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…
Biden DOJ Says Minneapolis Police Engaged In Unconstitutional, Racist Practices
Biden DOJ Says Minneapolis Police Engaged In Unconstitutional, Racist Practices Erinn Broadus on June 16, 2023 The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the results of a years-long probe Friday finding that the…
Lawsuit Filed Against North Hills Auto Mall for Deceptive Practices
HARRISBURG, PA – The Office of Attorney General Michelle A. Henry has filed a lawsuit against North Hills Auto Mall and its president, Regis Mannke, for misleading consumers about vehicle conditions and…
Citizens Bank to pay $9 million penalty over credit card practices -US regulator
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Citizens Bank, one of the largest U.S. regional banks, will pay a $9 million civil penalty to resolve charges it mismanaged customers’ credit card disputes and fraud claims,…
Snap Finance LLC to Pay $11.4 Million in Settlement Over Deceptive Practices
HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Monday a settlement with Snap Finance LLC and its affiliates amounting to $11.4 million. The settlement follows allegations that the lending company…
Morgan Stanley in talks to resolve probes into block trading practices – filing
(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley is looking to resolve more than a year long investigation by U.S. regulators into its block trading practices, the Wall Street bank said in a filing on Tuesday.…
BlackRock Sued For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices
BlackRock Sued For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices Jason Cohen on April 19, 2023 America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a conservative nonprofit, filed a federal civil rights complaint Tuesday against investment management giant…
BlackRock Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices
BlackRock Slapped With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices Jason Cohen on April 19, 2023 America First Legal Foundation (AFL), a conservative nonprofit, filed a federal civil rights complaint Tuesday…
CBP Provides Guidance on Cybersecurity Best Practices to Increase Supply Chain Resiliency
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released Monday a new guidance document containing best practices for customs brokers on how to prepare for and respond to a cyber-attack. The new…
McDonalds Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices
McDonalds Hit With Civil Rights Complaint For Allegedly Racist Hiring Practices Katelynn Richardson on April 6, 2023 A legal group filed a federal civil rights complaint against McDonald’s for allegedly racist hiring…
US Attorney’s Office Files Lawsuit Against Union for Unfair Election Practices
NEWARK, N.J. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office today has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Port Police and Security Guards Union, Local 1456,…
Microsoft offers to change cloud practices to ward off EU antitrust probe -source
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Microsoft Corp has offered to change its cloud computing practices to settle antitrust complaints filed by smaller rivals, a person with direct knowledge of the matter…
Major University System Bans Diversity Statements In Hiring Practices
Major University System Bans Diversity Statements In Hiring Practices Alexa Schwerha on March 3, 2023 The Texas A&M University System announced Thursday it will no longer allow diversity statements to be considered…
Red State Warns Universities Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Hiring Practices Are Illegal
Red State Warns Universities Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Hiring Practices Are Illegal Alexa Schwerha on February 8, 2023 Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s administration warned universities that using Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
DOJ probing Visa on U.S. debit card practices, competition
(Reuters) – Visa Inc said on Friday the antitrust division of the U.S. Department of Justice had issued investigative demand earlier this month seeking documents and information about U.S. debit card practices…
Biden Administration Sues Google Over Allegedly Anticompetitive Ad Practices
Biden Administration Sues Google Over Allegedly Anticompetitive Ad Practices John Hugh DeMastri on January 24, 2023 The Biden administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Google, alleging that the…
Credit reporting firms should fix practices amid consumer complaints- U.S. watchdog
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday recommended that Experian, Equifax and TransUnion change how they respond to consumers after logging almost half a million…
FTC deepens probe into Twitter’s privacy, security practices- Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is deepening its probe into Twitter Inc’s privacy and data security practices, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.…
Med School Weighed Residents’ Commitment To ‘Anti-Racist Practices’ In Admissions Process
Med School Weighed Residents’ Commitment To ‘Anti-Racist Practices’ In Admissions Process Reagan Reese on December 12, 2022 The University of New Mexico School of Medicine considered OBGYN residency applicants’ contributions to anti-racism…
Wells Fargo says SEC is examining its hiring practices
(Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has begun investigating its hiring practices, after the Department of Justice had opened a related probe.…
Federal Court Orders Parts Manufacturer For Hyundai, Kia Motors To End ‘Oppressive’ Child Labor Practices
Federal Court Orders Parts Manufacturer For Hyundai, Kia Motors To End ‘Oppressive’ Child Labor Practices Bronson Winslow on October 11, 2022 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) obtained a federal court…
A ‘Moral Obligation’: California Looks To Ban Diesel-Powered Trucks To Rectify ‘Decades Of Racist’ Practices
A ‘Moral Obligation’: California Looks To Ban Diesel-Powered Trucks To Rectify ‘Decades Of Racist’ Practices Jack McEvoy on September 21, 2022 The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering new regulations to…
Justice Department Secures Settlement with Iowa School District Concerning Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint Practices
The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa announced today a settlement agreement with the Cedar Rapids Community School District in Cedar…
‘Flagrant Violations’: Starbucks Sued Over Alleged Discriminatory Hiring Practices
‘Flagrant Violations’: Starbucks Sued Over Alleged Discriminatory Hiring Practices Jack McEvoy on August 31, 2022 The American Civil Rights Project (ACR) is filing a lawsuit against Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and the…
Italy’s antitrust probes Samsung over alleged unfair commercial practices
MILAN – Italy’s antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation against Samsung in Italy and two other companies over alleged misleading and aggressive commercial practices. The regulator said it…
Yellen raises concerns of China’s ‘unfair’ economic practices in call with Liu
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns about what the U.S. calls China’s “unfair, non-market” economic practices in a call with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, the U.S. Treasury Department…
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