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FTC challenges claims for opiate withdrawal products

Is there a family or a workplace that hasn’t been touched in some way by the…

Travelers aren’t canceling vacation plans, despite economic uncertainty

But a new survey shows how some savvy travelers plan to save money By Mark Huffman…

A New Year, A New Warning: DOJ’s First 2025 Settlement Highlights IRCA’s Anti-Discrimination Compliance

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a settlement with Brick & Bourbon, a Minnesota-based restaurant…

Faux claims for faux fur

In some ways, think of it as “faux faux fur.”  No, that’s not a typo.  It’s…

Trump targets consumer watchdog, threatening key financial protections

White House takes a heavy hand with the primary consumer protection agency By Truman Lewis of…

FTC Order Requires Workado to Back Up Artificial Intelligence Detection Claims

The Federal Trade Commission issued a proposed order requiring Workado, LLC to stop advertising the accuracy…

Chocolate-covered macadamia nuts recalled due to undeclared allergens

The candy was distributed in 16 states and Guam By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 28,…

United States Supreme Court Holds That The Preponderance-Of-The-Evidence Standard Applies to Exemption Defenses Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera, et al, the United States Supreme…

Injuries from unsafe products surged in 2024

Online-only products were twice as likely to violate safety standards compared to in-store purchases By James…

Discounted phone, TV, or internet services if you pay with a gift card? No, it’s a scam

Have you gotten a robocall about a discount on phone, TV, or internet services? Scammers are…

U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds $48 Million Judgment

For people with an ailment, Direct Marketing Concepts and ITV Direct had the answer: Coral Calcium…

Worst states for flooding

Expected annual dollar losses are often hundreds of thousands of dollars By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs…

I always feel like somebody’s watching me

Paranoid delusion from 80s R&B artist Rockwell?  Not necessarily, if he had used a computer from…

19th Hole Snack Mix recalled due to undeclared allergen

The product contains almonds that arent listed on the label By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April…

The Week in Weed: January 17, 2025

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world…

Suit-Limitation Clauses in Insurance Policies| Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog

Few things send shivers down a policyholder’s spine faster than discovering that an otherwise valid claim…

Here’s how cancer patients on Medicare can save money on treatments

A new Medicare program caps the cost of expensive drugs By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April…

Insurance Coverage After a Raze Order

When a devastating fire damages a building and a municipality orders it razed, the instinctive reaction…

Grading your degradability claims: The latest for green marketers

Golf tees, food containers, paper plates, shopping bags, additives for plastics, and rebar caps to prevent…

Watch what you’re doing with time-barred debts

Of course, people are responsible for their debts.  However, at a certain point, how much time…

New York Employers Beware: Claimant Must Sign Confidentiality Preference Acknowledgement for Employer to Enforce Entire Settlement Agreement

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 8, 2025, a New York federal court held that an employee’s refusal…

When Hospitals Ditch Medicare Advantage Plans, Thousands of Members Get To Leave, Too

For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White…