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Four cancer charities sued for scamming $187 million
Four cancer charities are being sued by the entire country and the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that the charities were shams, scamming people out of more than $187 million.
Charles Schwab sued for violating fiduciary duty
A large brokerage firm is being accused of mishandling their clients' money and routing most trades to a specific securities firm.
Banks sued for manipulating LIBOR
A series of different banks have been sued over allegations the banks conspired to fix interest rates.
Arizona flooring company to pay nearly $100K for violating state home solicitation law
An Arizona flooring company will pay nearly $100,000 in penalties to settle a lawsuit that claimed the company failed to notify customers they had the right to cancel purchases within three business days, said Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich.
Pennsylvania AG announces $1.6M settlement with energy supplier
A Pennsylvania electric generation supplier will pay nearly $2 million to settle a lawsuit with the state that accused the company of deceiving consumers over its variable electric rates, said state Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
New York AG Schneiderman joins with other AGs asking Dept. of Education to help former Corinthian Colleges students
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined 10 other state attorneys general on Wednesday in a letter to the U.S.
Pennsylvania AG sues landlord for not providing utilities to tenants
A Pittsburgh landlord was hit with a lawsuit on Tuesday for allegedly failing to provide the required utility services to tenants, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau suit accuses mortgage firm of false advertising
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing a national mortgage lender claiming it falsely advertising how much it can save consumers through its program. The bureau filed the lawsuit on May 11 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Nationwide Biweekly Administration. Inc., Loan Payment Administration, LLC and Daniel Lipsky, the founder and president of both companies. The suit claims National Biweekly's “interest minimizer” program doesn't save
Kentucky's suit claims Marathon monopolizes gasoline market in state
The State of Kentucky filed a lawsuit against a major gasoline company claiming anticompetitive practices that drove up the price of fuel in the state compared to bordering states.
Suit claims Costco overcharges on sales tax for discounted items
A group of California residents is suing a major wholesale store over allegations the wholesaler violated state law by charging customers more sales tax than they should have for discounted items. Thomas Brooks, John Conrad, Gloria Kent, Eileen Kolkey, Robert Kolkey, Raymond Lee, Richard Parcel, Jeffrey Sobel and Byram Williams filed the lawsuit on May 8 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Costco Wholesale Corp.
Dell sued for allegedly misleading stockholders on strength of overseas market
A major computer manufacturer is being sued over making false statements about the strength of its business in overseas markets.
JP Morgan accused of manipulating foreign exchange rates, collecting millions
Customers at a major banking company are suing the business claiming it secretly collected millions of dollars by manipulating foreign exchange rates.
Louisiana files suit against makers of blood thinner medication
The State of Louisiana filed suit against a pharmaceutical partnership for falsely advertising a prescription drug's effectiveness.
Costco sued for allegedly sending unwanted faxed advertisements
A major wholesale company is accused of violating federal law by sending advertisements over a fax machine.
HP sued for allegedly starting warranties for computers prior to consumers purchasing products
A major computer manufacturer is being sued over allegations that it started warranties for its computers prior to customers purchasing the products, which violates California and Massachusetts state law.
AG Madigan sues Ciecro gas company over leaks and contamination
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed an amended lawsuit on Thursday against a Cicero-based oil production facility alleging oil spills in 2014 caused the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to be contaminated.
Hyundai sued for alleged engine failures in Sonata vehicles
A major automobile manufacturer is facing allegations that it knew about a possible defect in a particular model vehicle that caused the engine to seize without warning.
Game developer sued for misleading statements about competitiveness in Chinese market
A mobile game developer is being sued for making misleading statements to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission prior to its initial public offering.
Pennsylvania AG sues home improvement company for failing to fulfill contracts
A York County home improvement company are being sued for failing to complete barns it had contractually agreed to build, said Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Sprint and Verizon to pay $120 million to settle lawsuit over third-party charges
Sprint and Verizon will pay $120 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the cell phone providers charged consumers over $100 million in unauthorized third-party charges, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said this week.