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HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Shapiro announced he has filed suit this week against the Philadelphia-based companies owned and operated by social media personality Dana Chanel. The suit alleges that …
AG Shapiro Alleges Philadelphia Instagram Influencer Misled Consumers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Thursday announced a civil enforcement action against defendants Xlear Inc. and Nathan Jones for alleged violations …
DOJ, FTC File Suit to Stop Deceptive Marketing of Claimed COVID-19 Treatment Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Shapiro announced he entered into settlement agreements this week with Pittsburgh-based companies Arrowmistic, LLC — also known as Wicca Movement — and Cultured Quotes, LLC.
AG Shapiro Secures Settlements From Subscription Companies Over Deceptive Facebook Ads Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced the launch this week of the department’s new Combatting Redlining Initiative. Redlining is an illegal practice in which lenders avoid providing services to …
Justice Department Announces New Initiative to Combat Redlining Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Resident Home LLC and owner Ran Reske, will pay $753,000 to settle FTC charges that they made false, misleading, or unsupported advertising claims that their imported DreamCloud mattresses …
FTC Orders “Made in USA” Repeat Offender to Pay Funds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is returning $772,512 to consumers who were targeted by a debt collector who unlawfully brokered and collected fake debts that the consumers did …
FTC Returns Money to Consumers Harmed by Phantom Debt Collector Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently filed a complaint and proposed consent order alleging that American Advisors Group (AAG) used inflated and deceptive home estimates to …
CFPB Takes Action Against American Advisors Group for Deceptively Marketing Reverse Mortgages Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced he recently filed suit against Northampton County company Great Conventions LLC and its owner, Christopher Wertz, who allegedly violated consumer protection law …
AG Shapiro Sues Greater Philadelphia Comic Con Organizer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is sending 8,843 checks totaling more than $2 million to consumers who were harmed by a company that charged them money for “funding” …
$2M Returned to Consumers Who Paid High Upfront Fees to Get “Funding” for Expensive, Ineffective Training Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Justice announced Thursday that Santander Consumer USA Inc, dba Chrysler Capital (Santander), has agreed to pay more than $134,000 to settle a federal lawsuit …
Justice Department Secures Settlement with Santander Consumer USA Inc. Read More