Sentences with phrase «deceiving consumers»

To make comments like we're deceiving consumers or don't play by the same rules is simply false, and to say it with such arrogance and entitlement speaks volumes about it's source.

On March 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau entered an enforcement order against online payment platform Dwolla, Inc. for deceiving consumers about its data security practices and the safety of its online payment system.

However, while someone in the supply chain had a plan to profit by deceiving consumers, it is unlikely that consumers of a beef - and - horseburger will be able to establish that an abattoir operator's fraudulent representations induced them to eat (Downs v Chappell [1996] 3 All ER 344, 351).

This included the «True Blue Test,» which NAD said conveyed the message that competing «big name» pet food companies were deceiving consumers.

Schumer, D - N.Y., asked for the public's help in October 2015 to help prove his case that wireless phone companies are deceiving consumers about the extent of their coverage in Upstate New York.

Dairy farmers say the makers of plant - based milks — like almond milk, soy milk and a long list of other varieties — are stealing away their customers and deceiving consumers.

A recent article published on Today talked about a class action suit that claims the food corporation that owns Welch's Fruit Snacks, Promotion in Motion, has been deceiving consumers into thinking their fruit snack products are healthy (shocker, right?

«We are very concerned that Lion are deliberately deceiving consumers into thinking their milk is the same as A2, when the reality is they haven't changed anything,» Mr Nathan said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today took action against Equifax, Inc., TransUnion, and their subsidiaries for deceiving consumers about the usefulness and actual cost of credit scores they sold to consumers.

«Brain Game» - Maker Lumosity Forges Ahead After Reaching a $ 2 Million Settlement for Deceiving Consumers

CNBC's Dominic Chu reports that Lending Club stock plunging on charges from the FTC on deceiving consumers about loan term agreements.

Related: «Brain Game» - Maker Lumosity Forges Ahead After Reaching a $ 2 Million Settlement for Deceiving Consumers

That order came as a result of charges the Federal Trade Commission levied against Facebook alleging that the company had deceived consumers about their ability to keep information they posted on the service private.

The agreement was part of a settlement following charges that Facebook «deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public,» the FTC said in a news release at the time.

The CFPB said then that the companies deceived consumers about the value of the scores the companies sold them.

Even if we assume that Honest Co. had no intent to deceive consumers with its detergent, blithe assumptions about suppliers» actions put reputations at risk.

Senator Kamala Harris, Democrat of California, zeroed in on whether Facebook deceived consumers.

The original decree was made as a settlement to an inquiry at the time into how Facebook — then just a startup but growing wildly fast — «deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public,» and it arose specifically in relation to how third - party apps were able to use and access this data.

At issue is whether Facebook violated a 2011 consent decree with the FTC over charges it deceived consumers about their privacy.

Under the terms of the 2011 settlement with the FTC, Facebook agreed to get user consent for certain changes to privacy settings as part of its resolution of federal charges that it deceived consumers and forced them to share more personal information than they intended.

CHICAGO (Reuters)- The U.S. meat industry has defended an additive that critics have called «meat glue,» saying the enzymes are safe, natural and not being used to deceive consumers.

An account of the lawsuit in the July 8 Portland Press Herald quotes Jennifer Garrett, director of technical services for Monsanto's dairy business, as saying: «We believe Oakhurst labels deceive consumers; they're marketing a perception that one milk product is safer or of higher quality than other milk.»

In this way, manufacturers try to deceive consumers into thinking that the food has fewer calories and less sugar than it actually does.

The ongoing name game with labeling is meant to deceive consumers, with food lobbyists petitioning governmental regulation so the products don't look so bad.

«All natural» is a marketing ploy used on the front of many pretty food packages, designed to deceive consumers into thinking they're making a healthy choice.

But, food manufacturers are deceiving the consumer (everyday) by calling this horrible additive — «cellulose».

Also, keep in mind there are strong financial interests to cover this up and deceive consumers.

Food manufacturers deceive consumers by creating products with a touch of greens mixed with synthetic vitamins, preservatives and sweeteners.

The games industry — like any other — needs to be held accountable for blatantly deceiving the consumer.

Please be aware that fraudsters may set up fake escrow services in an attempt to deceive consumers.

Author Solutions has a number of imprints that critics believe are kept in place to limit choice in the market and deceive consumers who «shop around.»

The Student Debt Relief Group falsely claimed to be affiliated with the Department of Education, deceived consumers into paying up to $ 1,000 in illegal upfront fees to enter them into free government programs, and charged consumers monthly fees they claimed would be credited toward their student loans.

Scams: The debt settlement industry is ripe with companies that deceive consumers.

«At every stage of repayment, Navient chose to shortcut and deceive consumers to save on operating costs,» said CFPB Director Richard Cordray in a statement.

He continued, «At every stage of repayment, Navient chose to shortcut and deceive consumers to save on operating costs.»

We will continue to take strong action against those who deceive consumers.»

«At every stage of repayment, Navient chose to shortcut and deceive consumers to save on operating costs,» said Richard Cordray, the director of the CFPB.

«Encore and Portfolio Recovery Associates threatened and deceived consumers to collect on debt they should have known were inaccurate or had other problems,» CFPB Director Richard Cordray said.

Organizations that lie or deceive consumers will not be viewed favorably by regulators or attorneys that will sue those debt relief companies.

Additionally, some debt settlement companies deceive consumers by making promises they do not keep and engaging in other illegal conduct (like charging fees before obtaining any settlements, in violation of the TSR).

«At every stage of repayment, Navient chose to shortcut and deceive consumers to save on operating costs.»

Petland deceives consumers into believing that a pet's registration or ability to be registered at one of these many registry companies reflects the quality of the puppy while further concealing its puppy mill origin.

Though legal under current Hawaii law, these Kona blends do not disclose the origin of 90 % of their contents, deceive consumers into believing they are purchasing real Kona coffee, damage the reputation of our crop, and keep the farm gate price low by flooding the market with faux Kona coffee.

The games industry — like any other — needs to be held accountable for blatantly deceiving the consumer.

«It is our view that the brands have deceived consumers by continually claiming to be tackling deforestation when they have not executed the actions required to achieve a moratorium on the forest front lines of their global supply chains.»

«Exxon's goal of putting off as long as possible any investigation into the critically important question of whether Exxon broke the law and deceived consumers and investors about the role of its products in causing climate change.»

Cornucopia just released a report, Cereal Crimes: How «Natural» Claims Deceive Consumers and Undermine the Organic Label — A Look Down the Cereal and

[A] mark that is confusingly similar to Excelsior's Mark [and which] constitutes a reproduction, copying, counterfeiting, and colorable imitation of Excelsior's Mark in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, mistake, or is likely to deceive consumers.

The FTC today filed a complaint against Lending Club alleging that it deceived consumers by advertising loans with «no hidden fees» and subsequently concealing substantial loan origination fees.

In that case, the FTC complained that Facebook «deceived consumers by telling them they could keep their information on Facebook private, and then repeatedly allowing it to be shared and made public,» which sounds startlingly similar to the details of the Cambridge Analytica case.