Meta’s settlement is far from perfect, but it’s better than nothing.
Category: Consumer Protection
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Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
The New York Times – Business:A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
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Americans Encounter Risks at Psychedelic Clinics Abroad
The New York Times – Travel:Participants, often in vulnerable states, have little recourse if mistreated or injured.
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Maker of Clear Eyes Recalls Nearly 40,000 Bottles Over Contamination Risk
The New York Times – Business:Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility.”
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Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination
The New York Times – Business:Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility.”
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How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration delayed a rule last year that could have sped up the effort to pinpoint the source of the contamination. Critics charge that food safety oversight has eroded overall.
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Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State
The New York Times – Business:In a preliminary injunction, a state judge barred the prediction market from allowing residents to place bets on the bulk of its offerings.
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Kalshi’s Tarek Mansour Isn’t Interested in Management Advice
The New York Times – Business:Tarek Mansour co-founded the fast-growing prediction market company shortly after graduating from M.I.T., aiming to provide a “mathematical, objective” view of the world.
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Boeing’s Smallest 737 Jet Wins F.A.A. Approval
The New York Times – Travel:After years of delays, the Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest version of the company’s best-selling plane.
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Air India Offered to Cover My Flight on Another Airline. It Cost Me $2,000.
The New York Times – Travel:After a cancellation and long delays, the airline offered to cover the cost of a flight on another carrier. Then it refused to make good on that promise.
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Uber Enacts Stricter Background Checks for Drivers
The New York Times – Business:The changes come after The New York Times revealed that the ride-hailing giant approved drivers with many types of criminal convictions, including violent felonies.