A federal judge granted the FTC summary judgment on unfair and deceptive practices claims against Omics Group for misrepresenting the nature and reputation of its journals and conferences, and hidden fees for publishing services.
Read moreThe Eighth Circuit on Friday rejected a challenge by small farmers to the Trump administration’s decision to rescind regulations meant to protect them from unfair business practices in the livestock and poultry industries.
Read moreGoogle was hit Thursday with a copyright lawsuit claiming the tech giant’s employee training program, available for anyone to download for free, is based on information lifted from a group team-building book published more than 50 years ago.
Read moreA federal class action accuses Kraft Heinz of falsely claiming that its Capri Sun drinks are free of preservatives when they actually contain citric acid, a well-known preservative.
Read moreMinnesota’s attorney general claims a Florida-based charity that prides itself on helping families of fallen police officers used most of the donations it received to send solicitation mailers.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreA 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 moreTwo 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.
Read moreA 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 moreThe 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 moreOhio 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.
Read moreThe 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’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.
Read moreA 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 moreApple 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.
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