Category: Consumer Protection
Debt Collectors Sued | States Object to Proposed Fed Banking Rule | States Move to Stop USPS Changes
Consumer Protection
Online Children's Education Company Pays $10 Million to Settle Allegations of Illegal Marketing and Billing Practices (Read More)
Thursday, September 10, 2020
2021 AG Elections, CA, IL, MN, NC, NY, PA, VA, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, State v. Federal
COVID-19 Fees Challenged | DC AG Sues Instacart | $10 Million Penalty for Robocalls & False Ads
Consumer Protection
Instacart Sued for Allegedly Deceptive Fees, Not Collecting Sales Tax (Read More)
Thursday, September 03, 2020
COVID-19, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Financial Industry, DC, MA, MI, WA
COVID-19 Price Gouging | Alaska AG Resigns | Honda’s $85 Million Multistate Settlement
Consumer Protection
Honda Settles Multistate Airbag Suit, Agrees to Pay $85 Million (Read More)
Thursday, August 27, 2020
COVID-19, AK, CT, MA, NJ, OR, PA, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, State AGs in the News
Battle over USPS | Removal of Trustees for Alleged Self-Dealing | Lenders vs. State Interest Rate Laws
Consumer Protection
California Online Services Provider Allegedly Inflated Effectiveness of Its Teletherapy Services (Read More)
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Antitrust, Charities, Consumer Protection, Cozen in the News, Environment, Financial Industry, State v. Federal, CA, CO, MN, PA, RI, WA
COVID-19 Drug Availability | Federal Banking Rule vs. State Usury Laws | Kickbacks for Pain Meds
Consumer Protection
FTC Sues Cash Advance Company Over Unauthorized Withdrawals from Customer Accounts (Read More)
Thursday, August 06, 2020
COVID-19, 2020 AG Elections, Consumer Protection, False Claims Act, Financial Industry, CA, IL, LA, MN, MO, NJ, NY, WA
COVID-19 PPE Scam | Biotech Company in $49 Million False Claims Settlement | Hidden Telecom Fees
Consumer Protection
Washington AG's 'Honest Fees Initiative' Produces Third Telecom Settlement (Read More)
Thursday, July 30, 2020
2021 AG Elections, COVID-19, Consumer Protection, False Claims Act, Labor & Employment, MA, NC, NY, VA, WA
Credit Card Interest Rate Scam | “Made in USA” Settlement | Vaping Laws Enforced
Consumer Protection
Empty Promises: Group Allegedly Conned Customers Out of Thousands in Fees by Promising Help with High Credit Card Interest Rates (Read More)
Thursday, July 23, 2020
COVID-19, CA, FL, IA, KS, MA, NE, NY, Consumer Protection, E – Cigarettes, For-Profit Colleges
EU Kills Privacy Shield | Honesty in Telecom Advertising | Big False Claims Act Settlements
Consumer Protection
Municipalities, Like Individual Consumers, Are Targeted by Misleading Marketing Tactics (Read More)
Thursday, July 16, 2020
2020 AG Elections, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Consumer Protection, Data Privacy & Security, False Claims Act, CA, IN, MA, VA, WA
AGs’ Expanding Focus Due to COVID-19 | New Antitrust Guidelines | AG Sues Timeshare Exit Companies
Consumer Protection
Timeshare Exit Companies Allegedly Defrauded Customers with Hefty Fees and Empty Promises (Read More)
Thursday, July 09, 2020
2020 AG Elections, Antitrust, Climate Change, Consumer Protection, Environment, AR, DC, MA, MN, MO, UT, WA
WV AG Primary Results | $3.6 M Misleading Advertising Settlement | AGs Seek Stay of Pipeline Injunction
Consumer Protection
New York Takes a Second Bite: Debt Relief Company Pays Another $3.6 Million over Allegations of Settlement Breach (Read More)
Thursday, June 25, 2020
COVID-19, 2020 AG Elections, Consumer Protection, Energy, Financial Industry, MA, NY, TX, WV