The way milk is priced at the federal level ultimately affects shoppers in the stores. But it’s a complicated process that includes a minimum price set by the feds and a market premium above that set by groups like the Dairy Farmers of America. Those in the industry say, often, both the consumer and the producer get a raw deal.
When clients enter their financial advisors’ offices and express frustrations about a retail bank’s mistakes or overcharges, the damages are usually too small to merit any individual legal action. “It’s $24 here and $45 there, and often there is very little you can do,” says Debra Brennan Tagg, managing director of Brennan Financial Services in Addison, Texas. But, it is expected that when the …
Everyone likes to get a good deal. But how do you really know that a discount is actually a discount? Over the past year, the validity of list prices has come under more scrutiny, with several retailers getting sued for using inflated original prices to make their advertised deals look better.
Apple has come under pressure to scrap its controversial policy of permanently disabling repaired iPhone 6s when software is upgraded, following a global consumer backlash and claims the company could be acting illegally. At least one firm of US lawyers said it hopes to bring a class action against the technology giant on behalf of victims whose £500 phones have been rendered worthless by an …
The public may not be on Fitbit’s side, but Consumer Reports sure is. Following a class-action lawsuit filed against the health tracker by consumer plaintiffs in California, Colorado, and Wisconsin, the well-regarded outlet retested the devices in their labs, and determined, “Both the Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge passed our tests handily, accurately recording heart rates at everything from …