inc.’s recently announced sale of for-profit college DeVry University to Cogswell Education—an arm of Palmer Ventures—will not affect the Texas lawsuit filed by The Carlson…
Secure Holiday Shopping Online: Protect Your Personal Data
Many shoppers are ditching the over-crowded parking lots and long checkout lines by choosing to shop for the holidays in their pajamas at home, or on their lunch break at…
How Did Glyphosate Get Into Breakfast Cereal and Other Foods
As the most widely used herbicide in the world, glyphosate can make its way into processed foods after being applied to weeds. Because most crops grown in fields use some…
Potential DeVry Sale Faces Little Resistance
A little-known venture capitalist is on the verge of acquiring the largest for-profit college in the country, DeVry University. If the DeVry sale goes through, Bradley Palmer, the chairman of the…
Education Department to Rollback Another For-Profit College Regulation
The for-profit college industry is on the verge of notching another win in its belt. On Aug. 10 the Education Department announced another Obama-era student protection, the gainful employment rule,…
