Abel Ramirez has been drawing since his father put a pencil in his hand when he was 5 years old. He has a degree in graphic design and has a penchant for the arts of all kinds. He is a contributing writer and illustrator for the Michigan Chronicle and is the author of the children’s…
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From the Bureau of Consumer Protection Business Center: Where HireRight Solutions went wrong:
Where HireRight Solutions went wrong By Lesley Fair August 8, 2012 – 11:02am Most job seekers are familiar with the basics: Wear a clean shirt, extend a firm handshake, and don’t ask about vacations in the first 10 minutes of the interview. But these days more businesses are digging deeper. Tulsa-based HireRight Solutions is a…
World OF DOOM-Legacy of Destruction “Sneak Peak!”
Excerpts from © World OF DOOM-Legacy of Destruction ©COPYRIGHT May 26, 2012 TERRY ALLEN REECE, AKA “the Warrior” ©World of Doom-Legacy of Destruction: is A PRODUCT BRAND OF ©REECENETRICS™ BY ®REECE ENTERPRISES/TIME TRAVEL NETWORK, INC./FAMILY MEDIA COMPANY/TDM COMICS INTERNATIONAL, and Jointly owned by All Participating Character Pro-Filer Partners: #TX7-391-838, PREVIOUS REGISTRATION AND YEAR: Txu000523784 1992.…
From the Bureau of Consumer Protection Business Center: Check out the latest in the Qchex case
Check out the latest in the Qchex case By Lesley Fair August 3, 2012 – 11:17am If you’ve been following the ongoing story of the FTC’s law enforcement action stemming from Neovi, Inc.’s Qchex check-writing system, the Court’s recent contempt ruling will make for interesting reading. If those names aren’t familiar to you — and…
From The Bureau of Consumer Protection Business Center: Identity Protection: It’s Everybody’s Business
Identity Protection: It’s Everybody’s Business By Carol Kando-Pineda July 27, 2012 – 3:19pm Identity theft has been the top complaint that consumers have reported to the FTC for 12 years in a row. We’ve also heard from companies that ID theft can cause huge headaches in the form of unauthorized charges, worthless receivables, and customer…
Pressed for Time: From the Bureau of Consumer Protection
Pressed for time By Lesley Fair July 24, 2012 – 10:40am It’s not an easy time to be a timeshare owner. And the last thing they need is a company making false promises that corporate buyers and renters are clamoring for their timeshares — if owners will just pony up a “registration fee” between $500…
By the Numbers: $140 Million: From the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection
By the Numbers: $140 Million Megan Slack July 23, 2012 12:38 PM EDT Share This Post Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced its first public enforcement action: an order requiring Capital One Bank to refund approximately $140 million to 2 million customers who were pressured or mislead into paying for “add-on” products such…
H & H Marketplace Bazaar hosting the singing group “THE LADEEZ”
H & H Marketplace Bazaar 14522 E. Jefferson Detroit, MI is hosting the singing group “THE LADEEZ” who do a Motown Revue. This is for Saturday August 4, 2012 from 8-11P.M with two shows (1) at 9P.M. and the (2nd) at 10:20P.M. with ticket price at $11 in advance and $23 at the door. H…
Toward a SAFE WEB: From the Bureau of Consumer Protection
Toward a SAFE WEB By Lesley Fair July 12, 2012 – 4:01pm In the spirit of yesterday’s superhero-themed post, Spiderman fans have insisted on equal time. Lucky for us, today’s congressional testimony urging reauthorization of the US SAFE WEB Act gives us just the segue we needed. As commerce has gone global, international fraudsters have…
FTC lodges complaint against Wyndham
FTC lodges complaint against Wyndham By Lesley Fair June 26, 2012 – 12:10pm The FTC’s law enforcement action against hotel company Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and three of its subsidiaries alleges that a series of security breaches — three within two years — resulted in fraudulent charges, millions of dollars in fraud loss, and the export…
