US Patent and Trademark Office Impersonator Reported to FTC
MADISON, CONN. Feb. 11, 2026 – A company calling itself “Patent & Trademark Office” is violating the FTC’s Impersonation Rule as well as the FTC Act by falsely posing as…
BayPort Credit Union
Case Name (Date)
Patton et al. v. Newport News Shipbuilding Employees’ Credit Union, Inc. d/b/a BayPort Credit Union
23-cv-13, E.D. Va.
(Feb. 2023)
Product/Service
Checking accounts
Allegations
Misrepresenting when consumers will be charged overdraft fees
Status
Pending
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