PA attorney general secures $500K settlement with Sundance Vacations over deceptive sales practices
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has reached a settlement with Sundance Vacations, requiring the Wilkes-Barre-based company to pay $500,000 in restitution to consumers misled by deceptive sales tactics and…
Phil Murphy Sues TikTok for Deceptive Business Practices
TRENTON, NJ – The adminstration of Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, alongside the Division of Consumer Affairs, has filed a lawsuit against TikTok. This action follows…
New Jersey Attorney General Cracks Down on Unfair Housing Practices by Inner City Landlords
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) has issued 25 Notices of Violation to housing providers across 11 counties for allegedly violating the state’s Fair Chance in Housing…
Feedspot Earns Terrible Better Business Bureau Rating Over Unscrupulous Billing Practices
MILL VALLEY, Calif. — Feedspot, an internet marketing services company, has garnered attention for mixed customer experiences, reflected in its 2.46-star rating from 13 customer reviews on the Better Business Bureau (BBB)…
Pennsylvania Reaches Settlement With Butler Landlord for Unlawful Debt Collection Practices
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Michelle Henry has secured a $50,000 settlement with A.R. Building Company, Inc., a Butler County-based landlord, in response to allegations of unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection…
Maryland Honda Dealer Charged for Deceptive Sales Practices
BALTIMORE, MD – Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced charges against DARCARS of Bowie, Inc. d/b/a DARCARS Honda, its parent company Mariam, Inc., and owners John Rahmangholi Darvish and Jamshyd Darvish. The…
Pennsylvania AG Files Lawsuit Against Pittsburgh-Area Home Contractor for Illegal Practices
Harrisburg, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has initiated a lawsuit against Brothers All Around Service, LLC and its owner, John McDonald, for employing illegal contracts and failing to complete contracted home…
Settlement Reached: AG Henry Addresses Illegal Loan Practices by California-Based Lender
HARRISBURG, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a significant settlement with SoLo Funds, Inc., a California-based lending platform accused of deceptive loan practices. The agreement addresses issues surrounding the company’s…
Forum provides best practices and resources to prevent and respond to hate crimes that target religious institutions
“Protecting Places of Worship” is a half-day forum that will provide information about religion-focused hate crimes; how to best report such incidents; federal and state hate crimes laws; law enforcement threat assessments;…
US agencies to probe unfair practices in airline loyalty programs in hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As part of an effort to protect consumers from deceptive and unfair practices, the U.S. Department of Transportation and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will hold a public hearing looking…
New Jersey School Bus Operator Admits to Unsafe Practices, Hiring Unqualified Drivers
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ – Ahmed Mahgoub, 65, owner of F&A Transportation, admitted guilt on charges related to the employment of unfit drivers and the operation of hazardous buses for children’s transportation. This…
Lack of safety practices behind 2020 Chesapeake oil-well blast: U.S. safety board
(Reuters) -A federal safety board investigation has found that Chesapeake Energy and its contractors failed to provide adequate control measures at the site of a 2020 fire at a company-operated oil well,…
University Of Wisconsin System Rejects Proposal To Put Diversity Hiring Practices On Ice
University Of Wisconsin System Rejects Proposal To Put Diversity Hiring Practices On Ice Kate Anderson on December 9, 2023 The University of Wisconsin System (UW) Board of Regents narrowly rejected on Saturday…
Pennsylvania Attorney General Sues Pocono Resort for Deceptive Timeshare Practices
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit against Split Rock Investments, LLC, and SCH USA, LLC, which operate under the name “Bel Air Owner’s Circle,” for deceptive practices related…
India central bank reins in peer-to-peer lending practices – sources
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s central bank has told peer-to-peer lending platforms to halt certain activities after inspections found rule violations and misleading sales practices, four sources with direct knowledge…
New Jersey Settles Lawsuit With Dollar General Over Deceptive Business Practices
When you go to a Dollar General store not everything is what it appears to be. You might think it’s a dollar store, but it’s not. Sometimes, customers had no idea what…
Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Apartment Builder for Unlawful Practices
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a lawsuit against A.R. Building Company, Inc., a Butler County-based landlord, for alleged violations of leasing and debt collection laws. The company, which…
Monroe County-based 390 Auto Group Faces Lawsuit for Deceptive Practices
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a lawsuit against 390 Auto Group, LLC, and its owner, Elias Baladi. The dealership, based in Monroe County, is accused of selling vehicles…
Conservatives Use The Courts To Battle Corporate Diversity Practices
Conservatives Use The Courts To Battle Corporate Diversity Practices Katelynn Richardson on August 8, 2023 Conservatives are focusing their legal efforts on challenging corporate diversity practices after securing a Supreme Court ruling…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries ‘revolting’ practices at recruitment centres
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday decried “revolting” practices exposed during an audit of Ukraine’s military recruitment centres and pledged to fix the system by placing in charge people who understood…
DeSantis-Appointed Board Governing Disney World Abolishes Racial Hiring Practices, Diversity Initiatives
DeSantis-Appointed Board Governing Disney World Abolishes Racial Hiring Practices, Diversity Initiatives Arjun Singh on August 2, 2023 The board appointed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida to govern Walt Disney World…
Booz Allen to pay $377.4 million to settle US charges over past billing practices
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S.-based consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton Holding agreed to pay the United States $377.4 million to resolve allegations of violating federal law by improperly billing commercial…
Another University Ditches Legacy Admissions After SCOTUS Ruling On Race-Based Practices
Another University Ditches Legacy Admissions After SCOTUS Ruling On Race-Based Practices Reagan Reese on July 19, 2023 Wesleyan University in Connecticut became the latest higher education institution to ditch legacy admissions Wednesday…
Republican AGs Put Big Business On Notice Over Race-Based Hiring Practices
Republican AGs Put Big Business On Notice Over Race-Based Hiring Practices Laurel Duggan on July 13, 2023 Republican attorneys general from 13 states warned every Fortune 100 company that racial discrimination is…
Biden Implores Corporate America Not To Abandon Race-Based Hiring Practices
Biden Implores Corporate America Not To Abandon Race-Based Hiring Practices Nick Pope on June 29, 2023 President Joe Biden called on U.S. corporations to stand by hiring practices that advantage applicants from…
Tech companies including Google gripe about unfair cloud practices
(Reuters) -Technology trade groups as well as Alphabet’s Google have griped to the Federal Trade Commission about allegedly unfair business practices in the cloud, including by the industry’s No. 2 by market…
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