#consumer-refunds

#consumer-refunds

After Trump ended the de minimis exemption last year, purchasing an item straight from an international vendor, regardless of the item's value, meant incurring International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariffs. Now, thanks to a ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned Trump's IEEPA tariffs, and a ruling by the Court of International Trade ruled that all tariffs paid under IEEPA must be returned, buyers may be able to collect a refund.

Grocery delivery firm Instacart has agreed to pay massive refunds after federal regulators exposed billing practices that have been draining customers' wallets for years. Instacart will hand over $60 million in customer refunds following a Federal Trade Commission settlement, marking one of the largest consumer protection payouts in the delivery industry's history. The San Francisco-based company allegedly misled millions of customers about "free delivery" while secretly charging mandatory service fees that can inflate orders by up to 15%, the FTC revealed.

If you made a purchase on the Google Play Store for an app or in-app content between 2016 and 2023, including subscriptions, ad-free upgrades, and game-specific currency, you might be getting some money back as part of a $700 million settlement. Several years ago, Attorneys General in 53 US states, districts, and territories accused Google of monopolizing app distribution and making customers pay too much for apps and in-app purchases.

A stabbing occurred Friday around 7 pm outside the Lower Polk TAY Navigation Center at 700 Hyde Street, a shelter for 18- to 27-year-olds transitioning out of homelessness. The victim was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and police arrested a suspect, David Tagata, 22, of SF, who was booked into the San Francisco County Jail. [Chronicle, KRON4] A prosecutor wants to introduce cannabis-induced psychosis