Most people only dream of making telemarketers actually pay for their harassing tactics. Richard Herman actually did it. After receiving particular...

When the Do-Not-Call Implementation Act was passed, it was supposed to herald a new era of silence -- but based on the number of unsolicited calls our household still receives nearly a decade later, I'd say the law has had only mixed success.

The phone calls came from "Stacey with account holder services." She prompted consumers to "press 1" to get more information. Waiting on the other end...

Elected officials are gravitating towards town hall meetings held via conference call -- a practice with virtually no oversight, and that might open up the door to easily skirting campaign law.