By: Kate Farrish A Westport surgery center where rusty equipment and a broken fire alarm system were found by inspectors earlier this year has been placed on probation for two years and fined $7,500 by…
At J.C. Penney stores around the country workers have been busy for months boosting the prices of all their merchandise by as much as 100 percent. Why? So they can then give their shoppers discounts…
A federal jury has awarded a Oregon woman $18.6 million after she spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax to correct false information on her credit report which damaged her ability to obtain loans….
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined Southwest Airlines $200,000 for advertising cheap rates that it failed to provide. The fine, according, involved its “Luv A Fare Sale” from earlier this year when the airline…
Buying a timeshare in the middle of Manhattan seemed like a wonderful idea four years ago. For only $12,500 John and Monika Dreslin of Stonington were promised seven nights every three years at the luxurious…
As part of a $40 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission Skechers is sending more than a half million checks to consumers who purchased Shape-ups shoes. “The FTC had charged the company with using…
In what has the potential to be a major victory for condo owners in Connecticut, Gov. Malloy signed legislation Friday that would give the state more power to discipline property managers who violate state condo…
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy Monday signed a critical law for condo owners that requires banks to reimburse condo associations for maintenance in case of foreclosures. The reason the bill was critical because two judges…
A Kansas woman has won a $13 million judgement against a for-profit college after she alleged that she was fraudulently enticed to enroll into one of its nursing programs. Jennifer Kerr, a single mother, went…
After initially refusing government requests that it recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps, Chrysler backed down today and announced a massive recall. The recall include Cherokee and Liberty models that can catch on fire if…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report today on bank and credit union overdraft practices that raises concerns about whether the overdraft costs on consumer checking accounts can be anticipated and avoided. The…
The General Assembly enacted a critical law for condo owners that requires banks to reimburse condo associations for maintenance in case of foreclosures. The reason the bill was critical because two judges had ruled that…
Chrysler is recalling 630,300 newer-model Jeep SUVs for defects. “Some 409,200 Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot SUVs from model years 2010 to 2012 will be recalled because a software glitch may delay deployment of side…
Chrysler Group, in a rare challenge, is refusing a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration request to recall 2.7 million Grand Cherokees and Jeep Libertys. NHTSA claims that the gas tank design used in 1993 to…
Ford Motor says it is recalling 465,000 cars due to a fuel leak that poses fire risks. Ford says the recalls involve all 2013 models including the Explorer, Taurus, Fusion, Flex, Interceptor Utility and Sedan,…
United Airlines threw off a Niantic woman from a midnight flight to Hartford on April 9 because she was acting sleepy. Mary Montesi, 46, said she could not believe that the pilot of the United…
The New York Attorney General claims there is evidence that Bank of America, Wells Fargo and other banks violated the terms of a settlement designed to end mortgage servicing abuses, according to Reuters. Attorney General…
The phrase “up to” should raise red flags for all consumers. In most cases that phrase is meaningless. Take for example Amy from Farmington who was told by Comcast to expect “up to” 50 mbps…
Getting a mortgage today is difficult enough without your bank stabbing you in the back. That is what happened to Lee and Sharon Hunt of Middletown. The couple had excellent credit ratings until their bank,…
The state Department of Public Health has penalized six nursing homes for lapses in care that contributed to residents’ injuries. In one case, a resident of Middlesex Health Care Center of Middletown who was cognitively…