California Security Search Wage Violations In California, many employees are required to go through security searches before their shifts begin or after their shifts end without pay. Illegal work practices can include searching employees’ bags, purses, backpacks, and personal devices after they clocked out to end their shift or before they clocked in. Pay practices Read More
Reuters Reports the following: U.S. commercial insurers face mounting political pressure to cover claims from businesses that are losing revenue because of coronavirus shutdowns ordered by state and local governments. Insurers have begun rejecting claims from restaurants and other businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis as more lawmakers consider forcing them to pay out for Read More
COVID-19 Nursing Home Lawsuits Being Filed As we continue to endure the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it’s being revealed that the virus is disproportionately affecting elderly patients. Now, in most of these patients, including older and sickly nursing home residents, we’re seeing that coronavirus can be quite lethal. Due to this, it is imperative for Nursing Read More
Faulty Ignition Switch Settlement The following is a piece written by Emily Field of Law360 (with additional reporting by Mike LaSusa. Editing by Gemma Horowitz) regarding a $120 million settlement on top of $34.5 million in attorneys fees for drivers who claim their cars lost value due to faulty ignition switches. Per Law360: General Motors Read More
Arizona Board of Regents Class Action Lawsuit The state of Arizona’s board in charge of its public universities is being sued for numerous pro-rated fees paid by students for room and board since many left their residences due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Has this Arizona College Lawsuit affected you? We ask that you reach Read More
The following is a breakdown of every Coronavirus Scam we’ve come across in the last week or so. Our friends at TripWire have a great list in which they’ve outlined each COVID-19 Scam that has surfaced, and resurfaced, in this crazy time. Do you have another scam that we missed? Please reach out to us today! Read More
As we move through this COVID-19 Crisis as a nation, Consider The Consumer will continue to do our best to outline scams we must look out for, good news happening around the world, and the financial assistance available for those in need. The following piece is taken directly from Debt.org, and it outlines Coronavirus Financial Read More
New Coronavirus Scams Hit The Market As the world turns, COVID-19 Scams continue to arise. Consider The Consumer is here to protect you as best we can from this, as we report on every scam out there, and how to keep yourself safe from it. Don’t fall for any scams, but in the coming weeks, Read More
Avoid Coronavirus Scams Consider the Consumer is working tirelessly to keep you protected from every Coronavirus Scam on the market! Today, we bring you some tips from the FTC on how to fight/avoid these COVID-19 Scams. Per the FTC, here are some tips to help you keep the scammers at bay: Hang up on robocalls. Read More
As our usual world is put on hold for a bit, we’ve been seeing a rise in COVID-19 scams we should all be keeping an eye on. We urge you to stay vigilant and alert, as well as healthy, through these times! Don’t fall for any Coronavirus Scams, but be especially wary of the Coronavirus Read More
Some More Good News on COVID-19 As we begin a new week within our Coronavirus-crazed nation, Consider The Consumer is sticking to our pledge of delivering good news on Coronavirus as much as we possibly can. To begin this week, we have an article from MarketWatch, who covers a statement made by Michael Levitt, a Read More
As we continue to try and bring you the best possible news on the Coronavirus, we’ve compiled a list of 23 pieces of good news regarding the outbreak! The following is from our friends at Times Union: 1. Of about 80,000 people sick from COVID-19 in China, more than 70% have recovered and been discharged from Read More
Coronavirus Good News Recap Here in the United States many of us are successfully approaching our first week doing our best to flatten the curve! It does look like our efforts are helping, as we have even more Coronavirus Good News for you! The following is a list of progressions made, and new highs reached! Read More
More Good News On Coronavirus! Each day, we are striving to deliver to you the best possible news on the Coronavirus, and the state of our new, crazy-ish, world. Today’s good news on Coronavirus comes from our friends at Mirror. Newborn Recovers Quickly, Vaccine On Way Cases in Italy Slow Mirror reports the following: Scientists have Read More
More Good News On Coronavrius As we all hunker down and socially distance ourselves to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Consider The Consumer is aiming to be your source for Coronavirus Good News! The following is an article from STAT, discussing the recent changes expected in the fatality rate of Coronavirus. COVID-19 Fatality Rate Read More
