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First reported 32 mins ago - Updated 32 mins ago - 1 reports

T-Mobile International AG & Co

T-Mobile customers getting a refund

Company paying up for alleged deceptive practicesPublished : Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 7:37 PM EDTReporting By Susan HoganEAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- T-Mobile customers who recently purchased service or equipment may be in for a refund.The company had ... [Published WNAC-TV - 32 mins ago]

Entities: T-Mobile International AG & Co, False Advertising, Susan Hogan, Balloon Payment

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 reports

Report: NY State puts kibosh on RelayRides car-sharing service

Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal Three-year-old peer-to-peer car rental service Relay Rides has run into a rough ride in New York, accused by the state's Financial Services Department of "repeated false advertising and violations of insurance ... [Published Autoblog - 1 hour ago]

Entities: RelayRides Inc, False Advertising

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Discover Card

Saving on Gas? Fine Print for Rewards Programs

(CHICAGO) (WLS) -- High prices at the pump are motivating motorists to find deals. Gas rewards programs are an option for some, but are you really saving money?They're everywhere you look; gas rewards programs that tell you you'll save anywhere from five ... [Published WLS Chicago - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Discover Card, Chicago, False Advertising

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 12 hours ago - 3 reports

Kohl's

Kohl's can be sued over sale ads, court says

An appeals court says California permits lawsuits alleging false markdowns if the customer would not have made the purchase but for the perceived bargain. SAN FRANCISCO California retailers may be liable for large money awards if they falsely advertise ... [Published Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago]

Entities: Kohl's, Allegation, Lawsuit, Class Action, Stephen Reinhardt

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Democrats Fight Against Lies Told To Women

According to The Hill, there is new legislation coming down the pipe that aims to protect women from being lied to about their health care. Democrats in the House and Senate are looking to stop what they say are deceptive advertising practices by anti-abortion ... [Published RedState Blog - 17 hours ago]

Entities: False Advertising, Anti-Abortion, Abortion

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Snapple

The New Food Fight: Defending Against Labeling Litigation

Andrew J. Scholz, Matthew R. Shindell, and Matthew D. Cabral, Goldberg Segalla LLPAs if American food manufacturers didn’t already face enough challenges — competing in a disproportionate global marketplace during a historic economic downturn, not to ... [Published Manufacturing.net - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Litigation, Snapple, False Advertising

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 18 hours ago - 1 reports

Google Android

Google's pants are on fire -- it's lying to Android users

Something strange happened last week. My ultra-fast Nexus 7 started to freeze and run slow. The problem persisted for about a week and I feared that the tablet had become a paperweight. I turned to Google Search to research the issue and as it turns ... [Published Beta News - 18 hours ago]

Entities: Google Android, Google Inc, False Advertising, Google Nexus 7

First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

DOH: Beware of those herbal medicines

Moreover, the Comelec does not have, under its own rules, the authority to make a partial proclamation because the rules provide for a “completion of canvass” as the basis of a proclamation, Macalintal pointed out. “[Not] including the votes in the proclamation ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - 22 hours ago]

Entities: FDA Food & Drug Administration, False Advertising, Hypertension, Esperanza Cabral, Toxic

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Abbotsford woman warns about ‘cruise ship scam’

An Abbotsford woman has a warning today.She thought she’d been offered a great cruising opportunity, but now she feels ripped off.Sixty-five-year-old Karen Veercamp received a phone call that said she was chosen to receive a free trip aboard Caribbean ... [Published Global News Canada - May 21 2013]

Entities: False Advertising

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Judge: Company can resume rafting trips

AlbanyA whitewater rafting company forced to halt tours after a customer drowned last year can resume guided trips in the Adirondacks with some restrictions, a judge ruled.Judge Richard Giardino ordered Hudson River Rafting Co. of North Creek to pay $12,000 ... [Published Times Union - May 21 2013]

Entities: Hudson River, False Advertising, Eric Schneiderman

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch.

“Whaddya mean you’re out of Sushi?”There’s no such thing as a free lunch , goes the old saying, except if you have children and are lucky enough to live in or near Guerneville. However, if you lived in the U.S.A. or the U.K. during the 19th century, this ... [Published Press Democrat - May 20 2013]

Entities: Guerneville (United States), False Advertising, 19th century, Jim Beam, Johnnie walker

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 3 reports

Democrats Want To Deprive Women of Chance To Be Called Baby-Murdering Sluts

Every now and then, Democrats in Congress decide they are going to try to do something good, which will never actually happen, but it makes us feel all warm and glowy inside. Hooray Blue Team : Democrats in the House and Senate are looking to ... [Published Wonkette - May 20 2013]

Entities: Abortion, False Advertising, Health Care, Anti-Abortion

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...operates nationwide, has said that it works to make sure it abides by state laws but learned from the Financial Services Department that there was "noncompliance with certain unique aspects of New York insurance law."

Report: NY State puts kibosh on RelayRides car-sharing service [Published Autoblog - 1 hour ago]

" It didn't seem worth it, and certainly, some of the things in the fine print didn't explain what you were getting for credit exposure" Brown said

Saving on Gas? Fine Print for Rewards Programs [Published WLS Chicago - 3 hours ago]

"A public body must refuse to meet at a private facility when the owner will not admit the public," the board ruled. "The act would be meaningless if it were interpreted to allow public bodies to meet secretly at private facilities... Members of public bodies should be made aware at the outset that their public service includes the duty of openness, and specifically, that the public must be given a meaningful opportunity to attend their meetings."

