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Treble trouble

HARRISBURG, Penn. — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that the appellate court improperly upheld the trial court’s decision to not award certain damages in this suit, wherein a couple alleges they were fraudulently induced to purchase life insurance from a financial company. Under the Consumer Protection Law, treble damages are available to the couple.

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

Safety advocates have long expressed concern that Autopilot was not designed to operate on roads other than limited access highways.

Consumers accuse Jack in the Box of falsely labeling packaging as recyclable

In a class action, San Diego resident Nicole Ozonian claims the fast-food giant puts the recycling symbol on packaging even when that packaging is not universally accepted as recyclable.

Berkshire Hathaway’s real estate firm to pay $250 million to settle real estate commission lawsuits

Including HomeServices of America's proposed payout, the real estate industry has now agreed to pay more than $943 million to make the lawsuits go away.

California AG announces multimillion-dollar settlement with University of Phoenix over aggressive recruitment tactics

Under the terms of the settlement, the for-profit University of Phoenix and its parent company would pay $4.5 million and take responsibility for unlawfully soliciting service members on military sites.

Forever-chemical butter

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A federal court in New York preserved the false-advertising class action brought against the makers of Kerrygold Irish Butter, which allegedly misled consumers about the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in the product’s packaging — and which can seep into the food itself. The court says a reasonable consumer would perceive the products as not containing harmful chemicals based on the “Pure Irish Butter” labeling.

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