Consumer Protection

US watchdog sues Uber over subscription practices
FTC sues Uber over deceptive billing, cancellation practices in Uber One service.


Uber deceiving customers about $9.99 Uber One service, making it hard to cancel: FTC lawsuit
FTC sues Uber for deceptive practices in Uber One subscriptions


Judge pauses mass firings at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she considers whether layoffs violated court order
Judge halts Trump admin's mass CFPB layoffs pending court review.


Scammers are texting drivers about unpaid tolls, causing chaos amongst some consumers
FBI warns of rising toll scam texts; over 60K complaints filed last year


Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy
Data privacy concerns rise as 23andMe's bankruptcy risks genetic info sale.

New study accuses Amazon of skirting state law by allowing minors to purchase these dangerous items
Amazon accused of violating CA child safety laws by selling restricted items to minors.


Bernie Sanders plans to spearhead legislation on key Trump proposal
Sanders pushes credit card interest cap, challenging Trump's campaign promise


JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo sued for failing to prevent fraud on Zelle | CNN Business
The CFPB accuses JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo of neglecting fraud prevention on Zelle, resulting in substantial customer losses. The banks dispute the claims, arguing they are not accountable for criminal actions.


Leader Automotive Group to pay $20 million to settle charges of defrauding customers, bait-and-switch tactics
An Illinois auto group settles fraud claims with a $20M payout for deceptive sales practices.

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