BCO and SLA Consulting Charged with Student Loan Debt Relief Scam Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project BCO Consulting Services, Inc. and SLA Consulting Services Inc. · FTC Enforcement Action BCO and SLA Consulting Charged with Student Loan Debt Relief Scam The…
Corporate Corruption Case Study: American Screening & Its Impact on Healthcare Providers Table of Contents (Author’s Note: All case-specific facts in this article are drawn solely from the legal complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission against American Screening, LLC,…
Microsoft Illegally Collected Children’s Data for Years Without Consent Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Microsoft Corporation · Federal enforcement action and civil penalty settlement Microsoft Illegally Collected Children’s Data for Years Without Consent The tech giant harvested personal information from millions…
Oil Company Failed to Monitor Injection Well, Risked Contaminating Water Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Stevens and Soldwisch Oil and Gas Properties I, LLC · EPA Administrative Enforcement Order and Consent Agreement Oil Company Failed to Monitor Injection Well, Risked Contaminating…
TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate Fined $5.8M for Deceptive Reports Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Instant Checkmate, LLC; TruthFinder, LLC · Federal Trade Commission Enforcement Action and Stipulated Order TruthFinder and Instant Checkmate Fined $5.8M for Deceptive Reports Background check companies falsely…
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…
Full Tilt Performance Fined $450K for Selling Diesel Defeat Devices Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Full Tilt Performance, LLC · EPA Administrative Enforcement Action / Consent Agreement and Final Order Full Tilt Performance Fined $450K for Selling Diesel Defeat Devices Minnesota…
VA Researcher Fired After Reporting $78,000 in Missing Research Funds Corporate Misconduct Accountability Project Department of Veterans Affairs · Whistleblower Protection Appeal VA Researcher Fired After Reporting $78,000 in Missing Research Funds Dr. Deborah Perlick discovered approximately $78,000 missing from…
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…