Written by Olga Pierce (File, Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) David Heath of the Center for Public Integrity recently investigated a new breed of corporate dental care chains that cater to low-income adults and children. Heath collaborated with…
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen said today that payment claim forms are going out to thousands of Connecticut borrowers whose homes were lost to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011, and who…
If you think going into surgery in an American hospital is scary, wait until you read the statistics on what can happen to you once you get there: One out of four hospitalized patients will…
Banned from Telemarketing, Credit Card Marketing The operators of a Philadelphia-based telemarketing scheme will pay more than $7.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they peddled bogus “platinum” credit cards and illegally debited…
Two Online Placement Services for Senior Care Centers Settle FTC Charges Allegedly Did Not Check Out Long-Term Care Facilities As Claimed Two companies that recommend long-term care facilities for senior citizens have agreed to settle…
Defendants will Pay $1 Million to Settle Charges The Federal Trade Commission has charged the Coleadium, Inc. affiliate network which uses the name “Ads4Dough,” and its owner, with recruiting affiliate marketers that made deceptive claims…
Foreclosure Fail: Study Pins Blame on Big Banks A study by government and academic researchers finds that approximately 800,000 homeowners missed out on mortgage modifications because of big banks’ poor performance. (David Zalubowski/AP Photo) Written…
Unsupported Weight-Loss Claims Violated Previous Order, Agency Alleges A subsidiary of diet plan marketer Medifast Inc. will pay a $3.7 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it violated a previous agency…
Cedar, Cinnamon, Lemon Grass, Peppermint, and Clove Oil? There’s No Proof They Will Eradicate Bed Bugs, Agency Says The Federal Trade Commission filed deceptive advertising charges against two marketers of remedies for bed bug infestations,…
Consumers Union and California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform have urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)to adopt a number of reforms to protect vulnerable seniors from the potential pitfalls of reverse mortgages. The CFPB…
“When we think about what the economy has lost since the Great Recession, we tend to consider it in terms of simple addition and subtraction. We said goodbye to more than eight million jobs in…
Rhode Island financial planner and lawyer Joseph Caramadre is the subject of a 66-count federal indictment relating to investments in variable annuities and corporate bonds. (Matthew Healey for ProPublica) Written by Jake Bernstein Joseph Caramadre…
Written by Lisa Chedekel | Aug 17, 2012 12:23 pm Thirty-eight soldiers, including 26 on active duty, are believed to have killed themselves in July—the highest monthly tally since the Army began reporting suicides by…
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…
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…