TINA’s Take: INFORM Consumers Act Goes Into Effect Consumer News TINA’s Take: INFORM Consumers Act Goes Into Effect New law aims to provide more transparency to online transactions and to deter online shopping fraud.
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Life Settlements from Conestoga Settlement Services Class Action Life Settlements from Conestoga Settlement Services
InventHelp’s Services Class Action InventHelp’s Services Allegations: Engaging in a deceptive and fraudulent invention promotion scam
Cox Communications Residential Internet Services Class Action Cox Communications Residential Internet Services
Direct Energy Services Rates Class Action Direct Energy Services Rates Allegations: Deceptively inducing consumers to switch energy suppliers by offering low initial rates and a month-to-month variable rate plan that is tied to the market rate when the company routinely…
Report: Crisis Pregnancy Center Ads Misleading Women Consumer News Report: Crisis Pregnancy Center Ads Misleading Women Centers deceive women by implying that they provide or refer for abortion, report claims.
Record Transfer Services Ad Alert Record Transfer Services There’s nothing official to this very official-looking letter.
Google Removing Deceptive Abortion-Services Ads Consumer News Google Removing Deceptive Abortion-Services Ads Investigation finds web searches led to anti-abortion centers.
Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer News Discount Club to Provide Refunds in Misleading Marketing Case Consumer complain Affinion deceptively charged them for services.
Authority Tax Services Ad Alert Authority Tax Services Here’s a radio ad we heard for Authority Tax Services: The very beginning of the ad states: Attention tax payers: If you owe $10,000 or more to the IRS,…
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The Financial Services Industry Consumer Basics The Financial Services Industry The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is the financial services industry’s primary self-regulating body. FINRA’s stated mission is to protect investors by making sure the financial industry operates fairly and…
FedEx’s “Standard Overnight” Delivery Services Class Action FedEx’s “Standard Overnight” Delivery Services Allegations: Misrepresenting that packages and letters would be delivered the next day for consumers who purchased “standard overnight” delivery when packages and letters were not delivered the next day
Merchant Lynx Services Class Action Merchant Lynx Services Allegations: Charging merchants undisclosed fees for processing credit card payments
Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services Class Action Nonstop Administration and Insurance Services Allegations: Misrepresenting that it protects consumers’ personal data when it failed to do so and there was a data breach
Xfinity Services Class Action Xfinity Services Allegations: Misrepresenting that Comcast protects customers’ personal identifying information when it failed to do so and there was a data breach in October 2023