Consumer Product Lawsuits and Safety Alerts

This living topic explores various legal disputes and safety concerns involving consumer products. It covers lawsuits related to environmental claims, false advertising, product safety, and misleading marketing practices. Examples include cases against Tyson Foods for misleading sustainability claims, Equifax for inaccurate credit scores, MetroPCS for deceptive international calling plans, and Merck over the drug Fosamax. It highlights the impact of these cases on consumers and companies, and provides updates on settlements and ongoing legal proceedings.

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Google agrees to $700 million settlement - how you can collect

States sued Google, claiming it harmed consumers by suppressing competition and unfairly raising prices

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Dec. 4, 2025 By James R. Hood

Google has agreed to a $700 million settlement of a lawsuit that accused it of harming consumers for years by stifling competition and raising prices.

A coalition of state attorneys general sued Google in 2021, charging that it unlawfully maintained a monopoly over mobile app distribution and in-app payment processing for Android devices, and used its monopoly power to charge consumers as much as 30 percent in fees for purchasing apps and making in-app purchases.

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