Boeing Whistleblower Found Dead
From today’s NPR News: Police in Charleston, S.C., are investigating the death of John Barnett, a former Boeing quality control manager who became a whistleblower when he went public with…
What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed
From today’s New York Times: When New York magazine’s finance advice columnist dropped an article that went viral on Thursday about falling victim to a $50,000 scam, my heart skipped…
Wisconsin’s 2023 Top Consumer Complaints Are Tenant Disputes
From today’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Disputes between landlords and tenants were the most common type of complaint filed with Wisconsin’s consumer protection agency last year. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,…
SCOTUS Skeptical of Constitutional Challenge to CFPB
From today’s NPR News: n a major Supreme Court case involving the structure of government, a majority of justices seem inclined to uphold the way the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau…
Tesla Data Leak Reveals Thousands of Safety Complaints
From today’s The Guardian: Tesla has failed to adequately protect data from customers, employees and business partners and has received thousands of customer complaints regarding the carmaker’s driver assistance system,…
DOT Secretary Buttigieg Announces Passenger Bill of Rights, Crack Down on Airlines
From today’s NPR News Online: AILSA CHANG, HOST: It has been a chaotic start to the summer for many travelers as airlines struggle to meet surging demand. Tens of thousands…
Tesla Autopilot and Other Driver-Assist Systems Linked to Hundreds of Crashes
From today’s New York Times: Nearly 400 crashes in the United States in 10 months involved cars using advanced driver-assistance technologies, the federal government’s top auto-safety regulator disclosed Wednesday. The…
CFPB Launches New Way for Public to Petition the Agency for Action
From today’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Press Release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today made it easier for the public to meaningfully engage with the agency and request regulatory…