“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…
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…
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…
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…
Consumers Who Bought Shape-ups, Other Toning Shoes Will Be Eligible for Refunds If you got sucked into buying a pair of Skechers Toning Shoes believing that they would help you lose weight, strengthen and tone…
Following a public comment period, the FTC has accepted as final an order with CVS Caremark settling charges that it misrepresented the prices of certain Medicare Part D prescription drugs, including drugs used to treat…
The Federal Trade Commission halted an operation that allegedly lured consumers into spending thousands of dollars for Internet websites and advertising by misrepresenting that they could make lots of money by linking the sites to…
Settlement Will Require Regular Privacy Assessments for the Next 20 Years Social networking service Myspace has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented its protection of users’ personal information. The settlement, part…
In April Connecticut officially abolished the death penalty for people convicted of murder, making it the 17th US state to do so, even though a majority of state residents wanted to keep it intact. But…
Copyright CtWatchdog.com 2012 A Naugatuck Valley Community College instructor used patients’ X-rays from nearby Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury as teaching tools, without permission from the patients, many of whom were identified by name, date…
In response to charges from the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court has halted an operation that the agency alleges collected phantom payday loan debts that consumers either didn’t owe to the defendants or…
The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against a payday lending operation that allegedly piled on undisclosed and inflated fees, and collected on loans illegally by threatening borrowers with arrest and lawsuits. The FTC has…
Written by Barbara Puffer The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a federal appeals court to review its decision to grant patents to Myriad Genetics for two genes that are predictive for hereditary breast and ovarian…
Written by Lisa Chedekel The Department of Defense has illegally discharged hundreds of veterans since 2008 for alleged personality disorder, skirting requirements intended to reduce such diagnoses and depriving veterans of benefits, according to an…
U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-Hartford) and Steve Israel of New York are introducing legislation “to move Election Day from the first Tuesday in November to the first full weekend of that month in an effort…
When you are worried about the winter weather and increasing heating and grocery bills it is understandable if you don’t pay close attention to the interminable arguments in Congress over this bill, that legislation and…
The Federal Trade Commission has stopped an Internet scheme that allegedly used bogus “free” product offers that deceived consumers in the United States and other countries and charged them for products and services they did…
In addition to participating in the $25 billion foreclosure settlement, Citigroup will pay $158 million to settle civil accusations that it defrauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by falsely claiming that high…