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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • September 02, 2026

    DC Says AC Outage Among 'Shocking' Conditions At Complex

    Washington, D.C., said Wednesday that it has sued the landlord of an affordable housing complex where residents have dealt with "shocking" conditions such as a summertime air conditioning outage, unrepaired fire damage and pest infestations.

  • September 02, 2026

    Linqto Founder Engineered $450M 'Pre-IPO' Fraud, Feds Say

    The founder of Linqto, a bankrupt platform that allows investors to buy shares before their initial public offerings, was arrested in California Wednesday and charged in New York federal court with a $450 million price markup scheme.

  • September 02, 2026

    Wireless Provider Claims Utility Slowing Idaho Projects

    A wireless services provider claims a Washington-based public utility is slowing down its Idaho broadband deployments and charging excessive fees, asking the Federal Communications Commission to step in.

  • September 02, 2026

    GAO Says FCC Needs To Ease Broadband Map Issues

    A U.S. Government Accountability Office report to congressional committees is recommending that the Federal Communications Commission work with smaller communities and providers in completing the challenge process to determine the accuracy of its mapping data.

  • September 02, 2026

    Ohio Court Rejects Class Bid In State Farm Vehicle Value Row

    An Ohio federal judge Tuesday rejected a driver's attempt to certify a class of policyholders in a case alleging State Farm underpaid the cash value of totaled vehicles, finding class treatment would be "inappropriate" because each vehicle would need individual assessment.

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