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The Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed order in Nevada federal court that would permanently ban Dennise Merdjanian from the debt relief and telemarketing industries following allegations of operating an illegal student loan debt forgiveness scheme. The order seeks to resolve charges that Merdjanian and co-operators allegedly defrauded consumers of more than $45.9 million by falsely claiming affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education and promising loan forgiveness that never materialized.

A decision in Tyler v. Michaels Stores earlier this month from the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the use of a consumer's Zip Code to find her address and send her mailings was held to be a statutory violation, but did not give rise to a claim for damages.

There’s good news if you make, distribute, or sell canned cocktails, wine-in-a-can, or other ready-to-drink (RTD) products in California: Your delivery team will get more room to work, at least once the product hits the store.

Respondents altered the caller ID to make it appear as if some calls originated from a family member or friend of the borrower.

ConAgra faces a false advertising lawsuit over its Van de Kamp's frozen fish products labeled as "100% whole fish fillets."

On August 24, 2015, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bring cases against companies that experience a data breach.

The Federal Trade Commission has announced updated fee structures for telemarketers seeking access to the National Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2027. Starting October 1, 2026, the cost per area code will increase...

As we wrote in February, NY AG Eric Schneiderman has made New York's ticketing industry a prime target, beginning with a blistering report on ticketing practices in January.

On Tuesday, July 28, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Paymap Inc., a Colorado-based payment processing company and wholly owned subsidiary of Western Union Company, to repay consumers $33.4 million...

In Sweet v. LinkedIn Corporation, a number of job applicants sued the social networking service for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act based on LinkedIn’s "Reference Search" function.

Ever wonder if that sashimi you ordered is really bluefin tuna? Well, the San Diego County City Attorney's Office recently announced that it has been criminally prosecuting instances of sushi mislabeling.

In recent years, courts have been more carefully scrutinizing class action settlements.

On June 15, 2016, Exxon sued Massachusetts AG Maura Healey in federal court in Texas, seeking to bar the enforcement of AG Healey's April 19, 2016 civil investigative demand, issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 93A, the Commonwealth's unfair and deceptive practice statute

The plaintiffs' class action bar has set its sights on the next generation of consumer litigation, this time concerning the information that appears on consumers' receipts at the point of sale. At stake are millions and potentially billions of dollars in alleged damages. The odor of "greenmail" is in the air.

As many readers know, deceptive pricing cases have exploded in recent years. While we've seen some defendant success in cases where plaintiffs have been unable to prove actual harm...

A proprietary trading firm filed a complaint accusing unknown traders of manipulating the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index ("VIX index").

On January 5, 2016, in Torrent v. Yakult U.S.A., Inc., U.S. District Court Judge Cormac J. Carney denied the plaintiff's motion to certify a class of Yakult yogurt consumers...

The FTC recently announced a $1.3 million settlement with online lingerie seller, AdoreMe. The FTC charged AdoreMe with falsely promising consumers who joined AdoreMe's VIP program ...