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3.6 million 'burst-proof hoses' among this week's safety recalls
Minifridges, fragrance diffusers also recalled as safety hazards By News Desk of ConsumerAffairs July 24, 2025…
Nine deaths lead to recall of more than 5 million swimming pools
The design allows children to access the pool without supervision By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs July…
Seyfarth Advises TierPoint Parent on $250 Million Term Loan Transaction
July 14, 2025 – Lawyers from Seyfarth Shaw LLP advised the parent company of TierPoint —…
Newspaper publisher to pay $9.5 million to subscribers
Lee Enterprises accused of digital privacy violations By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs July 18, 2025 Lee…
A Million Veterans Gave DNA To Aid Health Research. Scientists Worry the Data Will Be Wasted.
One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more…
FTC Sends More Than $2.9 Million to Consumers Harmed by Home Improvement Financing Firm
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.9 million in payments to consumers harmed by…
Former CEO of Voyager Digital Agrees to Ban and $2.8 Million Payment to Resolve FTC Charges
Stephen Ehrlich, the former CEO of crypto platform company Voyager Digital, will pay $2.8 million to…
FTC Sends More Than $3.5 Million to Consumers Harmed by ‘The Credit Game’ Credit-Repair Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $3.5 million in refunds to consumers harmed by…
FTC orders Care.com to pay over $8 million in refunds
Job listings and subscription practices were deceptive, the agency charged By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs June…
FTC Sends $126 Million in Refunds to Fortnite Players Who Were Charged for Unwanted Items, Reopens Claims Process
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $126 million to players of the…
Walmart to Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Allegations it Allowed Scammers to Obtain Millions from Consumers Using Company’s Wire Transfer Services
Walmart will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it turned a blind…
FTC Sends More than $2 Million to Consumers Harmed by Scammers Pitching Bogus Money-Making and Coaching Programs
The FTC is sending more than $2 million in refunds to consumers who were harmed by…
$20 million FTC settlement addresses Microsoft Xbox illegal collection of kids’ data: A game changer for COPPA compliance
Care About COPPA Compliance may not be the coolest Xbox gamertag, but an FTC action against…
Paddle to pay $5 million, faces permanent ban from processing payments for tech-support telemarketers
Victims of fraudulent pop-up scams to share the $5 million By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs June…
Federal Circuit Vacates $300 Million Jury Verdict on Multiple Grounds
In a significant decision with implications for patent litigation practice, the Federal Circuit has vacated both…
Paddle Will Pay $5 Million to Settle FTC Allegations of Unfair Payment-Processing Practices and Facilitation of Deceptive Tech-Support Schemes
U.K.-based payment processor, Paddle.com Market Limited, and its subsidiary, Paddle.com, Inc., will pay $5 million and…
Evoke Wellness to Pay $1.9 Million to Settle FTC Claims That They Misled Consumers Seeking Substance Use Disorder Treatment
The operators of a Florida-based substance use disorder treatment clinic have agreed to pay $1.9 million, settling…
Salmonella outbreak linked to 1.7 million recalled eggs
Dozens sickened across western, midwestern states By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs June 8, 2025 A salmonella…