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Does it matter if your imported beer was made in the U.S.?
Consumers appear unwilling to cut global beer makers the same slack they give carmakersBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsJune 25, 2015Globalization has changed the way many consumers think about...
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Appeals court upholds $400 million e-book price-fixing settlement with Apple
Apple illegally colluded with publishers to prop up e-book prices, suit chargedBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsJune 30, 2015Apple fans may be agog today over the company's new streaming music...
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Experian faces class-action suit over selling data to identity thieves
Plaintiffs want to force Experian to notify victims and make restitutionBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsJuly 22, 2015It's been almost two years since word first leaked out that the massive data...
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Class-action suit filed against UCLA Health over patient-data security breach
Plaintiff seeks class action status on behalf of “several millions” of victimsBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsJuly 23, 2015Last Friday, UCLA Health admitted it was the latest American healthcare...
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How much pepper's in that little red and white can?
Class action suit says McCormick is misleading its customersBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsJuly 28, 2015There's not as much pepper in those little red and white McCormick pepper cans as there used...
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Pugnacious new consumer organization vows to fight the big bad guys
Allied Progress says it will expose the men behind the curtainBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsAugust 5, 2015Sometimes it takes a new kid on the block to shake things up. That seems to be what Karl...
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FCC levies record-breaking fine for unwanted advertising robocalls
Travel Club Marketing made 185 robocalls to over 142 consumers, most of whom were on the Do Not Call RegistryBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsAugust 12, 2015The Federal Communications Commission has...
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Pharmaceutical giant settles marketing charges with 48 states
Amgen agrees to pay $71 million and reform its marketing practicesBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsAugust 19, 2015Drug company Amgen will pay $71 million to 48 states and the District of Columbia to...
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Judge rejects HOA's attempt to impose fines and jail time over backyard swingset
Another homeowners' association opposed to actual homeownersBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsAugust 31, 2015A Missouri family, whose homeowners' association board threatened them with fines and even...
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Oddly determined Ashley Madison user sues to continue using Ashley Madison
Plaintiff wants encrypted data storage, resumption of services and the deletion of fake fem-bot accountsBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 3, 2015Yet another lawsuit has been filed against...
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California fines bottled-water company for ignoring drought restrictions
$225,000 fine for Sugar Pine Spring WaterBy Jennifer Abel of ConsumerAffairsSeptember 4, 2015This week, California's Water Resources Control Board slapped fines of almost $225,000 on the Sugar Pine...
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CFPB may ban arbitration clauses in financial service contracts
Consumers shouldn't have to sign away their rights, CFPB suggests By Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsOctober 7, 2015Arbitration clauses are often presented as protecting consumers from the necessity of...
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Sen. Reid files suit over exercise injuries
The Senate minority leader blames Theraband for his facial injuries By James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsOctober 8, 2015Photo via YouTubeWhen Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid showed up with a badly...
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FTD settles suit challenging floral substitutions
Consumers claimed they ordered one bouquet but got anotherBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsOctober 13, 2015A rose is fine but call it by another name and it may not smell as sweet, Shakespeare...
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Subway agrees to stretch its foot-long subs
Franchisees are instructed to make sure the foot-longs are in fact 12 inchesBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsOctober 20, 2015How long should a foot-long sandwich be? In settling a class action...
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United Parcel Services settles overcharging claims with 14 states
Governments paid for overnight delivery when they didn't always get itBy Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairsOctober 21, 2015When we send packages through a delivery service, most of us don't second guess...
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Anheuser-Busch settles Beck's Beer lawsuit
It might be German-style beer but it's brewed in the U.S., lawsuit chargedBy James R. Hood of ConsumerAffairsOctober 29, 2015Many discerning beer drinkers will tell you they only guzzle local craft...
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Lowe's to pay $1.1 million to consumers for overcharging on flooring...
An investigation by the NY AG found that prices were not properly disclosedBy Christopher Maynard of ConsumerAffairsNovember 5, 2015Installing new floors can be a great way to make your home just the...
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Vizio's Smart TVs are too nosy, class action claims
Company charged with using "invasive software tracking" to collect information about consumersBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsNovember 18, 2015You've heard of being too smart for your own good....
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Lawsuit charges e-cigarettes contain cancer-causing chemicals
Companies fail to warn of the chemicals as required by California law, suit allegesBy Truman Lewis of ConsumerAffairsNovember 20, 2015A non-profit group has filed lawsuits against e-cigarette...
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