Reebok will atone with refunds for deceptive advertising of EasyTone shoes
Sole, Inc., footing the bill for undelivered massage chairs
Attorneys general rewind movie rental late-fees for customers nationwide
Storybook Lane ordered to refund shoppers -- again
FTC sends refunds to victims of 'Wal-mart Shopping Spree' scam
Auto warranty seller barred from doing business in Washington
FTC sends refund claims to auto warranty fraud victims
Ascentive software to pay refunds
Update on Qwest-CenturyTel merger
Activia yogurt ads mostly health hype, say attorneys general
DIRECTV to change business practices
E-commerce businessmen caught in Web of deceit
Attorney General dishes up $570,000 to food banks
Peddlers of auto service plans barred from telemarketing in Washington
Assistant Attorney General remodels bad business practices
Mortgage help for Wachovia and World Savings borrowers
Some penny auctions use cheap tricks to cheat consumers
Over 1,000 “Boss” fans to get refunds
Intelius banked on consumer confusion, says Washington Attorney General
Tacoma debt repair program to pay back consumers
Bad legal advice nearly causes deportation
Attorney General orders window sellers to be transparent in their marketing
Stingy fundraiser can no longer solicit in Washington
High price of rent-to-own
Countrywide settlement money to help homeowners
In debt? Know your rights when dealing with collectors
Settlement fixes alleged hang-ups with Vonage’s billing practices
Settlement aims to insulate consumers from future window pains
Dealer to refund consumers who never got their free gas
Settlement with Dish Network
Hold On My Heart
TJX’s data breach a costly lesson
Judge’s order puts skids on motorcycle parts dealer’s deceptive sales practices
Is your elderly relative donating too much to charity?
Pay time for notorious foreclosure rescue scammer
Cheaper drugs thanks to settlement
Another warning about extended car warranties
Wachovia fined $50 million for auction rate securities misrepresentations
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