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Feds offer refunds for items allegedly advertised deceptively
Some products make claims that are hard to believe. Take, for example, commercials you may have seen about books and videos that supposedly can teach your baby to read or a three-minute workout that will make your belly disappear. If you doubted those...Tags: Wall-E (movie), Justice System, Marketing, Pixar Animation, Tigger (fictional animal)
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Universal EMI deal heats up in Europe
The climate is heating up for Universal Music Group in Brussels as the company shuttles its proposal to buy EMI's recorded music business through Europe's labyrinthine antitrust approval process. The pending $1.9-billion acquisition, announced in...
Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson, Europe, Restructuring and Recapitalization
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Reporting privacy vs. profits on Internet browsers
Balancing privacy and profits on the Internet is proving difficult. An industry leadership group was chartered last year to hammer out a universal "do not track" policy to protect Web surfers, whose personal data is collected as they move from site to...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Media Industry, Chicago Tribune, Marketing, Online Advertising
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Obama isn't paying your electric bill
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe federal government wastes more money every day than I'll earn in a lifetime, but one thing Uncle Sam isn't springing for is your electric bill. Don't believe it if you get a text message, Twitter or Facebook message or...... -
Kirstie Alley Sued Over Weight-Loss Supplement
Kirstie Alley visibly slimmed down during her run on Dancing With the Stars last year. The former Fat Actress star also said during appearances on QVC and in online promotional materials that a weight-loss product called Organic Liaison helped her drop...
Tags: Weight Loss, Marketing, Dance, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Entertainment Events
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Advocates warn immigrants of scams
Immigrant advocates are warning people who plan to apply for a work permit under a new federal immigration policy to beware of scammers and hold off on taking any formal action until more details emerge about how the program will work. The policy shift,...Tags: Immigration, Minority Groups, DREAM Act, Barack Obama, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Oreck to pay consumers $700,000 for unfounded health claims
The claim: The Oreck Halo vacuum and the Oreck ProShield Plus air cleaner can reduce the risk of flu and other illnesses. An infomercial claimed, “The Oreck Halo has killed up to 99.9 percent of bacteria exposed to its light in one second or less,&...Tags: Health, Gaming, Science and Technology, Viral Diseases and Infections, Diseases and Illnesses
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Skechers to pay $40 million for false toning shoe claims
If you bought Skechers Shape-ups or the company’s other toning shoes but still, somehow, have a flabby rear end, here’s your chance to apply for a refund.
Skechers USA Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges by federal...Tags: Health, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, Consumers, Super Bowl, Reebok Ltd.
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Wish list for new director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
To: Richard Cordray, Director
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Dear Mr. Cordray:
First, congratulations on your appointment to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Unless the banking interests have their way, your appointment is expected...Tags: Consumers, Civil Laws, Financial and Business Services, Economy, Business and Finance, Money and Monetary Policy
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Fighting timeshare resale scams
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Visa have established a joint effort to warn consumers about timeshare resale fraud. Timeshare resale scams have generated a lot of consumer complaints: the FTC says they've "more than doubled in recent years" and the...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Property, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, Consumers
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Indiana AG warns about threatening bad check scam
The Indiana Attorney General is warning Hoosiers about phony collection calls that use personal information to scare victims into paying up. Fox 59 first reported on the scam last fall, but now more and more people are falling victim. Ashley Davidson...
Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Consumers, Justice System, Lawyers
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Shoe company giving $40 million in refunds after claiming its shoes will tone your body
Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced Wednesday that Skechers, a shoe company, has agreed to pay $40 million after claiming that some of its shoes will tone your body without any extra exercise. Several states filed class-action lawsuits against...
Tags: Health, Justice System, Consumers, Marketing, Advertising
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