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Amazon FTC settlement: More Prime members qualify for $200 payoutAmazon will be dolling out additional payments and to more customers as part of its $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.

NBC 5 Chicago19d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Commerce ftc amazon settlement

Lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling 8 ‘sugar-free’ protein drinksStarbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review3d agoSources (2)Whole story →

US inflation rises less than expected in August; consumer spending surgesU.S. inflation increased less than expected in August, which could see financial markets further reduce the odds of another interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve next month.

Reuters1d agoSources (2)Whole story →

Commerce consumer credit report

Scam victim faces $225,000 IRS bill after losing $600,000 to fraudA North Carolina woman lost $600,000 in a pig-butchering scam and later received a $225,000 tax bill from the IRS.

NJ.com13d agoWhole story →

Economy tax relief for fraud victims act debate

Amazon, Walmart use dynamic pricing the most, study saysSome officials like Sen. Elizabeth Warren claim that dynamic pricing is exploitative. Others say it's just a part of the free market.

The Oregonian1mo agoWhole story →

Commerce Elizabeth Warren

Rebel Creamery bankruptcy: what to know about the $23.8M judgmentThe Chapter 11 filing came just weeks after a federal court ruled the keto brand had intentionally diluted a rival's trade dress.

Staten Island Advance16d agoWhole story →

FTC Is Investigating OpenAI and Anthropic Over Possible Risks to ConsumersThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies over dangers their technology may pose to consumers, the agency said Wednesday.

U.S. News & World Report8d agoWhole story →

Security ftc ai investigation

McDonald's sued over AI tool that recommends prices to US franchiseesMcDonald’s is facing a federal lawsuit that alleges its AI-enhanced pricing tool violates antitrust laws because it shares nonpublic data with competing franchisees.

WDIV ClickOnDetroit20h agoWhole story →

Commerce mcdonald s antitrust lawsuit

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The FTC is sending money to people affected by GOAT marketplace’s “deceptive” policies.In 2024, the FTC alleged that GOAT didn’t mail “some priority processing orders as fast as promised” and didn’t have a system in place to honor its “Buyer Protection” policy that promised full refunds for products found to be incorrect. Last year, GOAT settled with the FTC and refunded more than $736,000, and today, the FTC is distributing payments…

The Verge1d agoWhole story →

Commerce ftc refund distribution

FBI searches phones, iCloud accounts of accused fake NFL player; romance scam may have gone on for 10 yearsFederal investigators are searching six electronic devices for evidence of a dating-app fraud scheme that targeted women across multiple states over more than a decade.

The Oregonian1d agoWhole story →

Commerce wire fraud arrests

Mamdani wants to let New Yorkers sue over unfair business practices, but some biz groups aren’t soldMayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing to give workers, consumers, tenants and small businesses a new right to sue companies over unfair and abusive business

AM New York1d agoWhole story →

Commerce Zohran Mamdani new york consumer protection proposal

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AIThe Federal Communications Commission is considering a request to loosen rules on political robocalls, including those with AI-generated voices. Current federal law bans most robocalls to cellphones without prior consent. The Republican-led FCC has advanced the petition for public comment and could rule on it by late October. Consumer advocacy groups…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →

Technology fcc robocall rule change

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