When we last saw Roy Pearson, he had filed a petition asking the full D.C. Court of Appeals to rehear his case en banc.  As you likely recall, Pearson is the former judge who sued his dry cleaner for allegedly losing a pair of pants, ultimately claiming $65 million in damages -- $65 million more th...

Consumer watchdogs warn that hard times have created a target-rich environment for scammers eager to pick your pocket and steal your identity....

In the wake of the recent salmonella outbreak related to peanuts, lawmakers are calling for a new federal agency to oversee food safety. Suggestions range from splitting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) into two agencies to creating a new agency that would combine pieces from the different age...

Will this translate into a new era of corporate responsibility? Maybe not, though it's possible that some businesses will start to realize that the days of ignoring problems (self regulation, as the GOP calls it) are on the decline. They're definitely not over as long as the Democrats hold on to the...

The promoter of a monster truck show was tragically killed by a monster truck in Madison, Wisconsin this weekend. George Eisenhart Jr.’s death came one day after he touted the show's safety, and about a week after a boy was killed at a monster truck show in Tacoma. The AP reports that Eisenhart, ...

Today prosecutors sought to have admitted Ponzi scheme artist Bernard Madoff jailed until his trial. This move came after Madoff and his wife allegedly transferred assets valued over $1 million to friends and family in violation of his bail agreement. Initially, prosecutors were fine with Madoff rem...

Absolutely nuts, but it's not as though Congress or anyone else really gives a damn. Like the silly new credit card changes by the Fed (thanks for nothing, Congress) the new laws against lead, mercury and other toxins won't start for a while so be sure to fill up on the kids favorite toxic goodies w...

I may be as anti-credit card as they come, but this is still offensively over the top, even for the banking industry. The banks have been given a lifeline and yet they never seem to pass that on to consumers. Worse still is that Congress can never find it important enough to make consumer protection...

With Christmas and Hanukah just around the corner, the holiday shopping season is almost upon us, ready or not. Before you hit the malls or the internet to make the little ones on your holiday shopping list happy, check out the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's toy safety tips for parents an...

Not yet, but you know they're thinking about it. US Air's newest cost cutting (removing entertainment systems) is yet another way to alienate customers. This is from the airline who declared bankruptcy twice in the last few years despite the taxpayer bailout though the executive board never thought ...