The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today to invalidate a Utah company’s long-held patents on genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer is expected to result in the test being more accessible to women, at a…
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…
By: Barbara Nagy Health care reform, new Wall Street regulations and outrage over large pay packages are likely to put pressure on compensation for health insurance executives. But it doesn’t seem to have happened yet….
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…
Selling or donating your timeshare, or hoping to land a great deal on a vacation getaway? You might be particularly vulnerable to certain scams, Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Attorney…
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…
As part of the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing crackdown on payment processors that turn a blind eye to fraud, the agency sued a payment processing business that allegedly assisted and facilitated a telemarketing credit card…
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…
Written By: Susan Campbell Boomers have always been an impressive bunch. After going to Woodstock together (or pretending to), they marked each milestone as a loud, unwieldy group. And now? They’re aging together, in such…
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,…
Written by Joe Sexton The New York Criminal Court (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images) It wasn’t much of a case: Queens prosecutors wanted to prosecute a woman for having falsely reported her car stolen in a bid…
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…
By: Magaly Olivero Ten-year-old Joey Smith shared a celebratory high-five with Heather Kunkel, a mental health professional who was visiting the boy’s Thomaston home. “Things are great, spectacular even,” he said, as the two chatted…
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…
By: Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday imposed no disciplinary action against a Greenwich Hospital anesthesiologist who in 2010 administered a nerve block on the wrong arm of a patient who was…
By: Lisa Chedekel Three nursing homes in southeastern Connecticut face state fines of more than $1,000 for lapses in care cited by the Department of Public Health. • Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation Crossings East of…
By: Peggy McCarthy When Maureen Gard, who served in the Marines, goes running the flashbacks come: riding in the platoon leader’s car, the jokes about her bra size, the fondling, and the pinning her down….
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…