Claims that Skincare Products Targeted Users’ Genes Were Misleading, FTC Says Cosmetics company L’Oréal USA, Inc. has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges of deceptive advertising about its Lancôme Génifique and L’Oréal Paris Youth…
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final consent order settling charges that the home security company ADT LLC misrepresented that paid endorsements from safety and technology experts who appeared…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is ordering GE Capital Retail Bank (GE Capital), now known as Synchrony Bank, to provide an estimated $225 million in relief to consumers harmed by illegal and discriminatory credit…
By: C-HIT Staff Five nursing homes were fined by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care that resulted in harm to residents. An inspection at Paradigm Healthcare Center of West Haven resulted…
By: Kate Farrish A Stamford convalescent home has been fined $2,000 by the state Department of Public Health for numerous violations, including a failure to protect residents and staff members from a knife-wielding resident. Long…
A national subprime auto lender will pay more than $5.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company used illegal tactics to service and collect consumers’ loans, including collecting money consumers did not…
Company Settles FTC Charges that Head Lice Prevention Claims Were Deceptive Personal Care Company Lornamead, Inc. to Pay $500,000 The Federal Trade Commission has charged personal care company Lornamead, Inc. with deceiving consumers with exaggerated…
The Federal Trade Commission has sued a Florida-based operation that capitalized on the green coffee diet fad by using bogus weight loss claims and fake news websites to market the dietary supplement Pure Green Coffee….
FTC Puts Texas-based Operation Permanently Out of the Debt Collection Business After It Allegedly Used Deception, Insults, and False Threats against Consumers Operation also Charged Unauthorized Fees; Owner Will Surrender His Assets The owner of…
Top Debt Collection Complaints Also Include Aggressive Communication Tactics and Threatening Illegal Actions The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a report on the more than 30,000 consumer complaints it has received about the…
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved final consent orders settling charges that two marketers of genetically customized nutritional supplements deceptively advertised that their personalized nutritional supplements treat diabetes, heart disease,…
Snapchat Also Transmitted Users’ Location and Collected Their Address Books Without Notice Or Consent Snapchat, the developer of a popular mobile messaging app, has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it deceived consumers…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action to better protect children in the foster care system from credit reporting problems that could compromise their future credit. The Bureau published action letters for child…
By: Kate Farrish Four nursing homes have been fined by the state Department of Public Health in connection with incidents in which one resident died, another was verbally abused and several female residents were touched…
The Federal Trade Commission charged the operators of the website “Jerk.com” with harvesting personal information from Facebook to create profiles labeling people a “Jerk” or “not a Jerk,” then falsely claiming that consumers could revise…
For years it has been considered as fact that high unemployment is largely caused by employers unable to find qualified workers to fill millions of open jobs. However, New York Times economics columnist Paul Krugman…
Research Shows the Majority of Payday Loans Are Made to Borrowers Caught in a Revolving Door of Debt The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has issued a report on payday lending finding that four out…
Mobile Apps Placed Credit Card Details, Credit Report Data, Social Security Numbers at Risk Two companies have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they misrepresented the security of their mobile apps and failed…
Nissan is recalling about one million SUVs and minivans because the front passenger air bags may not inflate in a crash. Affected by the recall are 2013 and 2014 Altimas, Leafs, Pathfinders and Sentras. Also…
Research has been seen as less objectionable than other forms of interactions with drug companies, but 10 percent of researchers have multiple ties among the nine companies ProPublica analyzed. That raises questions about doctors’ impartiality….