Poison for Profit in Denver TL;DR Armendariz, LLC, a Colorado renovation firm, was caught performing work on a pre-1978 Denver home without the legally required EPA lead-safe certification. The company failed to use a certified renovator, meaning untrained workers handled…
A Medical Facility, Asbestos, And a $1,951 Fine TL;DR The Corporation: Southeast Restoration Group of Georgia, Inc., a company hired to repair water damage. The Location: Augusta Plastic Surgery Center in Martinez, Georgia, a functioning medical facility. The Violation: The…
CAGED BY CONTRACT: ARDAGH GROUP’S WAR ON WORKER FREEDOM TL;DR Global packaging giant Ardagh Group forced hundreds of its skilled U.S. workers into broad non-compete agreements for over a decade. At least 700 employees, including engineers and glass production specialists,…
The Napleton Deception Machine TL;DR The Napleton Automotive Group, a massive multi-state car dealership chain, was forced into a $10 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the State of Illinois. The company was charged with systematically sneaking…
BP’s Ohio Refinery Caught Hiding Toxic Releases TL;DR BP Products and Ohio Refining Company’s facility in Oregon, Ohio released over 54,000 pounds of hazardous Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur Dioxide in two separate events. The corporation failed to “immediately notify” emergency…
TL;DR Between January 2020 and July 2021, Ohio-based Sciarappa Construction Company performed 12 renovations on homes built before 1978, known as “target housing” due to the high risk of lead-based paint. The company systematically violated federal law by failing to…
A River of Filth: How Swift Beef Polluted Nebraska Waters For Years TL;DR The Corporation: Swift Beef Company, a massive meat processing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska, which processes around 4,500 cattle per day. The Crime: For at least five…
TransUnion’s Flawed Algorithm: A $15 Million Penalty for Locking Families Out of Homes TL;DR The Facts: TransUnion was sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act (Case No.…
The $90 Million Timeshare Lie Machine TL;DR A complex web of at least 16 companies and five individuals, including Square One Development Group and Consumer Law Protection, targeted older adults in a nationwide timeshare exit scam. Using high-pressure sales presentations…
PRUDENTIAL SECURITY’S $100,000 IRON COLLAR: HOW NON-COMPETES TRAP MINIMUM-WAGE WORKERS TL;DR The Facts: Prudential Security, Inc. and its affiliate, Prudential Command Inc., forced their security guards… most of whom earned at or near minimum wage—to sign restrictive Non-Compete Agreements as…