A 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 of sugar even though the company lists…Spokane Spokesman-Review19h agoWhole story →Commerce
U.S. Supreme Court won't hear Zillow's bid to escape investor class action.WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by real estate platform Zillow Group to escape a class action that accused it of misleading investors about its failed home-flipping venture. The court turned away Seattle-based Zillow's appeal of a lower court's decision that allowed the 2021 lawsuit to move forward in federal court…Spokane Spokesman-Review1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomy
FTC launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad investigation into the safety of artificial intelligence systems made by Anthropic and OpenAI, a senior agency official said Wednesday.Spokane Spokesman-Review6d agoWhole story →EconomyGovernmentftc ai investigation
More Amazon Prime customers may qualify for FTC settlement refundsAfter doling out more than $845 million to former Amazon Prime customers, Amazon is expanding the qualifications needed for refunds stemming from its settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. Three days into a trial last year, Amazon and the regulatory agency reached a settlement in which the e-commerce giant agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle…Spokane Spokesman-Review18d agoWhole story →EconomyCommerceftc amazon settlement
Analysis: What a Fed rate hike would mean for the U.S. economy and inflationFederal Reserve officials have signaled they’re prepared to raise interest rates if inflation doesn’t improve soon, but they may find their main policy tool will do little to restrain some of the forces pushing up prices now. The consumer price index report due Friday is poised to determine whether policymakers will lift rates next week, with officials…Spokane Spokesman-Review26d agoWhole story →EconomyCommercefed rate hike decision
