It appears that Richard Blumenthal has not learned his lesson that lying will come back to haunt you. First he told dozens of small gatherings in Connecticut when he was the Attorney General that he…
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear today said the Department is saddened to learn of the passing of former Insurance Commissioner Joseph Mike, who died Tuesday at his home in Bristol. He was 64. He…
Toyota, which has taken a beating over the past year for failure to act promptly on crucial safety defects, was cleared today of serious accusations that there might be a link between electronic throttles and…
Smart Money has a great story about the “10 things outlet malls won’t tell you.” For anyone who thinks they are consistently getting great bargains, you might want to read the full story. Turns out…
It turns out that Courant management not only protects major advertisers from adverse publicity, it also recently sanitized a simple lawsuit story. The Jan. 12 story (reprinted in full below) makes no mention of the…
A pair of online news entrepreneurs have launched the Independent Media Network — an online venture designed to provide advertising revenue while also fostering content sharing and growth among locally owned news and commentary websites…
“Four LabXpress facilities have been ordered closed and the owners fined for operating without a state-issued license,” according to Connecticut Health I-Team. Operations in New Britain, Manchester, Wethersfield and West Hartford were ordered closed by…
Acting Insurance Commissioner Barbara C. Spear today announced that state regulators have fined two Wisconsin-based companies nearly $400,000 for a series of violations uncovered during follow-up examinations of business practices related to certain individual and…
The Better Business Bureau really knows how to lose credibility. For two years the Connecticut BBB chapter had given Aiello Plumbing of Windsor Locks, Ct., an A rating despite numerous complaints to the BBB as…
One should not jump to conclusions on why a newspaper decides to publish or not publish a particular story. However, some of you might find it interesting that after all that happened with Aiello Plumbing…
One of the largest and most expensive plumbing and cooling companies in Connecticut has agreed to pay $35,000 in fines to avoid legal action following consumer complaints. Over the past 10 years 47 consumers had…
Another reason why our health insurance goes up by double digits every year: Doctors performing unproven surgeries that could hurt patients more than help. Bloomberg News tells the story of truck driver Mikel Hehn, who…
If Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s investigation into the controversial Better Business Bureau’s grading system is an indication as to how effectively his office probes critical consumer issues, the next Attorney General will have to…
In one of the more bizarre foreclosure cases, Bank of America is threatening to throw a West Hartford family out of their home even though they couple never missed a mortgage payment.
The largest bank in the United States earlier this month notified Shock Baitch and his wife Lisa Freedman that foreclosure action will start today – Christmas eve – unless the couple agrees to put their home up for a forced sale.
Why?
Because another unit of Bank of America erroneously reported to credit agencies that the family was seeking a loan modification, ruining their credit rating and as the result putting their mortgage into default.
All this is happening even though the bank – after admitting it erred and sent a letter of apology in September – handed this case to a special unit at Bank of America that is charged with dealing with severe customer issues. It promised in writing to notify the credit reporting agencies that the couple were not deadbeats, but were good credit risks “I have never seen a case like this,” said Manchester attorney Wendell Davis, whose office handles many foreclosures.
Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to pay record fines totaling $32.425 million for failing to notify safety regulators of potential safety defects, the U.S. Department of Transportation said. The department, according to the LA Times, accused…
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal today announced that DIRECTV will provide restitution to consumers for numerous alleged violations of consumer protection laws, including deceptive advertising, contracts, pricing and promotional offers, as well as failure to clearly…
Hartford Ct. Superior Court Judge Marshall K. Berger, Jr. has approved a settlement between Best Buy and Conn Attorney General Richard Blumenthal that requires the Minnesota based company to immediately pay Conn $399,000 and provide…
Within hours that a Hartford Superior Court trial was to start, Best Buy and Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal have agreed to settle out of court. The settlement must still be approved by Superior Court…
In this season of giving, many people are making contributions to groups and causes that promise to make a positive difference in the world. As you consider a holiday donation or year-end tax-deductible contribution, the…
With the recent media attention on the Better Business Bureau’s two-year-old Pay To Play marketing scheme, the 99-year-old nonprofit will either self-destruct or become a great institution for consumers AND businesses.
Ever since early last month when ABC’s 20/20 aired its outstanding investigation into the BBB – which not only included the criticism that I and other consumer advocates had about the A+ to F grading system – but proof that businesses could BUY A+ grades.