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The Federal Trade Commission is making its own bid to protect gig workers against exploitation. The regulator has adopted a policy statement detailing how it will tackle gig workers' problems. The FTC plans to step in when there are misrepresentations about pay, costs, benefits and work terms. Officials also expect to intervene with "unfair or […]
Enlarge (credit: Comcast) The attorney general of Washington has filed a new amended complaint in an ongoing lawsuit against Comcast, claiming that “new evidence” reveals “even more deceptive conduct than previously alleged.” The lawsuit, which was initially submitted in August 2016, alleged that hundreds of thousands of Washington residents were “deceived” into paying “at least […]
FOR all the sound and fury of the Brexit negotiations, it has seemed at times as if the financial markets have been barely affected. But as with the swans that glide on the Thames, a serene surface conceals some frantic paddling underneath. The pound is the most reliable indicator of the Brexit mood. A rule […]
On the October 20, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, Peter Sciretta is joined by Ben Pearson and Chris Evangelista to talk about the latest news, including a potential Pacific Rim crossover, why David Fincher turned down Star Wars, Rian Johnson’s involvement in Star Wars Episode 9, hilarious ‘Geostorm’ reviews and the Dark Tower TV Series. […]
Goop is back the spotlight this week, with an advertising watchdog group blasting actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle company for making “unsubstantiated, and therefore deceptive, death and disease-treatment claims.” CBC | Health News
mykeyruna/Shutterstock; Layne Murdoch Jr./Getty Images The INSIDER Summary: A non-profit group called Truth in Advertising recently investigated Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle website Goop. They filed a complaint asking two California district attorneys’ offices to investigate Goop. Gwyneth Paltrow’s website Goop gets a lot of flak for its silly product recommendations, such as jade eggs that “recharge” in […]
A decade ago, OxyContin’s drugmaker Purdue Pharma settled civil and criminal suits in the U.S. for more than $ 600 million US. After a recently proposed $ 20 million settlement in Canada, doctors and lawyers here are calling for criminal prosecution. CBC | Health News
(Reuters) — As part of its review of Amazon’s agreement to buy Whole Foods, the Federal Trade Commission is looking into allegations that Amazon misleads customers about its pricing discounts, according to a source close to the probe. The FTC is probing a complaint brought by the advocacy group Consumer Watchdog, which looked at some […]
GETTY Is your pedometer accurate? Experts explain why your step-counter may be misleading According to personal trainers and fitness experts, iPhone step counter apps are actually misleading the public in their bid to get fit. The experts claim that when it comes to fitness apps, counting your steps with a device can be counterproductive to […]