Maryland, UK: Complaints Upheld Against Speed Camera Operators [Published TheNewspaper.com - 4 hours ago]

"DeFelsko is not named as a party in this complaint and there are no allegations of wrong doing against DeFelsko."

Court Battle Pits Elcometer, TQC-USA [Published PaintSquare - 4 hours ago]

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T-Mobile customers getting a refund [Published WNAC-TV - 32 mins ago]
Report: NY State puts kibosh on RelayRides car-... [Published Autoblog - 1 hour ago]
NY State puts kibosh on RelayRides car-sharing ... [Published Autoblog Green - 2 hours ago]
Saving on Gas? Fine Print for Rewards Programs [Published WLS Chicago - 3 hours ago]
Maryland, UK: Complaints Upheld Against Speed C... [Published TheNewspaper.com - 4 hours ago]
Court Battle Pits Elcometer, TQC-USA [Published PaintSquare - 4 hours ago]
Kohl's can be sued over sale ads, court says [Published Los Angeles Times - 12 hours ago]
Kohl's Must Defend Claim it Falsely Advertised ... [Published Courthouse News Service - 13 hours ago]
U.S. Democrats target crisis pregnancy centers ... [Published LifeSite - 13 hours ago]
Kohl's can be sued for alleged false discount c... [Published Los Angeles Times - 16 hours ago]
Democrats Fight Against Lies Told To Women [Published RedState Blog - 17 hours ago]
The New Food Fight: Defending Against Labeling ... [Published Manufacturing.net - 18 hours ago]
Google's pants are on fire -- it's lying to And... [Published Beta News - 18 hours ago]
What are the effects of RelayRides’ New York ce... [Published PandoDaily - 19 hours ago]
Lawmakers Introduce CPC Truth in Advertising Bill [Published Feminist Majority Foundation - 20 hours ago]
How Dare a Woman Be Encouraged to Let Her Child... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - 21 hours ago]
The New Food Fight: Defending Against Labeling ... [Published Food Manufacturing - 22 hours ago]
DOH: Beware of those herbal medicines [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - 22 hours ago]
Democratic legislation: ‘Crisis pregnancy cente... [Published Raw Story - 22 hours ago]
Democrats in Congress Respond to Gosnell by Att... [Published LifeNews.com - 23 hours ago]
Seniors losing savings to 'pension advance' firms [Published WDSU New Orleans - May 21 2013]
Abbotsford woman warns about ‘cruise ship scam’ [Published Global News Canada - May 21 2013]
Judge: Company can resume rafting trips [Published Times Union - May 21 2013]
Attorney General says T-Mobile’s advertising is... [Published Louisiana Weekly - May 21 2013]
The Watchdog Now Barking In Dallas [Published Fwweekly - May 21 2013]
Attorney General slams T-Mobile’s deceptive ads [Published District Chronicles - May 21 2013]
Judge says NY rafter can resume trips with a bond [Published Post Star - May 21 2013]
Yes, there is such a thing as a free lunch. [Published Press Democrat - May 20 2013]
6 Healthy Products That Aren't [Published Minyanville - May 20 2013]
Judge allows Hudson River Rafting Co. to remain... [Published Post Star - May 20 2013]

Blogs

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Report: NY State puts kibosh on RelayRides car-... [Published Autoblog - 1 hour ago] Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal Three-year-old peer-to-peer car rental service Relay Rides has run into a rough ride in New York, accused by the state's Financial Services Department of "repeated false advertising and violations of insurance ...
NY State puts kibosh on RelayRides car-sharing ... [Published Autoblog Green - 2 hours ago] Filed under: Etc. , Government/Legal Three-year-old peer-to-peer car rental service Relay Rides has run into a rough ride in New York, accused by the state's Financial Services Department of "repeated false advertising and violations of insurance ...
Democrats Fight Against Lies Told To Women [Published RedState Blog - 17 hours ago] According to The Hill, there is new legislation coming down the pipe that aims to protect women from being lied to about their health care. Democrats in the House and Senate are looking to stop what they say are deceptive advertising practices by anti-abortion ...
How Dare a Woman Be Encouraged to Let Her Child... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - 21 hours ago] Gosnell is an outlier. And those religious people are a menace when they take those sermons seriously. These are the messages I get from the majority of the governing class in Washington. I’ve been delaying noting this in the hope that it would go away ...
Democratic legislation: ‘Crisis pregnancy cente... [Published Raw Story - 22 hours ago] Topics: crisis pregnancy centers ♦ Rep. Carolyn Maloney ♦ Rep. MaloneyLike Raw Story on FacebookDemocratic legislators in the House and Senate are trying to pass new legislation ordering so-called “crisis pregnancy centers” to advertise themselves as ...

Audio/Video

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How Not to Lose Money on Weight-Loss Scams [Published WSJ.com Video - Business - May 14 2013]
Lance Armstrong Facing Suit Over Supplement Ads [Published Bloomberg - YouTube - Mar 01 2013]

Press Releases

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Department of Health Launches New Campaign to D... [Published PR Newswire - May 03 2013]
Michael T. Mervis, Partner, Proskauer to Speak ... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Apr 24 2013]
Analysis Group Promotes Five Consultants to Man... [Published Business Wire - Apr 23 2013]
Baron and Budd Investigating Possible Lawsuits ... [Published Business Wire - Apr 19 2013]
Goodwin Procter Expands Technology Companies Gr... [Published Business Wire - Apr 17 2013]