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Kroger and Albertsons put their merger on hold
Colorado joins the FTC in challenging the union in courtBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJuly 29, 2024Kroger and Albertsons have pushed the pause button on their proposed mega-merger that would...
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Feds say Amazon must warn shoppers about dangerous products sold on its website
Amazon vows to appeal the decisionBy Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairsJuly 30, 2024Amazon is responsiblefor handling the recall of defectiveor dangerous products that were sold by other businesses on...
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Lawsuit claims StubHub hides junk fees on ticket purchases
Washington, DCs attorney general says the company violates consumer protection lawsBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 1, 2024Concert and live event ticket sales platform StubHub faces a new...
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In the wake of continued challenges, SunPower has declared bankruptcy
SunPower is seeking the sale of assets to Complete SolariaBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 8, 2024SunPower, a major provider of solar panels, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after several...
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Some Cash App users may get $2,500 in data breach settlement
The deadline for filing a claim is Nov. 18By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 12, 2024Cash App, used by many consumers to transfer money, has agreed to a $15 million data breach settlement. Unlike...
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Feds try again to stamp out fake reviews and testimonials
The agency had been hampered by recent court decisionsBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsAugust 16, 2024Online reviews have made it a lot easier for consumers to find products and services that do what...
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States sue Live Nation, Ticketmaster for squeezing fans, artists
The latest suit seeks monetary damages for American consumersBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsAugust 22, 2024A coalition of 41 states and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Live Nation and...
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More firms are adopting forced arbitration, making you sign away your rights
Heres how to quickly find what rights youre giving upBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsAugust 30, 2024Most of us probably don't even realize it, but when we sign up for stuff like Netflix, Walmart,...
View ArticleThree owners of Backpage website sentenced on money laundering charges
Kamala Harris and the feds said the site "facilitated sexual exploitation" through classified adsBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsAugust 30, 2024Kamala Harris and, later, the federal government...
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Did RealPage push apartment rents artificially high?
Justice Department and states say the site protects landlords from competitionBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 11, 2024Lawsuits filed by state and federal authorities charge that software...
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Home Depot settles false advertising claims over posted prices
Company admits no no wrongdoing, but was cooperativeBy Gary Guthrie of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 16, 2024How was your weekend? Better than Home Depots probably. The company spent Saturday writing a...
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23andMe customers to get cash and free security monitoring in suit settlement
A data breach threatened the privacy of the genetics testing companyBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 16, 2024Genetics testing company 23andMe has agreed to pay $30 million and provide three...
View ArticleCBD, keto diet scammers to pay $40 million to victims, FTC says
Criminals to turn over a worn Michael Jordan jersey as part of settlementBy Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 17, 2024Scammers who subscribed Americans, without their knowledge, to deliveries...
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Lawsuit challenges Tyson Foods "net-zero" claims
The Environmental Working Group disputes Tyson's "climate-smart" claimsBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 18, 2024An environmental and consumer organization hasfiled a lawsuitchallenging Tyson...
View ArticleCafePress data breach victims are getting money, FTC says
The merchandise website got hacked multiple timesBy Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 18, 2024Create-your-own merchandise websiteCafePress is paying $370,000 to customers who were harmed by its...
View ArticleZantac trial ends with hung jury unable to decide if the popular heartburn...
Tens of thousands of lawsuits have been filed since the drug was withdrawn in 2020By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 19, 2024Zantac -- also known as ranitidine --was a popular heartburn drug...
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California sues ExxonMobil, says it lied about plastic recycling
The state seeks funding for programs to clean up the environmentBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 23, 2024You might think of ExxonMobilas an oil company but it's also the world's largest...
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You may get some cash back if you bought Breyers Natural Vanilla ice cream
A lawsuit contends the products labels are misleadingBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 30, 2024As the result of a class action lawsuit, you might be eligible for some cash from Conopco, Inc.,...
View ArticlePyrex paying refunds after claiming that cups were 'Made in USA'
The company made measuring cups in China to meet high demand during the pandemicBy Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairsOctober 1, 2024Pyrex is paying up after incorrectly sayingthat some of its products...
View ArticleJudge rules against disability advocates in Lyft suit
The advocates want Lyft to provide wheelchair access in more citiesBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsOctober 2, 2024A New York judgehas ruled against disability advocates who sued to force Lyft to...
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