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Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 hours ago

Veterans United seeks dismissal of RESPA class-action lawsuit

Veterans United Home Loans filed a motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging false affiliation with the VA and RESPA violations.
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Your tech support company runs scams. Stop-or disguise with more fraud?

Tech Live Connect processed fraudulent charges using real customer data, including names and addresses, to make the charges appear legitimate and maintain a low chargeback ratio.
Privacy professionals
#nzxt
Gadgets
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

NZXT agrees to $3.45 million settlement over controversial rental PC program

NZXT and Fragile reached a settlement for 19,322 customers regarding PC rental and ownership issues.
Law
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals

NZXT and Fragile will pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over deceptive practices in their Flex PC rental service.
Gadgets
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

NZXT agrees to $3.45 million settlement over controversial rental PC program

NZXT and Fragile reached a settlement for 19,322 customers regarding PC rental and ownership issues.
Law
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

NZXT to pay $3.45 million settlement over Flex PC rentals

NZXT and Fragile will pay $3.45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over deceptive practices in their Flex PC rental service.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

How much compensation you'll get if your broadband goes down under new rules

Customers of the UK's major broadband providers must receive payments when their connection stops working and is not fixed after two working days, under a voluntary scheme organised by communications regulator Ofcom.
London startup
Healthcare
fromCbsnews
2 days ago

Fighting for health care claim approvals

Insurance companies often delay or deny necessary medical treatments, causing significant emotional and physical distress for patients.
Marketing tech
fromAol
2 days ago

US FTC in settlement talks with ad companies in boycott probe, WSJ reports

The FTC is negotiating a settlement with major ad companies over potential antitrust violations related to coordinated boycotts against media platforms.
Boston food
fromFast Company
6 days ago

If you bought this popular toothpaste, you may be owed money from Colgate-Palmolive. Here's how to claim it

Tom's of Maine toothpaste buyers may receive cash from a $2.9 million settlement due to alleged deceptive practices.
European startups
fromEntrepreneur
6 days ago

The 'Sneaky' Ways Companies Are Making You Pay More - Without Raising Prices

Companies are creatively offsetting price increases due to rising fuel costs, often passing hidden costs to consumers.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

New laws will simplify subscription cancellations and refunds, potentially saving consumers nearly £170 annually.
Podcast
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

A Court Settlement Made Me a Millionaire. I've Barely Touched the Money.

Natalie received over a million dollars in a major abuse settlement after being sexually abused by her university gynecologist.
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
UK politics

Martin Lewis issues urgent advice to millions affected by car finance scandal

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of donations to support unbiased reporting without paywalls.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
UK news

Car finance compensation scheme: How will redress work and who is eligible?

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues like reproductive rights and financial compensation for mis-sold car loans.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Martin Lewis issues urgent advice to millions affected by car finance scandal

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of donations to support unbiased reporting without paywalls.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Car finance compensation scheme: How will redress work and who is eligible?

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues like reproductive rights and financial compensation for mis-sold car loans.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Carmax Agrees To Pay $1.1M for Delays in Customer Paperwork

CarMax was ordered to pay $1.1 million for failing to provide timely car titles to customers, impacting their ability to resell or refinance.
#fca
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
UK news

Car finance scandal compensation scheme revealed for millions of UK motorists

The FCA has announced a compensation scheme for 12 million drivers mis-sold car loans, with payouts averaging £830.
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago
UK news

Car finance redress bill cut by 2bn as VCA unveils final compensation scheme

The FCA has reduced the expected compensation cost for car finance mis-selling by £2 billion, now estimating £9.1 billion total costs.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Car finance scandal compensation scheme revealed for millions of UK motorists

The FCA has announced a compensation scheme for 12 million drivers mis-sold car loans, with payouts averaging £830.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Car finance redress bill cut by 2bn as VCA unveils final compensation scheme

The FCA has reduced the expected compensation cost for car finance mis-selling by £2 billion, now estimating £9.1 billion total costs.
Women in technology
fromAdExchanger
3 weeks ago

What Happens When A Brand Fails To Deliver On Its Basic Promise | AdExchanger

FedEx's delivery reliability is questioned when time-sensitive medications are not delivered on time, undermining customer trust.
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

