Hello, FCC and FTC — Can You Hear Me Now?

Hello, FCC and FTC — Can You Hear Me Now?

BY DIANE DIMOND It happens 2.9 billion times each month. All across this nation, citizens are being pestered by privacy-invading telephone calls from either live or tape-recorded telemarketers, spammers and scammers even though there are state and federal laws against such unwanted calls. Think about this: 2.9 billion calls a month translates to 96.6 million […]

THE OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Federal Trade Commission Fails to Address Critical Need for Implementation of Safety Recalls of Used Cars

THE OMBUDSMAN ALERT: Federal Trade Commission Fails to Address Critical Need for Implementation of Safety Recalls of Used Cars

BY DR. LOUIS ALPERT Just over a year ago on April 14, this writer initiated his Ombudsman Alert Column with an article addressing the vital topic of Automobile Safety in relation to the tragic February 3, 2015 collision of a 2011 Mercedes-Benz SUV with the Metro-North train in Valhalla, New York, which resulted in six deaths […]