Facebook Accused of Charging for Fake Ad Clicks
A small business owner in Arkansas claims in a class action that advertisers on Facebook are routinely overcharged for fraudulent or bogus clicks generated through fake accounts.
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A class action filed in Chicago federal court alleges Comcast opened cellphone accounts for customers without their knowledge or permission and did not safeguard their personal information, allowing thieves to buy phones and order services.
Read moreOhio Furniture Store Accused of Reneging on Freebies
Two lawsuits filed in state court claim an Ohio furniture store refused to honor its advertised promotion after promising free furniture if 69 percent of Ohio voters turned out for the 2016 presidential election.
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A federal class action claims Netgear’s wireless network range extenders don’t extend WiFi signal anywhere close to the 200 percent that the California-based company says they do.
Read moreNY Pet Shops Accused of Selling Sick Puppies
The New York attorney general’s office claims a chain of pet stores knowingly sold sick dogs to customers, lied about medical treatment the animals received, and pushed customers into costly financing agreements.
Read moreBus Firm Accused of Keeping Money From Canceled Trips
Ohio claims that a bus tour company has not refunded advance payments from schools, students and their families for canceled field trips and continued to take payments when it knew its business was failing.
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The FTC claims in a federal complaint that Global TV Concepts, GCL Product Holdings and MSA 30X, all of Deerfield Beach , Fla., and their principal, made unsubstantiated claims about their “wearable sound amplifier.”
Read moreMinnesota AG Accuses Car Warranty Firm of Deception
Minnesota’s attorney general claims a Texas company tricked senior citizens into buying service contracts by portraying itself as a manufacturer or dealer and falsely stating their car warranties were expired.
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A class action filed against Mars Wrigley Confectionery accuses the company of knowingly miscalculating the daily value percentage of protein in its Snickers protein bars by using an improper testing method.
Read moreConsumers Claim Apple ‘Throttles’ Older IPhones
Apple knowingly releases system software updates that slow down the performance of older iPhones to induce customers into buying the latest model, iPhone users claim in a class action filed Thursday, without telling them that a simple battery replacement will resolve the issue.
Read moreGroup Challenges Rollback of Protections for Small Farmers
A farmers’ advocacy group sued the Trump administration Thursday for scrapping an Obama-era rule intended to shield family farmers from predatory practices by big agribusiness companies.
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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $247M for Defective Hip Implants
A Texas federal jury slapped DePuy Orthopaedics and corporate parent Johnson & Johnson with a $247 million verdict Thursday over its Pinnacle artificial hips that injured six, handing the companies their third consecutive costly loss on the implants.
Read moreCostco Cleared in Suit Over Sources of Luxury Products
A federal judge ruled Monday that Costco is not responsible for the millions of dollars an investment company lost in a resale plan devised by a convicted Ponzi schemer.
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