Subject: Consumer Protection

• Consumer Alert from reporter Ray Stern: LifeLock being sued by credit agency Experian (w/UPDATE).

  February 20, 2008

• Terri Ouellette, "Craft Queen," Pitches Book For Crafty Ex-con Kevin Trudeau

  September 5, 2008

• Commission Impossible

  An underfunded Democrat takes on a powerful Republican in a quest for the state's least-sexy elected office

  October 15, 1998

• New Times Photo Contest: Name the People Next to Conley Wolfswinkel for Free Movie Tickets

  We recently discovered this old picture of Conley Wolfswinkel having a cute little pool party, and since the portly developer is in the news today, we thought we'd share it with you. Trouble is, we're not sure of the identity of the other swimmers. All we can say is that we think the guy who looks like Wolfswinkel is his brother. That's where you come in.

  January 22, 2009

• Owner of Valley Business Majoreventrentalz.com Publicly Slammed

  The local owner of Floridasuperbowlrental.com gets an F from the Better Business Bureau.Last month, we reported on Valley business majoreventrentalz.com, a company that's been  successful at renting out homes for sporting events in various cities to visiting sports fans. The company was founded in Phoenix in 2008, and quickly branched out nationally. Now, it's getting even more attention -- but not the good kind.Justin Mountford, who co-owns majoreventrentalz.com with Keith Johnson, a

  March 10, 2009

• Darth Mall

  The dark side of shopping

  July 31, 2008

• Renaissance Man

  Downtown staple lobs Molotov cocktails of art

  June 19, 2008

• Balls and Whistles

  June 12, 2008

• Pedal Pushers

  Mutant bikers aim for world domination

  June 5, 2008

• Shoppers a.ware

  November 29, 2007

• An Unreasonable Doubt

  Anti-Nader critics are full of hooey

  November 29, 2007

• Survey Says . . .

  Are new homes shoddy? Depends who you ask

  March 23, 2006

• Soiled Hands

  It's no surprise that builders take shortcuts to make money. What might shock you: Government officials -- from regulators to legislators -- do little to stop them

  March 23, 2006

• Cracked Houses

  Homes all over Arizona are falling apart. Blame the bad soil -- and the lousy construction

  March 16, 2006

• Wal-Mart to Pay Arizona $1 Million for Pricing Fraud; Settlement in '06 Lawsuit Includes More Inspections

  Wal-Mart has agreed to pay Arizona $1 million to settle a 2006 consumer fraud lawsuit filed by Attorney General Terry Goddard.The retail giant has already shelled out $450,000 to the state for screwing over consumers with its inaccurate pricing. In a history laid out by Goddard's office, from 2001 to 2006 Wal-Mart consistently rang up the wrong prices on items scanned in at the cash registers. It also failed frequently to put prices on items on the shelves, leaving consumers ignorant about over

  May 19, 2009

• The Money Pit

  Angry customers say a Valley log home builder has stolen their dreams and pocketed their cash

  November 8, 2001

• The Secret Storm

  Proposed bill would ban confidentiality agreements in Arizona liability lawsuits

  February 15, 2001

• Here Comes the Fudge

  From U.S. District Court to the Arizona State Fair, attorney Steve Silver's baked goods are under every judge's nose

  October 12, 2000

• Phone Hex

  A US West telephone repairman goes to war against his employer in an attempt to see that his hometown is ready for a new century

  December 9, 1999

• An Endowed Chair

  Senator John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped make him a presidential contender. Donations from special interests that appear before his Senate Commerce Committee haven't hurt, either

  November 25, 1999

• One Valley Salmonella Case Linked to Tainted Beef Recall

  Chick-fil-a More than 800,000 pounds of ground beef recalled by meat distributor. Holy cow!​At least one Valley resident's been treated for salmonella poisoning linked to beef recalled yesterday by Beef Packer, Inc.Beef Packer Inc. recalled more than 800,000 pounds of tainted bovine after it was discovered that the meat contained strains of salmonella.

  August 6, 2009