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Travelers pass through Salt Lake City International Airport on May 24, 2024, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Sep 5, 2025

Trump admin ditches Biden-era plan to make airlines pay compensation for flight disruptions

The Trump administration is abandoning a plan that sought to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers for flight cancellations.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building in Washington on Sept. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Aug 20, 2025

Trump calls on Fed official to resign after ally accuses her of mortgage fraud

President Donald Trump called on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign after she was accused of committing mortgage fraud.

Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena as a part of her Eras Tour concert in Paris on May 9, 2024. The U.S. Justice Department was expected to file a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, on May 23, 2024. The ticket seller sparked outrage in November 2022 when its site crashed during a presale event for a Taylor Swift stadium tour. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly, File)
Aug 19, 2025

FTC alleges MD reseller marked up tickets, including for Taylor Swift concerts

The FTC alleges a Maryland-based ticket reseller illegally bought and marked up nearly 400,000 tickets, including to Taylor Swift concerts.

Options to use the Zelle payments network are seen on a mobile banking app in New York on Dec. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)
Aug 14, 2025

NY AG sues Zelle’s parent company after Trump administration drops similar case

New York's attorney general sued the parent company of the Zelle payment platform, months after the CFPB abandoned a similar case.

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Aug 11, 2025

Proposed class-action lawsuit alleges predatory lending scheme by realty company

A Maryland couple filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging a predatory lending scheme in which a realty company provides modest loans.

A Baltimore judge dismissed several key claims the city brought against several defendants allegedly involved in microplastic production.
Jul 22, 2025

Judge dismisses key claims in Baltimore microplastics lawsuit

A Baltimore judge dismissed claims against multiple defendants in the city’s lawsuit about the manufacture and sale of single-use plastics. 

The lawsuit claims the Mercury Defendants responsible for search ads to be displayed in response to mobile phone searches for, respectively, “cumberland heights nashville TN,” “menninger clinic,” and “valley of hope chandler az.” (Image from court document)
Jun 25, 2025

FTC sues businesses for allegedly impersonating substance use disorder treatment clinics on Google

The FTC sued companies for impersonating rehab clinics in Google ads and call centers, misleading consumers seeking addiction treatment.

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