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FDA issues warning letter to company selling CBD products with unproven...
The company claims its products treat cancer, Alzheimers disease, and other serious diseasesBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsJuly 24, 2019The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent a...
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Judge reduces $2 billion Roundup award to $86 million
The ruling still asserts that Roundup caused cancer in a coupleBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsJuly 26, 2019A California judge on Thursday gutted a significant portion of a $2 billion Roundup...
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Thirteen states sue Trump administration over fuel economy enforcement
The administration is rolling back tougher penalties on carmakersBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 5, 2019Attorneys general from 13 states have filed a lawsuit to block the National Highway...
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Opioid makers propose $10 billion settlement over opioid epidemic claims
Companies selling opioids are facing thousands of lawsuitsBy Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsAugust 6, 2019Three major opioid companies have proposed paying a $10 billion settlement over claims...
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Marriott expects to pay $126 million to resolve data breach
The company will contest regulatory penalties in the UKBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 7, 2019Marriotts recent data breach has proved quite costly. The company says it has booked a $126...
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FTC settles with email management company over deceptive practices
The agency said that sensitive information in users emails was shared for market researchBy Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsAugust 8, 2019The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled with an...
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Tesla owner sues the carmaker over a software update that reduces vehicle range
The plaintiff says Tesla is reducing how far cars can drive on a full charge to avoid a recallBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 9, 2019Tesla has had its share of headaches in recent months and...
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Facebook facial recognition lawsuit moves forward in court
The $35 billion class action suit claims Facebook harvested consumer biometric data without consentBy Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsAugust 9, 2019A class action lawsuit targeting Facebooks...
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Google settles lawsuit tied to its Pixel devices
The tech giant will pay owners of faulty Pixel phones up to $500 eachBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 13, 2019Google has agreed to pay Pixel owners who experienced problems with their phones...
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LGBTQ content creators file suit against YouTube
The plaintiffs claim that the platform has discriminated against themBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 16, 2019A group of LGBTQ creators hasfiled a lawsuit accusing YouTube and its parent...
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Facebook faces another lawsuit over data breach that compromised 30 million...
The level of data stolen runs from location check-ins to birthdates, but it differs from user to userBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsAugust 16, 2019Facebook woke up to another federal lawsuit on...
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FTC bars five companies from blocking negative consumer reviews
The agency says the companies used illegal non-disparagement contract languageBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 19, 2019The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved final orders settling...
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Walmart sues Tesla over reports that its solar panels caught fire on store...
The retail giant says the company was at fault due to negligenceBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 21, 2019Tesla, which has been trying to relaunch its solar panel business, is now being sued...
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Amazon says Tesla’s solar panels caught fire on one of its buildings
Tesla has acknowledged the isolated eventBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 26, 2019Amazon has come forward saying Teslas solar panels caught fire on one of its buildings last year. The news...
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Dollar General, Dollar Tree, and Family Dollar fined $1.2 million for selling...
Regulators found problems with over-the-counter prescriptions and other productsBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsAugust 26, 2019The next time youre bargain shopping at Dollar General, Dollar Tree, or...
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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million in Oklahoma opioid suit
The state had asked for $17 billionBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 27, 2019A judge in Oklahoma has ruled in favor of the state and against Johnson & Johnson, finding that the drugmaker...
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Purdue Pharma holding opioid settlement talks, report claims
The company says it is prepared to defend itself in court against claims it caused the opioid crisisBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 28, 2019On the heels of a judges award of $572 million to...
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For-profit college settles FTC charges for $30 million
Career Education Corporation was accused of hiring deceptive marketersBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 28, 2019Another for-profit college group has agreed to a settlement after facing charges...
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Former Google engineer charged with stealing autonomous vehicle trade secrets
Federal prosecutors claim Anthony Levandowski stole thousands of files before leaving GoogleBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsAugust 28, 2019Federal officials have filed an indictment against former...
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Google under investigation for possible antitrust conduct
A group of 50 state attorneys general have announced a probe into the companys dominance in online search and advertisingBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 10, 2019Fifty state attorneys...
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