TL;DR The Entity: MERS Missouri Goodwill Industries, a “non-profit” with $224 million in annual revenue. The Breach: Hackers stole sensitive data of approximately 70,390 current and former employees between March 10-15, 2023. The Data: Full names, Social Security numbers, dates…
Ford’s Bait-And-Switch: Selling Adventure, Delivering Danger TL;DR Ford marketed its 2023-2024 Transit Trail vans as “off-road capable” adventure vehicles, charging a $12,500 premium for a package featuring large, 30.5-inch all-terrain tires. The vans have a critical design flaw: the wheel…
TL;DR THE SETUP: Comerica Bank holds an exclusive federal contract to manage the Direct Express program, which distributes benefits to 3.4 million of America’s most vulnerable: seniors, disabled people, veterans, and coal miners with black lung disease. THE MISCONDUCT: The…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: Mott’s LLP & Its Impact on Consumer Trust TLDR: A class-action lawsuit filed on March 3, 2025, accuses Mott’s LLP of systematically deceiving millions of American consumers. The complaint alleges that Mott’s knowingly and falsely markets…
Corporate Greed Case Study: How Tennis’s Governing Bodies Allegedly Rigged the Game Against Players TLDR: A landmark lawsuit filed by professional tennis players alleges that the sport’s most powerful governing bodies have formed an illegal cartel to systematically suppress player…
Corporate Misconduct Case Study: EcoShield Pest Solutions & Its Impact on American Consumers TLDR: A new lawsuit accuses EcoShield Pest Solutions of orchestrating a deceptive nationwide scheme, impacting potentially thousands of households. The company is alleged to have systematically charged…
Chemical Roulette: Continental Tire’s $415,000 Fee for Ignoring Public Safety TL;DR The Facts: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC was slapped with a $415,000 civil penalty by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for multiple violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act…
Corporate Greed Case Study: Amazon.com Inc. & Its Impact on Global Ecosystems and Consumer Trust TLDR: A sweeping class-action lawsuit alleges that Amazon.com, Inc., the world’s largest e-commerce company, has engaged in a systematic campaign of deception. The company is…
Adobe’s Shadow Profile: How Your Clicks Become Their Commodity TL;DR A class-action lawsuit alleges Adobe Inc. built a massive, secret surveillance system to track millions of internet users across different websites, apps, and devices. Adobe allegedly created a persistent identifier…
Corporate Greed Case Study: Compana Pet Brands & Its Impact on Pet Owners TLDR: A class-action lawsuit claims that Compana Pet Brands and Premium Nutritional Products, Inc. are deceiving consumers by marketing their ZuPreem brand pet food as “natural.” The…