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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: Politics, Justice System, Lawyers, Interior Policy, Personal Data Collection
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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: Weight, Ken Cuccinelli, Marketing, Advertising, Justice System
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, Companies and Corporations, Skechers USA Incorporated, Consumers
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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: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Reebok Ltd., Health, Skechers USA Incorporated, Kim Kardashian
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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: Viral Diseases and Infections, Advertising, Justice System, Companies and Corporations, Health
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TBL: Morris Man Pays $1,600 To Reseller In November, But Timeshare Unsold
The Hartford CourantWith the possible exception of mold, mice and in-laws, nothing is more difficult to get rid of than a timeshare. Scammers have found steady revenue by telling prospective timeshare sellers they've found a buyer. All it takes, of course, is an upfront fee...Tags: Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, Lawyers, Justice System, Dominican Republic, Crime, Law and Justice
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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: Lobbying, Eric Holder, Antitrust Issues, Archer Daniels Midland Incorporated, U.S. Department of Justice
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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, Economy, Business and Finance, Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Consumer Protection, Companies and Corporations, Trials
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