Posts tagged consumer

• Striking A Blow Against The Little Guy: AT&T v. Concepcion

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | May 20, 2011 3:43 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Arbitration agreements. We've all seen them, and they're showing up with increasing frequency in all manner of consumer agreements. If you've purchased cell phone service or opened a credit card...

• Left Stranded: Allcare Dental Exits, Stage Left; Potential Allcare Dental Lawsuit

  William Eadie | January 10, 2011 5:53 PM | 20 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Allcare Dental Drops Patients, Employees UPDATE: Additional information on Spangenberg Law Firm's Allcare Dental Class Action can be found at www.allcaredentalclassaction.com. See additional...

• Footrests Recalled By Fellowes Due To Fire Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | February 25, 2010 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsDayton, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Fellowes Inc., is initiating a voluntary recall of Climate Control Footrests because the fan can become blocked and overheat when used in the upright position, posing a fire hazard to...

• Supreme Court Blocks Faith Based Initiative Suit

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | June 25, 2007 12:46 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The US Supreme Court had yet another opportunity to show its Bush-based republicanism today when it refused to allow taxpayers to challenge the use of federal funds to support religous organizations and charities. A group of eight individuals brought the action hoping to reestablish the separation of church and state by preventing religious organizations from applying from federal money. To...

• Court of Claims Hears Evidence on Link Between Childhood Vaccinations and Autism

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | June 05, 2007 1:43 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On June 11, the Federal Court of Claims will hear a case on which looks to establish a clear link between childhood vaccinations, specifically vaccinations which contain thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, and autism. If the court makes the connection, it will prove what many parents of autistic children have already believed to be true: that their child's autism is from the injection...

• As Prom Season Gets Underway, Schools Try New Tactics To Stop Drinking

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | May 03, 2007 4:37 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With Prom season underway, many schools are taking a hard line with students to prevent underage drinking. Now rather than simply telling students not to drink and drive, the schools are resorting to breathalyzers and realistic demonstrations of the effects of drunk driving. Some schools are requiring students undergo a breathalyzer test before entering the prom. Others are staging simulated...

• Seniors Beware of Home Repair Schemes

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | April 11, 2007 5:49 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Homeowners, particularly senior citizens, have been targeted by fraudulent home repair and maintenance companies. Jerry Ponsky, a Bainbridge Township resident, has been charged with numerous counts of bogus home repair agreements and ripping off consumers with fraudulent loans. Ponsky operated a ring of activity where in Ponsky and his collaborators would inundate run-down neighborhoods with...

• Salmonella in Peanut Butter Linked to Leaky Roof

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | April 10, 2007 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  After a two month investigation, ConAgra, the producer of Peter Pan peanut butter has determined that moisture from a leaky roof and faulty sprinkler allowed the salmonella bacteria grow and led to contamination of peanut butter produced in the company's Georgia plant. Evidently, the roof of the plant leaked during a storm and the plant experienced problems with its sprinkling system shortly...

• As Easter Approaches Be Careful of Salmonella

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | March 30, 2007 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As children around the country anxiously await the arrival of the Easter Bunny and the delicious treats the bunny brings, parents need to be aware of a health risk that typically occurs around Easter. That health risk is the spread of salmonella. The infection seems to be spread this time of year due to the handling of baby chicks, many of which are given as gifts or viewed at petting zoos at ...

• High Interest Loans Cheat Consumers and Bring Down Neighborhoods

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | March 18, 2007 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Miscellaneous
  

  High interest loans, offered by lenders to consumers with bad credit or offered as a way for home owners to refinance their homes are now also being blamed for suburban plight. Owners facing foreclosure often abandon their homes fearing there is no way to prevent the loss of the property. Once abandoned, these houses deteriorate quickly, resulting in blighted areas of once bright...