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Scripps Report: Privacy on the line

  1. Grangettos Farm & Garden Supply

    Grangettos Farm & Garden Supply

    Our knowledgeable and experienced staff are available to help you find the right products for your landscape and garden projects. 

  2. Renovation Realty

    Renovation Realty

    Renovation Realty has a vested interest in selling your home for the highest possible price. As the listing agent and contractor, we get paid when your home sells.

  3. Companies oversee employee health

    Companies oversee employee health

    Employers across the nation are trying to curb the health care costs of their workers, and for some, wellness programs seem to be the answer.

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  1. Would ‘flexibility' mean less money?

    Would ‘flexibility' mean less money?

    Last week the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1406, the  Working Families Flexibility Act by a vote of 223-204. Republicans argued that it would give families more flexibility in the workplace, while Democrats largely opposed it on the grounds that hourly workers would lose precious overtime pay.

  2. Push to ease HIPAA Law for parents

    Push to ease HIPAA Law for parents

    The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held hearings last month surrounding issues with the release of information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).

  3. Putting a gag on farm animal abuses

    Putting a gag on farm animal abuses

    It’s not an uncommon belief amongst industrialized animal farmers: Keep possible animal cruelty and other distasteful business practices out of the public eye. No photos or videos are to be taken without the owner’s discretion.

  4. Companies oversee employee health

    Companies oversee employee health

    Employers across the nation are trying to curb the health care costs of their workers, and for some, wellness programs seem to be the answer.

  5. 'Bill of Rights' for cruise industry?

    'Bill of Rights' for cruise industry?

    Images of the capsized Costa Concordia cruise liner are still fresh in the minds of people the world over. And another cruise ship saga, the stranded Carnival Triumph in the Gulf, even played out on the stage of Saturday Night Live.

  6. Legislation targets retirement payback

    Legislation targets retirement payback

    According to the financial advisory firm  HelloWallet, 26 percent of American workers with 401(k)s have used account funds to pay for current expenses. Workers in the U.S. now withdraw or breach more than $70 billion annually out of their 401(k) s for non-retirement needs.

  7. Banks check up on potential customers

    Banks check up on potential customers

    Can't get a checking account? A little-known company called ChexSystems probably has you in its database for writing bad checks and the like. Banks use ChexSystems to check up on potential customers.

  8. Office gambling pools break the law

    Office gambling pools break the law

    March Madness is here, and the sight of pens filling out NCAA tournament brackets can be seen in offices throughout the country. But is it legal? 

  9. CISPA threatening personal privacy

    CISPA threatening personal privacy

    Recent cyber-attacks on large U.S. companies have brought the issue of cybersecurity back into the House of Representatives.

  10. The big picture of immigration reform

    The big picture of immigration reform

    With over 11 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the U.S., and a renewed focus on Obama's second-term priorities, the weighty topic of immigration has floated to the surface again. 

  11. Hollywood gets tough with online pirates

    Hollywood gets tough with online pirates

    Most movie buffs can’t wait for films they haven’t seen to come out on DVD, Blu-Ray or par-per-view TV. Then there are the movie fans who literally can’t wait.

  12. Assisted suicide: killing or compassion?

    Assisted suicide: killing or compassion?

    An aging baby boomer generation is bringing the topic of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) to the forefront of the end-of-life care debate.

  13. Overtime pay: Who gets it?

    Overtime pay: Who gets it?

    While many workers are entitled to overtime pay, some are not. The laws distinguish between exempt and nonexempt employees.  

  14. Winners, losers of rental assistance

    Winners, losers of rental assistance

    The federal government helps low-income families in need of housing by way of a program named Section 8, which issues rental vouchers for qualifying recipients. The vouchers can be used to pay rent on any property that accepts Section 8 renters.

  15. Adverse possession going mainstream?

    Adverse possession going mainstream?

    Can’t afford a house? That’s not stopping some people from snagging their dream home through an old real estate law known as adverse possession.

  16. US says workers can complain online

    US says workers can complain online

    Not long ago, complaining about your job or boss happened around the water cooler, at lunch with friends, or at home with your family. But the social media revolution has completely transformed the way we vent about work.

  17. Universal background checks on table

    Universal background checks on table

    In the wake of the Sandy Hook tragedy, President Obama announced his gun control plan, which includes changes designed to make it more difficult for criminals and mentally unstable people to acquire assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

  18. Future of the REAL ID program

    Future of the REAL ID program

    People in America’s heartland are about to see some changes to the process of getting a driver’s license, and those changes are causing controversy all over America.

  19. Legal to piggyback Wi-Fi?

    Legal to piggyback Wi-Fi?

    Think of all the devices that work with wireless Internet access -- tablets, smartphones, and laptops. Wherever you are, your devices automatically find available wireless networks and you can easily see whether they’re secured or unsecured, meaning anyone can log on. And why not log in to a network that’s freely available? After all, doesn’t everybody do it?

  20. Can debt collectors call you at work?

    Can debt collectors call you at work?

    It’s not unusual to have a New Year’s resolution to get out of debt. Whether you carry your debt on your credit card(s) or have outstanding student loan debt, if you miss even one payment, increasing interest rates, plus late fees, can quickly balloon out of control.

  21. Poll: Americans want stronger gun laws

  22. Can Facebook use your photos in ads?

  23. ‘Tis the season -- Social host liability

  24. OK to search my tablet without warrants?

  25. Are warrantless phone searches legal?

  26. Passenger rights on planes, trains, cars

  27. Petraeus scandal and email privacy

  28. Students now bullying teachers in school

  29. DREAM Act Takes Center Stage

  30. Social media privacy at work

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