Investigative Report • Consumer Protection They Invented Your Criminal Record to Sell You a Subscription EvilCorporations.com • FTC v. Instant Checkmate, LLC et al. (S.D. Cal., Sept. 11, 2023) • 32 min read TL;DR TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate — both…
FTC Blocks Chevron-Hess Merger Over OPEC Collusion Concerns Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Chevron Corporation and Hess Corporation · FTC Administrative Complaint FTC Blocks Chevron-Hess Merger Over OPEC Collusion Concerns Federal regulators charge that Hess CEO’s communications with foreign oil cartel…
HOPE Services Stole Nearly $2M From Families Facing Foreclosure Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project C.C. Enterprises, Inc. (d/b/a HOPE Services) · FTC Enforcement Action HOPE Services Stole Nearly $2M From Families Facing Foreclosure FTC alleges HOPE Services and affiliated companies deceived…
Investigative Report • Clean Air Act Enforcement • EPA Region 5 The Company That Sold Dirty Air, 516 Times EvilCorporations.com • Docket No. CAA-05-2024-0014 • 14 min read TL;DR Full Tilt Performance, LLC, an aftermarket auto parts company in Jackson,…
Federal Whistleblower Retaliation • Case 2023-1091 The VA Fired Her for Finding $78,000 Missing. Then It Fought Her for Years. EvilCorporations.com • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit • 15 min read TL;DR The short version: Dr. Deborah A. Perlick…
TL;DR The Facts: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a formal complaint against Williams-Sonoma, Inc., the parent company for Pottery Barn, West Elm, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham. The Misconduct: The company was caught making false and misleading “Made…
FTC Slams Brakes on COVID ‘Cures’ from Precision Patient Outcomes TL;DR The Facts: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took legal action against Precision Patient Outcomes, Inc. and its CEO, Margrett Priest Lewis, resulting in a court order (Case 4:22-cv-7307-HSG) filed…
Workers’ Compensation / Corporate Accountability / South Dakota 300 Amps, One Worker, and a Casino That Fought Every Step of the Way EvilCorporations.com • Arneson v. GR Management LLC / Mineral Palace Casino, 2024 S.D. 61 • 42 min read…
Federal Enforcement Action CarShield Sold You a Promise. The FTC Says It Was a Lie. NRRM, LLC, operating as CarShield, and its partner American Auto Shield, LLC built a multi-million-dollar business on vehicle service contracts that allegedly did not cover…
The ‘Grant Bae’ Deception TL;DR Treashonna P. Graham, known as “The Grant Bae,” and her company C Lee Enterprises LLC are accused of targeting struggling minority-owned small businesses with a grant-writing scam. The company charged large upfront fees, sometimes over…