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Skechers Comes to Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
Content ManagerThe Attorneys General from 44 states, the District of Columbia and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a settlement with the shoe company Skechers USA, Inc. which resolves claims the company made about their product. S kechers advertised that their...Tags: Consumers, Skechers USA Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, Companies and Corporations
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Skechers comes to $40 million settlement with FTC over sneakers
It turns out wearing sneakers - without exercising - won't get you in shape. Skechers USA has agreed to a $40 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for making that claim. The shoe company had claimed its Shape-ups sneakers would help...
Tags: Health, Skechers USA Incorporated, Reebok Ltd., Kim Kardashian, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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News flash: Wearing Skechers won't trim your butt
I hope you didn't believe the sketchy claims by Skechers that its toning shoes could help you get in shape without setting foot in the gym. Federal and state authorities said last week the claims were misleading and unfounded (no shocker there) and...
Tags: Health, Viral Diseases and Infections, Weight Loss, Allentown, Media Industry
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A push for more proof in debt-collection lawsuits
Marquis Jones doesn't believe she owes money on a credit-card account that a debt-buying company sued to collect from her.
More importantly, though, the firm never proved she did.
But because the Severn woman wasn't given notice of the lawsuit —...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Alpine Skiing, Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Litigation
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Skechers is just the latest name-brand investigated for false advertising
Watchdog with Paul MuschickSkechers agreed last week to settle a federal investigation into the health claims it made about its toning shoes. It's not the only major brand to face false advertising accusations. You're sure to recognize some of these other brands, too....... -
Skechers put its foot in its mouth with false health claims about its athletic shoes, authorities say
Watchdog with Paul MuschickHopefully you didn't believe the sketchy claims by Skechers that its toning shoes could help you get in shape without ever setting foot in the gym. Consumer protection authorities said Wednesday the claims were misleading (shocker there!) and people who..... -
The lowdown on payday loans
Watchdog with Paul MuschickPayday loans aren't illegal in Pennsylvania, but you don't see payday lending stores here because a state law caps interest rates at a number that doesn't make the loans profitable. Still, some state residents are getting the loans illegally online...... -
Congress to hold hearings on Universal-EMI merger
Company TownSen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) plans to hold antitrust hearings on Universal's proposed merger with EMI.... -
Bigger and bigger and ...
It was, literally, a sight for sore eyes. Two years ago March 12, trumpets blasted in Ankeny, Iowa, as America's new gladiators for agricultural justice - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr., his antitrust chief Christine Varney, U.S. Department of...Tags: Agriculture, Glencore International AG, Antitrust Issues, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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FTC suit accuses California auto loan modification firms of fraud
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit accusing several California auto loan modification operations of deceiving consumers with false promises and then leaving their cars to be repossessed. The agency alleged that Hope for Car Owners in Folsom and...
Tags: Business, Trials, Consumers, Google+, Economy, Business and Finance
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Md. bans yo-yo financing of car purchases, but it still happens
Yo-yo financing is what happens when you drive off the lot with your newly purchased car, only to be reeled back in days or weeks later by the dealer because the financing didn't go through. Your choice: Return the car or keep it and accept less-...Tags: Justice System, Consumers, Services and Shopping, Loans, Money and Monetary Policy
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That debt collector may be a fake
If you've ever fallen behind on your bills, you know how harassing debt collectors can be. Your phone won't stop ringing, and your relatives may get calls from collectors looking for you, too, which can be embarrassing. If you're intentionally trying...Tags: Consumers, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Allentown, Media Industry
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