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Some Family Dollar shoppers are getting gift cards in rat settlement
The settlement covers consumers in six Southern statesBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsDecember 1, 2023Some Family Dollar customers in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee...
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Are you eligible for Google's $700 million Play Store settlement?
The tech company is required to send funds to consumers and state headsBy Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairsDecember 20, 2023If youve purchased apps from the Google Play Store, or made an in-app purchase...
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Verizon is starting to send out $100 million in settlement checks
Customers can receive as much as $100.By Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsJanuary 9, 2024If youre a Verizon Wireless customer, youre likely due part of a $100 million arrangement the company has entered...
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New class action suit is targeting maker of Stanley cups
The lawsuit claims that the company deceived consumers about the presence of lead in the cupsBy Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 26, 2024Stanley tumblers have taken the world by storm in recent...
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Does Walmart owe you money? It might.
The retailer has settled a class-action lawsuit for $45 millionBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsFebruary 29, 2024Attention Walmart shoppers: You may be eligible for compensation if you purchased...
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ConsumerAffairs is linked to new Supreme Court Internet freedom cases. Here’s...
Meet the fighter who bet this company to save user-generated content like yoursBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMarch 4, 2024In late February 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases in which web...
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Does Verizon Wireless owe you $100? There's not much time to find out.
If you are due compensation you must file a claim to get itBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsApril 3, 2024Attention Verizon Wireless customers: the deadline for filing a claim in the companys $100...
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Walmart shoppers could be eligible for $500 in company's settlement
If youve purchased groceries at the retailer, you could be eligible for a piece of the settlementBy Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairsApril 15, 2024Consumers who have purchased groceries from Walmart...
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FTC refunds 117,000 Ring customers after privacy settlement
If you qualify, you'll have 30 days to cash your paymentBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsApril 23, 2024Do you have a Ring doorbell? If you do, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) likely owes you part...
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Philips agrees to $1.1 billion settlement for faulty CPAP machines
Consumers can receive money for each individual device they returnBy Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairsMay 7, 2024Dutch electronics company Philips has agreed to a massive $1.1 billion settlement to...
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TikTok sues U.S. government over ban
The Chinese social media company claims the ban is unconstitutionalBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 7, 2024Millions of Americans use it for hours each day, nearly as many generate income from it....
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Supreme Court rejects bid to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Some conservative justices joined their liberal colleagues in saving the agencyBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 17, 2024Despite the efforts of some business groups to abolish the Consumer...
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Feds cite jewelry seller after it refuses to recall children’s bracelets
CPSC says the magnetic jewelry can be swallowedBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsMay 23, 2024The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a consumer alert for Reflections Neodymium Magnetic...
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NFL's 'Sunday Ticket' under fire in $7 billion dollar antitrust suit
Subscribers are arguing that a lack of competition to watch games has lead to sky high pricesBy Kristen Dalli of ConsumerAffairsJune 7, 2024The NFL has gone to great lengths to get involved in...
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FTC goes after Adobe over early termination fee and making it hard to cancel
One Adobe customer demonstrates how the game is playedBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsJune 20, 2024It's taken a year, but the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC )is starting to scrutinizecompanies...
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Supreme Court strikes down previous ruling giving agencies broad powers
The Chevron Rule had been at the center of ideological debate for decadesBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJune 28, 2024The U.S. Supreme Court, in a vote along ideological lines, has reversed the...
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Costco sued for toxic chemicals in its baby wipes
Can cause developmental issues in childrenBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsJuly 3, 2024Costco cant be beat for several of its own Kirkland brand items like its best-selling Organic No-Salt Seasoning,...
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FTC plans suit against pharmacy benefit managers, report says
The agency recently released a report critical of the industryBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJuly 11, 2024Just days after releasing an interim report blaming pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) for high...
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Is Costco marking up its prices online? A new lawsuit claims it is.
But does the plaintiff really have a leg to stand on? Read Costcos policy.By Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsJuly 11, 2024First, baby wipes. Then, chargers that caught fire. Now, a lawsuit that...
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T-Mobile class action alleges company raised prices after promising not to
Another day, another lawsuit for the mobile carrierBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsJuly 24, 2024I love you forever. Yeah, sure. T-Mobile may want to watch what it says on bended knee at its sales...
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