Written by Lisa Chedekel Twenty-three Connecticut hospitals will forfeit Medicare funds in the next year under a new federal policy that penalizes hospitals with significant numbers of patients who are readmitted within a month of…
Facebook Must Obtain Consumers’ Consent Before Sharing Their Information Beyond Established Privacy Settings Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final a settlement with Facebook resolving charges that Facebook deceived consumers by…
Written by Peter Maass and Megha Rajagopalan In a phone call with reporters today, senior FTC official David Vladeck, above, said the trade commission was investigating Google “well before” the company was outed by published…
Written by Suevon Lee ProPublica Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, releases a report flagging high rates of loan default, aggressive recruiting practices and higher than average tuition,…
In connection with the Federal Trade Commission’s settlement with Reebok International Ltd, a settlement administrator is mailing approximately 315,000 checks to consumers who bought allegedly deceptively advertised toning shoes and apparel from the company. Ads…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking information on incidents of exploitation of the elderly, including financial exploitation to include in the Federal Register. The Register is advertising its efforts nationally to create a data…
Choking Death, Fractures Cited In Nursing Home Reports Written BY Lisa Chedekel Share this story with others.Seven nursing homes have been cited by the state Department of Public Health for lapses in care, including an…
A Washington, DC, funeral home and its owners will pay a $25,000 civil penalty to resolve charges that they violated the Federal Trade Commission’s Funeral Rule, which helps to ensure that people have the information…
Written by Peggy McCarthy At 55, Stephen Norko says he was at “the lowest point’’ of his life. Homeless, unemployed, and feeling sick, the 17-year Navy veteran couldn’t get medical care at a VA hospital…
“No 1. home lender Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay at least $175 million to settle federal allegations that it systematically overcharged minorities during the frenzied housing boom, including steering African Americans and…
I received a message from a friend in government the other day, asking if I had information on individuals or organizations that can help people who are enmeshed in elder care issues. Sadly, I had…
The ongoing legal battle over the state’s forced unionization of personal care attendants and daycare workers is scheduled for a hearing in Hartford Superior Court Thursday. This is the first court appearance since the complaints…
FTC Alleged that They Deceptively Marketed Mortgage Modifications and “Forensic Audits”, Settlements Ban Them from Mortgage Relief Business The operators of an allegedly deceptive mortgage modification business will pay more than $750,000 in ill-gotten gains…
Two Doctors’ Licenses Revoked, Three Suspended Written by Theresa Sullivan Barger An East Hartford doctor facing charges of sexually assaulting a patient had his medical license revoked and a Glastonbury doctor charged with sexually assaulting…
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Friday vetoed House Bill 5511 that would have given more power to unit owners at the Heritage Village complex over their annual budget because he said the legislation would have taken…
FTC Action Halts Alleged “Forensic Audit” Scam that Targeted Consumers in Danger of Losing Their Homes Forensic Mortgage Loan Audit Scams: A New Twist on Foreclosure Rescue Fraud At the request of the Federal Trade…
Spokeo, Inc., a data broker that compiles and sells detailed information profiles on millions of consumers, will pay $800,000 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it marketed the profiles to companies in the human…
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy has signed a bill that requires condo property managers to be certified, and blocks associations from prohibiting owners from placing religious symbols on their doors. The bill, 5536 requires condo…
Maybe this was just something we knew all along, but now it is official – women take on most of the burden not just of bearing children in their early years, but more of the…
FDN Solutions, LLC Web Advertisements Claimed Company Could Reduce Debt by 40 to 60 % The Federal Trade Commission put a stop to the allegedly deceptive practices of a debt settlement operation that lured consumers…