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	<title>The Filutowski Law Firm, PLLC &#187; Consumer Protection</title>
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		<title>Black Friday&#8217;s Stampede On No One&#8217;s Wish List</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/11/black-friday%e2%80%99s-stampede-on-no-one%e2%80%99s-wish-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[black friday lawsuit; black friday injury; black friday madness; black friday stampede]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The day after-Thanksgiving is no longer a fun family outing to the mall to see the new holiday decorations, enjoy a cup of cocoa and slowly ease into the holiday spirit. Instead, the 21st century&#8217;s &#8220;Black Friday&#8221; has evolved into a hairy beast of desperation, manipulation and risk. In a year of continued economic recession [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transvaginal Mesh Products Should Be Recalled</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/08/transvaginal-mesh-products-should-be-recalled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transvaginal mesh products are causing serious injury to thousands of women nationally.  Surgical mesh products made by Johnson &#38; Johnson (JNJ) and Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) to correct falling pelvic organs in women should be immediately recalled because of painful side effects, a watchdog group said. Transvaginal placement of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Drinks: Health Hazard For Children</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/05/energy-drinks-health-hazard-for-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 09:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Bloomberg reports that the popular energy drinks we love to get going for an evening out or when we hit the mid-afternoon caffeine deprived wall at work, are actually very hazardous for children&#8217;s development. About 28 percent of children ages 12 to 14 regularly consume energy drinks, according to a study published in the March issue [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love Your iPhone, How About Its Undercover Tracking?</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/05/love-your-iphone-how-about-its-undercover-tracking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 08:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[apple geo tracking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iphoen privacy violation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new york lawsuit against iphone]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Many of us have become grown accustomed to readily informing our Facebook friends and Twitter followers where we are and what we are doing.  But how about those times when you don&#8217;t want your friends..or how about even more tangentially, you don&#8217;t want companies and third-party advertisers to know where you are?  Unfortunately, Apple has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips To Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Exposure</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/04/1901/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My cell phone is my life.  OK, that is a stretch, but it is center of staying connected with friends, family, current events, email, my calendar, etc.  It’s no longer just a phone, it is like my mini portable computer.  I’ve mastered the art of walking and texting and multi-tasking of talking to a friend while checking my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groupon, Like Walmart, Killing Small Business</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/03/groupon-like-walmart-killing-small-business/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dovetailing on our recent post about Groupon&#8217;s illegal practices selling coupons with expiration dates in Washington State, I am reposting a fantastic article analogizing Groupon to WalMart and how the low price/grand scale model squeezes out the small businesses.  Barry Hurd, President of Seattle-based 123 Social Media, a digital firm and think-tank that provides online competitive intelligence, digital business [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No &#8220;Deal&#8221; When Your Coupon Expires &#8211; LivingSocial and Groupon Profiting Illegally</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/02/no-deal-when-your-coupon-expires-livingsocial-and-groupon-profiting-illegally/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to LivingSocial and Groupon, online connoisseurs of &#8220;daily deals&#8221; in the Puget Sound area, tens of thousands of consumers in Washington have eagerly purchased coupons to restaurants, salons and theaters at significant discounts, ranging from 35-78% off the retail price, with hopes of savingmoney.  Unfortunately, these consumers are soon, collectively, thousands of dollars out-of-pocket.  The consumers&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yo No Quiero Taco Bell, Investigation Reveals &#8220;Filler&#8221; in Tacos</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/01/yo-no-quiero-taco-bell-investigation-reveals-non-beef-filler-in-tacos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/01/yo-no-quiero-taco-bell-investigation-reveals-non-beef-filler-in-tacos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taco Bell is under fire for deceiving the consuming public that its tacos contain beef.  An investigation reveals that Taco Bell tacos contain a taco-filling product that is not 100% beef.  The remainder of the product is unknown. The dispute revolves around how much can be mixed in with beef and still be called beef. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yes &#8211; You Are Being Watched</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/01/yes-you-are-being-watched/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/01/yes-you-are-being-watched/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s USA Today reported that sensor data gathering is gaining popularity, which is shrinking the scope of your expected privacy.   The simple act of walking down the sidewalk may expose you to hidden data sensors, which may recognize your face and process data that determines your eligibility for insurance coverage or a job.  Only time will tell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spooked By Spokeo, Privacy Invasions Abound In New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/01/spooked-by-spokeo-privacy-invasions-abound-in-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.filutowskilaw.com/2011/01/spooked-by-spokeo-privacy-invasions-abound-in-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 01:14:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexandra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Protection]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facebook invasion of privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spokeo class action]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spokeo.com markets itself as the most comprehensive phonebook on the Internet.  It crawls thousands of third-party websites that contain your identifying information, whether it be your home address, Facebook profile &#8220;interests&#8221; and &#8220;relationship status,&#8221; your salary, phone number, email, and much more.  Doing a simple search by first and last name, and you can locate [...]]]></description>
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