How do privacy regulators decide which companies to poke? Often, it's a consumer complaint. Other times, it's a headline. And, sometimes, it's just personal. Regulators are consumers, too, after all. But it's important to remember that every brush with a regulator doesn't turn into a full-blown case, said privacy attorney Tyler Bridegan. Bridegan spent nearly two years as director of privacy and tech enforcement for the Texas attorney general's office. He left government work and returned to private practice in October as a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson.
At a Shake Shack in Maryland, a single-patty hamburger costs $6.99, a double is $9.99, and a triple is $12.99. Each burger, whose 100% Angus beef patties weigh in at 4 ounces before cooking, comes on a toasted potato bun with free toppings like lettuce, tomato, sliced onions, pickles, and Shack Sauce. If you want bacon or avocado added, that'll cost you another $1.99. Crispy or caramelized onions, meanwhile, add another $1.29 and alternatives like a gluten-free bun or veggie patty add 99 cents.
But now Teak is urging its pissed-off customers to dispute the $2,500 charge-per-sofa on their credit card after its contract dispute with OMHU left it too cash poor to get the popular corduroy couches out of warehouse limbo just 45 minutes away in New Jersey. "I need them to be shown for the s-tty people that they truly are," infuriated Teak CEO Cailtin Maestrini told The Post of OMHU execs. "They have stepped on our backs," she said. "My employees are so burnt out and depressed that they're just crying at the cash wrap."
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ED is covering up its attempts to make [the Office of Federal Student Aid] less responsive to millions of students, families, and borrowers who rely on the agency to lower the cost of attending college and protect them from loan servicer misconduct," the senators wrote. "We urge you to immediately act on our findings by streamlining the 'Submit a Complaint' process and restoring FSA's workforce so borrowers can get the help they need.
LG refrigerators are known for high prices, questionable manufacturing quality, and customer service that often leaves consumers frustrated, leading many to reconsider their purchasing decisions.
Costco's reputation for reliable chicken breasts is at risk as customers report a troubling trend of woody-tasting meat, causing disappointment and frustration for loyal buyers.