ServiceNow salesman sues employer in commission dispute

Costa's then-manager told him that ServiceNow would not pay this commission because the Sales Compensation Department had concluded that Costa had 'overachieved to a degree that was outside normal' in relation to his sales quota. In other words, ServiceNow believed Costa had made too much money, notwithstanding that his commission was only a small percentage of the revenue recognized and received by ServiceNow.
Law
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

NS&I set to pay millions to customers over misplaced funds

NS&I is expected to pay hundreds of millions to customers due to failures in managing bereavement-related claims.
Agile
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

What Every CEO Should Do When a Customer Claims Your Business Caused Harm

Businesses need a clear, repeatable playbook for handling serious complaints to prevent chaos and control outcomes during critical moments.
#tariffs
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
Silicon Valley food

Costco Member Starts Class Action To Make Sure Customers Get Their Share Of Tariff Refunds - Above the Law

Silicon Valley food
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Costco Member Starts Class Action To Make Sure Customers Get Their Share Of Tariff Refunds - Above the Law

Costco customers filed a class action lawsuit demanding refunds for higher prices paid on imported goods due to Trump's tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled them unconstitutional.
Online marketing
fromEntrepreneur
4 weeks ago

Winning Customers Is Easy - Keeping Them Isn't. Here's Why

Customer retention now determines long-term small business success as acquisition becomes easier through modern tools like social media and AI.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Ford's FCE Bank sets aside 155m ahead of car finance compensation ruling

Ford's UK finance arm has raised its provisions for car finance mis-selling to £155 million amid a multibillion-pound compensation program.
Law
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Walgreens Arees To Pay $6M To Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit

Walgreens will pay $6 million to settle allegations of overcharging and selling expired drugs in California.
Deliverability
fromThe Conversation
1 month ago

Sick of spam marketing texts and emails? This is how to stop them

Australia's Spam Act prohibits unsolicited commercial electronic messages and requires clear unsubscribe options, with violations resulting in significant penalties like Lululemon's A$702,900 fine.
Business
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Common disputes small businesses face and how to avoid them - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Small businesses must prevent common disputes through clear communication, well-defined agreements, and transparent governance to avoid costly disruption and operational delays.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

AT&T wrongly charged man $6,196, reversed bill after hearing from Ars

AT&T FirstNet customers are experiencing erroneous $6,200 charges for data usage at $2 per megabyte despite having unlimited plans, requiring escalation to resolve.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

US blindsides states with surprise settlement in Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial

The Trump administration agreed to stop pursuing a breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster as part of a settlement that blindsided state attorneys general in the middle of a trial. Attorneys general from 27 states and the District of Columbia are continuing to pursue the case without the US government, at least for now.
US news
Healthcare
fromIndependent
1 month ago

CHI seeking to recover seven-figure sum in overpayments made to staff

Children's Health Ireland is attempting to recover €1.1 million in payroll overpayments made to staff through its payroll system.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Bug that wiped customer data saved the day - and a contract

I looked at the config and noticed the customer did not have a default route set. He wasn't sure if that was the problem, so he made some changes he thought might be useful. The router Caleb worked on then rebooted, which he expected. But when it restarted, its previous configuration was gone.
Tech industry
#post-office-horizon-scandal
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK politics

Fujitsu yet to contribute a penny' to Post Office Horizon victims

Fujitsu faces criticism for not financially contributing to the £1.5 billion Post Office Horizon scandal redress bill, while MPs demand urgent action to quash wrongful convictions from the faulty accounting system.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
UK politics

Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find

Post Office Horizon scandal redress schemes have critical structural failings causing unacceptable delays, inadequate compensation offers, and retraumatization of wrongly prosecuted operators.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Fujitsu yet to contribute a penny' to Post Office Horizon victims

Fujitsu faces criticism for not financially contributing to the £1.5 billion Post Office Horizon scandal redress bill, while MPs demand urgent action to quash wrongful convictions from the faulty accounting system.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Redress schemes for Post Office Horizon scandal have serious failings, MPs find

Post Office Horizon scandal redress schemes have critical structural failings causing unacceptable delays, inadequate compensation offers, and retraumatization of wrongly prosecuted operators.
Intellectual property law
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Adobe agrees to pay settlement for making its subscriptions hard to cancel

