Amy Martyn
Reporter
Amy Martyn is a writer and investigative reporter now based in San Diego by way of Tijuana, BC, Dallas, TX and Los Angeles, CA. She primarily writes about how consumers, taxpayers and businesses are affected by corporate and government policies.
Recent Articles
Supreme Court rules in favor of companies on forced arbitration policies5/22/2018
The decision allows employers to bar workers from filing or joining class action lawsuits
A growing number of drivers claim that BMW’s ‘soft close’ doors are severing their fingers5/21/2018
An attorney in the latest case calls the feature ‘the finger-crusher’
The Weekly Hack: Attackers steal $15 million from Mexico’s central bank5/18/2018
Chili’s customers who dined at the restaurant are advised to check their credit card statements
Vermont passes law to allow prescription drug imports from Canada5/18/2018
Vermont’s governor hopes that the Canadian competition will give residents access to cheaper medicine
In ‘service campaigns,’ car companies allegedly downplay defects linked to poisoning, crashes, and fires5/17/2018
Toyota and others are accused of spinning dangerous safety defects as no big deal
The Department of Agriculture is planning to label foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients5/14/2018
Advocates worry that major food corporations will benefit from rules meant to protect consumers
British doctors are calling for the decriminalization of all drugs, including marijuana5/14/2018
A leading medical journal says that prosecuting drug users has become a public health issue
The Weekly Hack: 4Chan trolls spewing racism try to steal votes in high school science competition5/11/2018
Three black teenagers reached the finals of a NASA competition. Internet hackers decided to go after them
Smart luggage company that insisted it would overcome airline ban is going out of business5/11/2018
People who purchased a $400 smart suitcase are out of luck
California becomes first state in nation to require solar panels on houses5/10/2018
The state won over builders with exemptions for smaller roofs
Equifax filings now admit passport information was stolen5/9/2018
Hackers made off with information on thousands of passports as part of the massive 2017 breach
Lyme disease cases are on the rise, CDC warns5/8/2018
Tick-borne diseases may be ten times more common than previously thought
Walmart to restrict opioid prescriptions in some cases5/8/2018
The retail giant is seeking to combat the opioid epidemic
Facebook partners with global warming skeptics while cracking down on ‘untrustworthy’ news sources5/7/2018
Facebook is partnering with a group accused of spreading misinformation about climate science
Uber faces pressure to drop forced arbitration policy following reports of sexual assault5/4/2018
Agreeing to Uber’s 'Terms of Service' means signing away your right to sue the company in open court
A start-up airline is trying to bring affordable jet travel to smaller cities5/2/2018
The consolidation of major air carriers has lead to dramatic fare increases and service cutbacks
Are lawmakers trying to kick the sex trade offline?4/30/2018
Adult performers, escorts, and others say that current laws could send consensual sex workers back to the streets
Websites plan to go 'red' to bring back net neutrality4/30/2018
Lawmakers have a chance to undo an FCC vote that gutted net neutrality laws last year
The Weekly Hack: Thieves steal Ether coins and phone numbers4/27/2018
If it connects to the internet, it’s vulnerable to hacks. Cryptocurrency traders are learning this again and again.
Delta Air Lines staff accused of tying disabled woman to a wheelchair4/26/2018
Passengers who use wheelchairs have long described intolerable conditions on flights