The Federal Trade Commission said today it settled allegations that Tapjoy misled its customers and game developers over the rewards they were promised by completing its advertising offers. In a statement from commissioners Rohit Chopra and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the FTC said Tapjoy failed to properly police its mobile gaming …
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The nation’s Blue Cross plans have reached a tentative $ 2.7 billion settlement in a federal lawsuit filed by their customers that accuses the group of engaging in a conspiracy to thwart competition among the individual companies, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. The settlement, which was …
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Despite citing the surge in coronavirus cases and economic fallout from the pandemic in California, Sutter Health failed to persuade a state judge on Thursday to delay the $ 575 million settlement it reached last December over accusations of price gouging and monopolistic practices. Sutter, which has already received hundreds …
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An agreement to pay more than $ 10 billion to settle thousands of claims that the popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer is at risk of unraveling. Although the bulk of the complex deal between Roundup’s manufacturer, the German conglomerate Bayer, and a raft of plaintiff lawyers does not require court …
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It picked up the tab at Daniel and Peter Luger, but the inducements for doctors didn’t end with those New York restaurants. There were fishing junkets, golf outings and round-table events at Hooters. And then there were the six-figure honorariums that the Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. paid to several doctors who …
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Homeowners insurance protects your house against things like damage after a major storm, a kitchen fire and even theft. After something happens, you file a claim with the insurance company and expect to get reimbursed based on your policy’s limits. But what happens when your claim settlement isn’t what you …
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