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Trump lawyers deny BBC access to financial details in $10-billion lawsuit, report saysDonald Trump's legal team has refused to share financial details with the BBC. This comes amid Trump's $10 billion defamation case against ...- CCPA slaps fines on PhysicsWallah, McAfee for 'Dark Pattern' practicesIndia's consumer watchdog has fined edtech firm PhysicsWallah and cybersecurity company McAfee. They were found using deceptive interface d...
- Employee's toxic boss threatened to blacklist him — here's the smart way he outsmarted him completelyFake reference job strategy is rising fast in modern hiring trends. Nearly 70% employers still rely on reference checks. That single call c...
- Edible oil pack chaos sparks consumer deception concerns, SOPA seeks government interventionEdible oil packaging quantities are no longer standard in India. This change, implemented in January 2023, has led to consumer confusion an...
- StubHub to pay $10 million over ‘deceptive’ pricing — find out if you are owed moneyStubHub will pay money to some customers after a case by the Federal Trade Commission about hidden ticket fees. The issue happened for a fe...
- Consumer watchdog orders ecommerce platforms to self-audit on deceptive practicesIndia’s Central Consumer Protection Authority has directed ecommerce platforms to conduct self-audits within three months to eliminate “dar...
- Dark patterns under the scanner: E-commerce firms told to self-audit and clean up in three monthsThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has directed e-commerce platforms in India to conduct self-audits within three months to i...
- E-commerce platforms must comply with guidelines on 'dark patterns': Food Minister Pralhad JoshiUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi has directed e-commerce platforms to adhere to government guidelines on 'dark patterns' and conduct internal a...
- US court blocks Biden administration's airline fee disclosure ruleA U.S. appeals court has blocked a 2024 rule by the Biden administration requiring airlines to disclose service fees upfront. The court fou...
- CCPA issues 325 notices for consumer rights violations, imposes Rs 1.19 crore in penaltiesThe Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued 325 notices and imposed penalties totaling Rs. 1.19 crore for consumer rights v...
- Ecommerce companies are under scrutiny for violating dark pattern norms during salesEcommerce companies in India could soon be in for a govt crackdown over using dark patterns, deceptive techniques that manipulate consumers...
- What's free web check-in when all seats are paid? Govt asks airlines, raises concerns over unfair practicesThe Indian consumer affairs ministry has expressed concerns over unfair trade practices by airlines and online travel aggregators. These pr...
- Where's the beef? U.S man files class action lawsuit against Taco Bell over filling sizeTaco Bell faces lawsuit over alleged false advertising of Mexican pizza.
- Govt asks ecommerce companies to refrain from using dark patterns for duping consumersDark Patterns are interfaces crafted to trick or manipulate users into making choices that are detrimental to their interest. The ministry ...
- Sebi slaps over Rs 14 lakh fine on entity for fraudulent trading activitiesAn investigation was conducted by the regulator for the period of April 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015 into the trading activities of certai...
- Sebi fines GKS Properties Rs 5 lakh for fraudulent tradeGKS Properties was one entity which executed reversal trades, Sebi said in an order.
- Consumer forum fines Barclays bank for unfair trade practicesThe forum said the bank had a malafide intention when it converted Rs 10,000 into 12 EMIs inspite of one-time payment.
- Privacy groups ask US Federal Trade Commission to halt Facebook-WhatsApp dealPrivacy groups have approached US FTC to put on hold FB's $19 bn acquisition of WhatsApp, investigate how the co plans to use subscriber da...
- Bad loans: Name and shame wilful defaultersThe Madras and MP High Courts have upheld the action of banks, saying publication of photographs of defaulting borrowers is not prohibited.
- Consumer Commission imposes Rs 50 lakh damages on VodafoneThe Delhi Consumer Commission has imposed punitive damages of Rs 50 lakh on telecom major Vodafone for resorting to "unethical" and "decept...
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