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E-Commerce
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

StubHub misled me about my $331 concert ticket refund. What should I do?

Companies cannot legally lie about refunds; platforms must provide promised refunds or adequate remedies when ticket resales, cancellations, or rescheduling create entitlement to reimbursement.
Mental health
fromTechCrunch
3 months ago

Texas AG accuses Meta, Character.AI of misleading kids with mental health claims | TechCrunch

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating Meta AI Studio and Character.AI for deceptive marketing as mental health tools.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 months ago

New real estate investigation on "deceptive practices" launched by Moehrl lead counsel

Attorneys encourage those who have sold a home with the assistance of an online real estate agent since 2021 to contact the law firm to learn more about their rights.
Real estate
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

Manitoba woman files proposed class action against Loblaw over alleged underweighted meat sales | CBC News

Loblaw is facing a class-action lawsuit over allegations of deceptive pricing by including packaging weight in meat and seafood prices.
Marketing tech
fromTESLARATI
5 months ago

Tesla threatened in France with claims of 'deceptive' practices

Tesla faces scrutiny in France for allegedly deceptive marketing of its semi-autonomous driving capabilities.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
7 months ago

He was paid to cremate their pets. He's accused of tossing them in landfills.

A funeral home owner in Pittsburgh deceived over 6,500 pet owners by mishandling remains and charging for services not rendered.
Marketing tech
fromEngadget
7 months ago

FTC sues Uber over claims the company makes subscriptions hard to cancel

The FTC is suing Uber for deceptive practices related to its Uber One subscription service, focusing on cancellation difficulties and unclear billing.
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

Uber added people to its Uber One subscription program without their consent, an FTC lawsuit says

"Americans are tired of getting signed up for unwanted subscriptions that seem impossible to cancel," FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said.
NYC startup
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