Adobe settled a DOJ and FTC lawsuit for $75 million over deceptive subscription cancellation practices and hidden early termination fees.
fromeLearning Industry
1 month ago

Top Customer Service Skills Every Employee Needs To Deliver Exceptional Experiences

Customer service skills define how effectively employees represent a brand and resolve customer needs. In every industry, these skills determine whether a business builds loyalty or loses trust. Customers today expect responsiveness, empathy, and accuracy across every touchpoint-from phone calls and chats to social media interactions.
Business intelligence
Travel
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

What flexible airline refund policies really mean - and how to avoid common rebooking mistakes

Middle Eastern airlines' emergency booking waivers following Iran strikes offer limited flexibility, functioning as temporary operational tools rather than genuine ticket flexibility, with significant restrictions based on booking method and purchase timing.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A Costco shopper is suing, saying members deserve a slice of any tariff refunds

Costco is poised to be paid twice for the same unlawful tariff burden, referring to President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down last month by the Supreme Court and the US Court of International Trade's subsequent ruling that importers of record are due refunds.
Intellectual property law
Miscellaneous
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Complaints about HMRC surge to five-year high as redress payments rise

HMRC complaints reached 93,589 in 2024/25, up 19.2% over five years, with compensation cases rising 35% and reaching 16.4% of all complaints.
Intellectual property law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Why won't Travelpro repair my carry-on bag? I have a lifetime warranty!

Travelpro must honor its lifetime warranty by replacing a 1998 Rollaboard suitcase with a broken handle, as the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act requires companies to fulfill written warranty obligations regardless of parts availability.
Privacy technologies
fromBloomberglaw
1 month ago

Dollar Tree Customer Drops Suit Over 'Deceptive' Cookie Banner

A Dollar Tree customer dismissed his class action lawsuit alleging the company continued collecting website visitor data despite users rejecting tracking through consent banners.
#amazon
#journalism-funding
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Unison faces consumer lawsuit over home equity investment claims

Unison's home equity investment agreements are alleged to be misleading, functioning as unlicensed, high-cost mortgages that can strip homeowners' equity and evade consumer protections.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

SK Telecom rejects consumer agency's compensation settlement over personal data leak - DataBreaches.Net

SK Telecom rejected a 100,000-won per-person settlement and is legally contesting a $91 million penalty, citing potential costs up to 2.3 trillion won.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Campaigner launches 1.5bn legal action in UK against Apple over wallet's hidden fees'

The financial campaigner James Daley has launched a 1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple over its mobile phone wallet, claiming the US tech company blocked competition and charged hidden fees that ultimately harmed 50 million UK consumers. The lawsuit takes aim at Apple Pay, which they say has been the only contactless payment service available for iPhone users in Britain over the past decade.
Apple
Business
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Why customer service is integral to business success

Excellent customer service, built on responsiveness, consistency, and empathy, is essential to retain customers and support long-term business success.
Law
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Credit One Bank To Pay $10.2M in Penalties for Harassing Phone Calls

Credit One will pay $10.2 million to settle allegations of making unreasonably frequent and harassing debt collection calls to California consumers.
E-Commerce
fromZDNET
2 months ago

You can still claim your refund in Amazon's $2.5 billion Prime settlement - here's how

Amazon will pay $2.5 billion in an FTC settlement over alleged deceptive Prime enrollment and cancellation practices; eligible subscribers can claim by July 27, 2026.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under threat | Fortune

The Trump administration's cuts to the CFPB have cost Americans nearly $19 billion in lost consumer protections, with enforcement actions dropped and predatory lending practices left unchecked.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Verizon is giving customers a $20 credit for the outage-but only if they claim it. Here's how

To its credit (literally), Verizon has said it will contact customers and provide them with a $20 credit for the inconvenience. Posting on X, the mobile company wrote on Thursday: "Yesterday, we did not meet the standard of excellence you expect and that we expect of ourselves. To help provide some relief to those affected, we will give you a $20 account credit that can be easily redeemed by logging into the myVerizon app."
Tech industry
Information security
fromSecuritymagazine
2 months ago

How Banks Can Protect Their Most Valuable Asset: Customers

Banks must secure money, property, data, and reputation because incidents—crime, insider misuse, fraud, or IT failures—threaten safety, customer trust, regulatory standing, and brand.
Real estate
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'It's a quick win and can save you hundreds each year': How to switch home insurance providers and get a better deal

Reviewing and switching home insurance, including contents cover, can uncover significant savings and better value often missed at annual renewal.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

My insurance says I owe nothing, so why is Quest Diagnostics demanding $563?

