Month: May 2016

Is Hershey’s Chocolate Lying When It Says It Doesn’t Tolerate Child Labor: Take the poll and You Be The Judge

May 30, 2016

Is Hershey’s Chocolate Lying When It Says It Doesn’t Tolerate “Unacceptable Forms” of Child Labor?  Click here and You be the Judge by voting at our poll. In 2001, Hershey’s admitted using the worst forms of child slave labor when it signed the Harkin Engel Protocol, and again in 2005, 2008 and 2010, and promised to … More Is Hershey’s Chocolate Lying When It Says It Doesn’t Tolerate Child Labor: Take the poll and You Be The Judge

Daughters for Sale: Think It Doesn’t Happen in America? Think Again

May 30, 2016

Source: Daughters for Sale: How American Girls Are Being Sold Online When Natalie was 15 years old, she said she made a decision she would regret for the rest of her life.  She ran away from home because she said she received a bad grade at school and was nervous about how her parents would … More Daughters for Sale: Think It Doesn’t Happen in America? Think Again

Tobacco farms in Indonesia profit from child labor

May 29, 2016

Source: Indonesian child laborers at risk on tobacco farms “I’m always throwing up every time I’m harvesting,” Ayu, 13, told researchers.  “Since I was a kid, I’ve been going to the fields. My parents plant tobacco. Mostly I help my parents and sometimes my neighbors. I have an older sister, an older brother, and two … More Tobacco farms in Indonesia profit from child labor

Child Labor And Slavery In The Chocolate Industry

May 28, 2016

The fact that child labor is used on cocoa farms in West Africa. What are chocolate companies like Ferrero doing about it? Source: Chocolate Company’s Growth Puts a Spotlight on Child Labor in West Africa – Law Street (TM) The world’s largest chocolate producers rely on West Africa–especially the Ivory Coast and Ghana–for cocoa. The … More Child Labor And Slavery In The Chocolate Industry

Questions about Ralph Lauren’s advertising practices

May 24, 2016

SAN DIEGO (Legal Newsline)—Claims that Ralph Lauren offered “phantom markdowns” on its products are in line with what consumer advocates have said they found with other stores using sale prices to potentially mislead customers. Source: Ralph Lauren sales price suit points to questions about pricing deception A lawsuit filed earlier this month in the U.S. … More Questions about Ralph Lauren’s advertising practices

FTC Charges Ashworth Misled Students Settled

May 22, 2016

Source: Ashworth College Settles FTC Charges it Misled Students About Career Training, Credit Transfers | Federal Trade Commission “When schools promise students they can transfer course credits or get a better job after completing their programs, they’d better be able to back up those claims,” said Jessica Rich, Director, FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “Ashworth … More FTC Charges Ashworth Misled Students Settled

Part 2: The most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern U.S. history

May 20, 2016

An anonymous hacker provided The Intercept with millions of call records belonging to prison telecom giant Securus.  Now, lawyers are speaking up about apparent violations of attorney-client privilege. Source: Lawyers Speak Out About Massive Hack of Prisoners’ Phone Records The online journalism organization created and funded by Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay, has now … More Part 2: The most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern U.S. history

“This may be the most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern U.S. history”

May 20, 2016

The exposure of millions of phone records across dozens of states sheds light on the dubious claims and practices of Securus Technologies. Source: Hack of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Indicates Violations of Attorney-Client Privilege “This may be the most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern U.S. history, and that’s certainly something to … More “This may be the most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern U.S. history”

For-profit “schools” are ripping off students

May 19, 2016

Source: The “genius” of the market: For-profit colleges are ripping off NC students, targeting African-Americans – The Progressive Pulse As higher education costs continue to rise, new research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) analyzes the debts and outcomes resulting from a wide-ranging choice of institutions – both public and private nonprofits and for-profit … More For-profit “schools” are ripping off students