New Jersey Sues Cemetery Operator "Free" burial sites had strings attached.
Minnesota Sues Fleet Financial Mortgage unit accused of giving customer data to telemarketers, then letting telemarketers put charges on customer accounts.
Providian Settles Consumer Class Actions Agrees to pay $105 million. Says it will clean up its act ... again.
Farmers Insurance Subsidiary Fined Texas fines company for illegally demanding income-tax returns before paying certain claims.
Class Action Suit Filed Against DeVry Suit charges DeVry Institute of Technology fails to prepare students for high-tech jobs.
Spam Artists Settle FTC Charges "Work-at-home opportunity" was really a pyramid scheme, FTC charges.
Bridgestone/Firestone Agrees to Extend Recall State Attorneys General win agreement to replace 1.4 million more tires.
FDA Warns Against Using TRIAC. "Fat burner" implicated in heart attacks, strokes, other medical problems.
Three Imprisoned in Upfront Loan Scheme Defendants charged $99 fee for a "credit card" that didn't exist.
Former Electric Mobility Sales Head, Sentenced Judge condemns in-home sales practices.
Federal and State Probes Target Best Price USA $96 "discount buying service" memberships often bogus, Florida prosecutor says.
WebTV Settles Deceptive Ad Charges Will reimburse some customers for long-distance charges.
Paralegal Training Scheme Sidelined Work-at-home "opportunity" mostly a way to lose money, Federal Trade Commission charges.
Home-based Business Promoters Penalized Two firms that used high-pressure tactics to sell work-at-home schemes have been ordered to pay a penalty.
Florida Consumers Sue Allstate Potential class-action suit says Allstate overcharges motorists who've had accidents or moving violations.
Study Finds Ford Explorer More Likely to Roll Over Regardless of TiresWashington Post story based on study of accident records.
$37.5 Million Judgment Against Porn Site Falsified credit card charges.
New Travel Site Hopes to Hotwire Priceline Hotwire offers similar pay-in-advance "secret" cheap tix
Debt Collector Hit With $2 Million Penalty Performance Capital Reported Incorrect Data to Credit Bureaus
Action Loan to Pay Penalty for Violations Subprime lender violated Truth In Lending Act
Playgirl.com Accused of Scamming Web Surfers "Free" sites not so free.
FTC Goes After More Travel Scams "Free" trips include undisclosed sales pitches.
Congressional Hearings Likely on Firestone Tire Recall Ford in stronger position with GOP influentials.
Rollover Fears Led to Lower Inflation of Firestones on Ford Ford feared Explorer would roll over at higher inflation rates.
CarOrder.com folds its Web site Car cartel successful in blocking Web dealers.
Heilig-Meyers Furniture Files for Bankruptcy Chain specialized in lower-income customers.
Class Action Against United Airlines United allegedly selling tickets on flights it knows will probably be canceled.
Firestone Recalls ATX Tires Nearly 50 deaths blamed on defects.
Firestone Tires Investigated Implicated in 28 traffic deaths, most involving SUVs.
Neurologist Sues Motorola, Bell Atlantic Claims Cell Phones Caused His Brain Tumor
Adult Web Sites Billed For "Free" Content FTC settlement requires paybacks.
Consumers Learning PayPal Offers Few Protections Against Fraud Online payment system lacks protections of checks, credit cards.
Robin Leach Settles Lawsuits Over Florida Travel Network, Ramada Plaza Endorsements Consumers still fuming over their "dream vacations."
Rascal Scooters Sales Head Awaiting Sentencing Mark Ostrov pleads guilty to wire fraud.
Fraudulent prize promoters nabbed "It's your lucky day!"
Online pharmacies charged False advertising, credit and privacy abuses alleged.
Nader Wants Credit Consumer Bill of Rights Settlement with Providian just a start, Green Party candidate contends.
$300 Million Providian Settlement Bank agrees to make restitution to 3 million customers.
Airlines launching Hotwire to compete with Priceline New site will not require bidding.
Cell Phone Safety: An Editorial Use headset to get antenna away from head.
Study Finds Tomatoes Lower Cancere Risk Effect most pronounced in prostate cancer.
Pharmacy Errors Cause 7,000 Deaths Per Year Number expected to rise because of shortage of pharmacists.
