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Seyfarth Represents Bain Capital Real Estate and Oliver St. Capital Joint Venture in $208 Million Northern NJ Industrial Portfolio Acquisition
May 8, 2025 – Seyfarth Shaw LLP represented programmatic joint venture comprised of Bain Capital Real…
Apple to pay up to $95 million in Siri privacy lawsuit settlement
Eligible consumers could get up to $100 each if they had five Apple devices By Truman…
More than $5 Million in Refunds Sent to Consumers as a Result of the FTC’s Action Against Cerebral over Deceptive Cancellation Practices
More than 40,000 people will receive a refund as a result of the Federal Trade Commission’s…
FTC case against DeVry yields $100 million settlement
Claims about employment prospects and income levels are like any other objective advertising representation – and…
Volvo issues recall for nearly half a million late model vehicles
The backup camera may not work properly By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May 7, 2025 Volvo…
FTC shuts down $9.7 million debt collection scheme
Victims were threatened with jail, lawsuits, garnishment By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs May 5, 2025 Phantom…
Trump Team’s $500 Million Bet on Old Vaccine Technology Puzzles Scientists
The Trump administration’s unprecedented $500 million grant for a broadly protective flu shot has confounded vaccine…
4 tips businesses can take from the FTC’s $19+ million Google settlement
The polar bears and penguins sold within kids’ apps offered in the Google Play Store may…
Judge orders $13.4 million in contempt action challenging BlueHippo hype
Animation fans remember the ballet-dancing pink hippos in Fantasia. In Egyptian mythology, the god of disorder…
SharkNija recalls 1.8 million pressure cookers after severe burns
The company has received reports of second and third-degree burns By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs May…
FTC Posts $20 Million Settlement With Dealer Group For Alleged Deceptive Practices
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Illinois Attorney General announced a…
FTC sends $18 million in refunds to Publishers Clearing House customers
281,000+ consumers will receive refunds after FTC finds deceptive sweepstakes By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs April…
FTC Sends More Than $18 Million to Consumers Harmed by Publishers Clearing House
The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $18 million in refunds to consumers harmed by…
“Check” out the $3.5 million penalty in the latest FCRA case
Here’s a newsflash: There’s a troubling amount of inaccurate information in people’s credit reports that can…
David Mamet didn’t write the dialogue in this $40 million court order. It just sounds that way.
“A-B-C. Always be closing.” “As you all know, first prize is a Cadillac El Dorado. Second…
Starter homes cost at least $1 million in over 200 cities
But there are plenty of places with reasonably-priced homes By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April 28,…
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…
Company to pay $22 million for offering “free” credit scores that turned out to be not so free
We’ve brought law enforcement actions – dozens of ‘em. We’ve held workshops, issued reports, and sent…
Will a $63 million FTC-CFPB settlement encourage Green Tree to turn over a new leaf?
As the name suggests, Green Tree Servicing was supposed to service homeowners’ mortgages by collecting and…
TracFone’s limits on “unlimited” data lead to $40 million in consumer refunds
Certain advertising terms are bound to attract consumer attention: “free,” “no diet or exercise required” –…
Air Canada Ordered to Pay Over $10 Million in Fare Transparency Class-Action Ruling
The airline demonstrated ignorance and laxity, judge finds By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairs April 24, 2025…