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Michigan AG Secures Judgment Against Contractors Over Consumer Scam

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced she has secured a default judgment (PDF) against Caltons Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC and its owners, Aron Dean Calton and Leslie Calton, of Kent City, for violating the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. The company took advanced payments or deposits for lawn service and pool projects, performed little or […]

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Consumer Group Got $1.4M Intervening in California Rate Filings, CDI Says

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California Department of Insurance data show one consumer advocacy group earned $1.4 million in fees last year from a program that pays people and advocates to intervene in rate hearings. Consumer Watchdog received $1,427,280.80 in fees from the state’s inventor compensation program in 2025, according to the CDI. The figure represents nearly all the funds

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Texas Secures $1.25M Settlement from Hyatt for Consumer Protection Violations

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $1.25 million settlement with Hyatt Corporation for violating Texas consumer protection laws by marketing hotel rooms at prices that were not available to the public as advertised. Paxton’s lawsuit against the company alleged that Hyatt engaged in illegal practices by charging consumers mandatory and unavoidable fees in addition

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Funding Cuts Put America’s Consumer Watchdog on the Brink of Collapse

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Consumer Watchdog Proposes End to Civil Rights-Era Anti-Discrimination Requirements

When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what she found. Her student debt had been double-counted, making it look as though she owed a quarter of

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Instacart to Pay $60 Million in FTC Consumer Protection Case

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Grocery delivery firm Instacart will pay $60 million to refund consumers who were deceived into enrolling in the company’s subscription service, Instacart+, the US Federal Trade Commission said. The consumer protection agency said the company that operates Instacart, Maplebear Inc., misled consumers by saying their first order was “free” despite charging a mandatory grocery delivery

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US States Take Aim at Data-Driven Pricing to Ease Consumer Pain

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Even as the White House seeks to roll back state laws on artificial intelligence, states are pursuing an increasing number of bills to ban tech-driven pricing practices in an effort to bring consumers relief from high costs. By taking on these practices, states are building on the work of former FTC Chair Lina Khan, and

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Walmart’s Earnings Will Illustrate How the American Consumer Is Doing

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Walmart's Earnings Will Illustrate How the American Consumer Is Doing

Key Takeaways Walmart is scheduled to share its third-quarter results and discuss its outlook with investors early Thursday. The retailer will weigh in during a time when many are looking for more clarity on consumers’ health. Given its scale, Walmart’s results and outlook are a useful barometer. Walmart’s going through plenty these days—but so are

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