Provider failed to file the claim timely due to a coding error, leaving the patient wrongly pursued for full charges; patient should not be responsible.
Business
fromEntrepreneur
2 months ago

8 Customer Experience Failures Leaders Need to Address Now

Customer experience requires leadership commitment; decisions prioritizing efficiency, scale, or cost control that disable empathy and empowerment erode trust, loyalty, and business performance.
Privacy professionals
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Help! We Just Dodged an Obvious Scam Call. But One Thing the Scammer Said Has Us Extremely Worried.

A man is falsely credited as the named creator of an Islamophobic book under his name, risking career and reputation; he seeks removal.
US news
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Reverse mortgage borrowers could get checks after CFPB action

CFPB permanently barred Sutherland Global Services, Sutherland subsidiaries and NOVAD from servicing reverse mortgages for illegal servicing failures that harmed and distressed older homeowners.
fromReadWrite
2 months ago

AskGamblers returns $1.68M to players in Q4 2025

AskGamblers has shared its 2025 report, revealing that $1.68 million was returned to players in the last quarter of 2025 alone. AskGamblers Casino Complaint Service (AGCCS) recovers funds from casino and sports betting complaints, returning money gained via disputes to the players. Between October and December 2025, AGCCS received 3,460 complaints from players around the world. 1,252 cases were processed, with 815 disputes resolved.
Business
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

5 Common Bank Fees You Can Usually Get Waived, If You Know What You're Doing

Many common bank fees can often be reversed or waived if customers ask, negotiate, and reference bank policies.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Nearly half of UK customers say they've suffered poor customer service: Here's how to change that - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Customer service in the UK has a problem. According to recent survey data, almost half of UK customers have experienced poor customer service over the past year. That's not a minor data point, but rather a warning sign. Long wait times, unhelpful responses, and automated loops that dead-end are just the beginning, and they erode customer trust quickly. While many businesses have invested heavily in digital tools and AI to help address these problems, that comes with its own drawbacks.
UK news
Law
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Benefits of hiring an injury solicitor instead of handling claims alone - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Professional legal representation in injury claims yields payouts four times higher than self-representation, covering essential expenses like rent and medical bills.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Equifax settles fair credit reporting act suit

In the second amended complaint, Guo claims that after she was the victim of identity theft, the financial institution and credit bureau defendants continued to report and attempt to collect fraudulent debts after she provided proof of the fraud. In doing such she alleges that they violated federal and California consumer protection laws by failing to properly investigate and correct her credit reports.
Law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

British Consumer Association Withdraws Competition Claim Against Qualcomm

A British consumers' organization has withdrawn its competition claim against Qualcomm after it determined the Competition Appeal Tribunal was likely to find Qualcomm was not at fault. The consumers' organization, Which?, filed the claim in February 2021 on behalf of around 29 million British consumers, alleging that Qualcomm had "breached UK competition law by taking advantage of its dominance in the patent-licensing and chipset markets."
UK news
Law
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Top 10 Vehicle Warranty Dispute Lawyers You Can Trust

Hiring a specialized vehicle warranty attorney can enforce manufacturer obligations and secure repairs, replacements, or settlements when warranties are denied.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

What are my rights as a borrower? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Taking out a loan can feel like stepping into unfamiliar territory. Questions pile up fast. How much can they charge me? What happens if I miss a payment? Can they call my workplace? Here's what most borrowers don't realize. Singapore's Moneylenders Act grants you significant legal protections. These aren't suggestions lenders can ignore. They're enforceable rules backed by the Ministry of Law. Every licensed money lender operating in Singapore follows them. No exceptions.
Law
#personal-injury
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Financial services worker jailed for deception and impersonating a garda takes unfair dismissal case

Company says it learnt of employee's incarceration from newspaper articles
Law
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