Regulators Recommend Use of New Broadband Labels
Regulators, including the Federal Communciations Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, are encouraging companies that sell...
Investment Scheme Lured Seniors with Free Dinner
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged four individuals in an investment fraud aimed at seniors who they solicited with a “free...
SEC Charges Navistar and its CEO for Misleading Investors
Navistar International Corp. and its former Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Ustain, agreed to settle their charges with the SEC for $7.5...
TV Commentator Settles SEC Charges
Former market analyst and TV news commentator, Tobin Smith, and his company, NBT Group Inc., agreed to settle SEC charges that they...
FTC Sues VW for False Clean Diesel Claims
The FTC filed a complaint charging Volkswagen with multiple violations of the FTC Act for its deceptive representations regarding "clean...
Class Action Accuse Starbucks of Underfilling
A class action lawsuit alleges that Starbucks underfills its lattes by about 25% below the advertised sizes of 12, 16 or 20 ounces. Click...
Nationwide Recalls of Canned Tuna
Bumble Bee Foods and Chicken of the Sea announced nationwide canned tuna recalls because of equipment malfunctions and commercial...
Apps Must Notify Consumers If They Are Listening
Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to app developers, who have installed a piece of software called Silverpush, that can...
Glass in Frozen Food and Beer Leads to Recalls
The FDA annouced that Nestlé USA is voluntary recalling of a limited number of DiGiorno®, Lean Cuisine®, and Stouffer’s® products due to...
Video Game Bond Offering Leads to SEC Charges
The SEC charged a Rhode Island agency and its bond underwriter Wells Fargo Securities with defrauding investors in a municipal bond...
