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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…
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…
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…