Phony Auction Scam Shut Down Companies sold "information packs" about government auctions, supposed job opportunities.
LoanGiant targets subprime market with free PCs, Internet deals Critics say it preys on inner-city poor.
Class action raises questions about credit card banks Are they banks or aren't they?
Friedman Jewelers Named in Class-Action Suit Allegedly sold insurance without bothering to tell consumers.
Major Illness Frequent Cause of Bankruptcy Under-insurance, job loss, consumer debt all factors.
Alpine and EcoQuest Face Contempt Charges FTC says health claims for air cleaners are unproven.
Office Supply Scam Shut Down Businesses were billed for unordered supplies.
Phone Scam Hits Adult Site Viewers X-site surfers get massive long-distance bills.
Woodlawn Cemetery Closed California officials said graves may have been disturbed to make room for new burials.
Tooth Decay Risks in Bottled Water Study finds fluoride lacking, threatening kids' teeth.
Ford Warranty Extension Leaves Many Questions Unanswered Other models with same engine not covered.
Business Scams on the Rise Feds and states team up to nab 68 scam artists.
Trans Union Ordered to Stop Selling Consumer Data FTC says company violates the law, company says it doesn't.
Wells Fargo, eBay Team Up They'll offer transaction services to Internet users.
Publishers Clearing House In Court Again More than 30 states are suing PCH, claiming it misleads consumers.
FCC Fines MCI for Misleading Ads Says "dial-around" ads did not fully disclose terms.
New Guidelines for Dial-Around Ads Federal agencies crack down on "dial-around" ads.
Lawyers Respond to Ford's PressRelease Statement says all questions not yet answered.
Ford Extends Warranty on TroubledEngine Company acts after class action suits and mounting tide of bad press.
E-Tax Wars Heat Up State and local governments are fighting efforts to keep the Internet tax-free.
Hotel Chains Snub Child Safety Drive Only Bass, owner of Holiday Inn and other major chains, responds.
All Around Travel Settles with FTC "Club" had worked in collusion with BestBank, which has since failed.
Microworkz Out of Business After stiffing untold customers, Microworkz slinks off into the night.
Multiple Suits Against GE New York State and Florida consumers contest terms of GE dishwasher recall program.
Big Beanie Baby Penalty Late deliveries cost Beanie manufacturer.
Big E-firms Take Aim Lobbyists for big software firms are pushing hard for a bill that neutralizes consumer protections.
Privacy Bills Loom FTC Chairman Robert Pitofsky and others warn industry.
& Elderly& Elderly DBC Financial to pay $250,000 settlement.
Medical Sites Flaunt Privacy Study finds most sites ignore their own privacy policies.
AOL Class Action Filed A suit charges Version 5.0 illegally blocks access to other providers.
Scholarship Sites Rapped Federal investigators have warned Web sites to avoid fraud in "guaranteeing" college scholarships.
Heartburn Drug Can Be Fatal The FDA warns that consumers taking Cisapride should check with their doctors.
Airlines Sneak in Surcharge The $20 fee covers higher fuel costs but isn't disclosed.
Privacy Tops Consumer Concerns Congress and the Presidential candidates are getting an earful from voters.
FTC Names Privacy Committee Will study online privacy issues.
Bond Scheme Targets Elderly FTC shuts down alleged Canadian scam.
Alpine Gets Day in Court, Loses A federal judge has ordered Alpine to stop making unsupported claims about its air purifiers.
Credit Agencies Charged The big three credit agaencies agree to pay big settlements and open their phone lines to consumers.
"Do
Not Call" Rule StudiedThe
Federal Trade Commission is studying consumer complaints about
invasives telemarketers.
Bayer Gets FTC Headache Agrees
to clean up aspirin ads' health claims.
UMAX, Memorex Agree to Pay Rebates On Time FTC charges companies with unlawful payment delays.
Sport Ute, Pickup Rollovers Continue to Kill NHTSA delays action while thousands die.
Y2K
Glitch in CyberCash Software Duplicate charges being
recorded by some online merchants.
FDA
Targets Illegal Muscle Relaxant, Sleep Enhancer
"GBL" implicated in six deaths, many medical emergencies.
ReverseAuction.Com Hit
FTC Charges deceit and violation of consumers' privacy.
