stick it to ’em

(Matt McGee)

Privacy Watchdogs To Government: Probe Google A Little Harder

Now that the Federal Communications Commission has said Google didn’t do anything wrong while accidentally collecting data with its Street View cars (besides impeding the investigation), privacy watchdogs are pressing for further probes into the company. [More]

Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay Homeowner $3.1 Million For "Reprehensible" Mortgage Servicing

Wells Fargo Ordered To Pay Homeowner $3.1 Million For "Reprehensible" Mortgage Servicing

While mortgage servicers are getting their hats handed to them on a collective basis, a federal judge is taking issue with Wells Fargo over their dealings with a single homeowner, to the tune of $3.1 million in punitive damages. The bankruptcy judge called Wells Fargo’s behavior “highly reprehensible” in the recent decision. [More]