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HP to pay $4 million in class-action settlement over discount claims
Affected customers could get $10 to $100 as settlement payments By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs April…
FTC Takes Action Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company…
Six reasons gold prices keep hitting record highs
The escalation kicked into high gear in early April By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 21,…
Testing, testing: A review session on COPPA and schools
We often get questions about how the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act applies in the school…
FDA halts key food lab quality program amid HHS staff cuts
Critics say the cuts risk public health by disrupting contaminant detection processes By Truman Lewis of…
Seyfarth Bolsters Restructuring & Insolvency Capabilities in Both Corporate and Litigation with Addition of Pete Roberts
Chicago, February 20, 2025 – Seyfarth Shaw LLP has boosted its growing Restructuring & Insolvency practice,…
Private Equity Meets Public Adjusting: Opportunity or Alarm Bell?
There’s a curious echoing through the hallways of the public adjusting industry. Private equity is knocking…
Safeguards Rule notification requirement now in effect
If your business is covered by the FTC’s Gramm-Leach Bliley Safeguards Rule, an amendment to the…
Consumers warned about toxic chemicals in some gel nail polish removers
All of the products were imported from China By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 21, 2025…
Insurance Company Engineering Report Bias
A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…
Gerber issues second recall for teething sticks
The company has learned the products are still being sold By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April…
What If Every Insurance Company Engineer Report Suggests a Denied Claim? We’re About to Find Out
A recent conversation on LinkedIn has sparked serious questions about the objectivity of engineering reports used…
Made in USA claims: Three cheers for the said right and true
Two products sit side by side on the store shelf, but only one says “Made in…
Breaking Down the State Department’s New Visa Interview Waiver Limits
Effective February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) made changes to the visa interview…
Regulators approve the Capital One acquisition of Discover
No immediate changes are planned for customers accounts By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 21, 2025…
Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities
Paula Span The assisted living facility in Edina, Minnesota, where Jean Peters and her siblings moved…
Green lights, red flags, blue lobster: FTC Rules of the Road for Business heads to Cleveland
Green lights, red flags, blue lobster: FTC Rules of the Road for Business heads to Cleveland…
California Halts Medical Parole, Sends Several Critically Ill Patients Back to Prison
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has halted a court-ordered medical parole program, opting instead to send its…
If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 129: Michigan Earned Sick Time Act in Effect TODAY, Including With Last Night’s Midnight Amendments
What You Need to Know: In July 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court’s Mothering Justice et al.…
FTC settlement challenges deceptive claims by patent assertion entity
Patent assertion entities have been the subject of much debate in antitrust and intellectual property circles.…
It’s no longer business as usual at Herbalife: An inside look at the $200 million FTC settlement
Multi-level marketer Herbalife will pay $200 million back to people who were taken in by what…