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Texas electricity cooperative files for bankruptcy due to $1.8 billion bill
The state is continuing to struggle in the aftermath of a recent winter stormBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsMarch 1, 2021The recent Texas storm that left millions in the dark has just claimed its...
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Twitter sues Texas attorney general, claiming retaliation for banning Trump
The showdown between Big Tech and conservatives continuesBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsMarch 9, 2021Twitter has filed a lawsuit against Texas attorney general (AG) Ken Paxton over an investigation...
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Facebook files motions to have government antitrust complaints dismissed
The company argues that its acquisitions have been good for competitionBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMarch 11, 2021Facebook has moved to have government antitrust complaints against it dismissed...
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Google faces lawsuit over tracking complaints in Chrome ‘Incognito’ mode
A complaint accuses the company of failing to keep activities private while in the private browsing modeBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMarch 15, 2021Google is facing a lawsuit over complaints that...
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Purdue Pharma proposes larger settlement to exit bankruptcy
Plaintiffs suing the opioid maker have initially dismissed the deal as too smallBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMarch 16, 2021Purdue Pharma, maker of the opioid painkiller OxyContin, has proposed...
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Arkansas AG sues Walgreens for its role in fueling the opioid crisis
Attorney general Leslie Rutledge says her state has been disproportionately impacted by the opioid crisis because of Walgreens actionsBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMarch 16, 2021Arkansas Attorney...
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FDA warns two companies about selling unapproved CBD-containing products
The agency has only approved one prescription drug containing CBD so farBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMarch 24, 2021The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to two...
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FTC sending out $6.5 million refunds to Fashion Nova customers
The agency said it received thousands of complaints about the companys shipping and refund practicesBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsMarch 25, 2021Consumers who were affected by online retailer...
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Judge rules against Southwest in ticket refund lawsuit
The suit is pushing for a full refund that isnt in the form of an airline creditBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 2, 2021A Southwest Airlines customer has been given the green light to continue...
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Supreme Court sides with Facebook over unwanted text notification lawsuit
The plaintiff argued that Facebooks messages were similar to illegal robocallsBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 2, 2021The U.S. Supreme Court has decided in favor of Facebook in a lawsuit over...
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FTC settles with fish oil supplement company over false health claims
The company will pay over $400,000 to reimburse customersBy Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsApril 5, 2021A company that sells fish oil supplements and a lab that prepared advertisements for those...
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Google seals Supreme Court victory over Oracle in landmark software case
The Google platform just got bigger, Oracle said in defeatBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 5, 2021The U.S. Supreme Court took Googles side in an exhaustive, 11-year copyright case against Oracle...
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Florida governor sues CDC over no sail order
Ron DeSantis is questioning the CDCs authority when it comes to cruise restrictionsBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 9, 2021Push came to shove in the struggle between the cruise industry and the...
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Olive Garden parent company hit with lawsuit over wages
Darden Restaurants says it pays well and will be increasing wages in the futureBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 16, 2021Wages became a hot topic this week. In addition to the U.S. House passing...
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FTC cracks down on company claiming its supplements treat COVID-19
A chiropractor falsely claimed that vitamin D and zinc products were effective treatmentsBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsApril 19, 2021The Federal Trade Commission has taken its first action under...
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Baby food company hit with lawsuit over heavy metals found in its products
Beech-Nut Nutrition Company is being accused of misleading its customersBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 22, 2021Baby food manufacturer Beech-Nut Nutrition Company has been slapped with a...
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EU reportedly considers legal action over AstraZeneca vaccine delivery issues
The company has failed to deliver the number of doses it initially committed to in the first quarterBy Sarah D. Young of ConsumerAffairsApril 22, 2021The European Union is reportedly preparing legal...
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Supreme Court takes away FTC’s ability to provide restitution to defrauded...
The agency is pushing for legislation that will restore its power to help victimsBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 23, 2021With the stroke of a pen, the U.S. Supreme Court has undercut the...
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Congressional leaders look to reverse SCOTUS decision limiting the FTC
The proposed Consumer Protection and Recovery Act could make the agencys power strongerBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 29, 2021U.S. lawmakers are attempting to flip last weeks Supreme Court...
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Snap ordered to face lawsuit claiming negligence in the deaths of three...
Parents claim a Snap feature encouraged reckless and dangerous behaviorBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 5, 2021The 9th U.S.Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that social media company Snap can...
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