Draper & Kramer’s Redlining Scheme What: Federal lawsuit by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corporation (DKMC). Case Number: 25-cv-00605, filed in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. When: From at least 2019…
The Corporate Loophole That Just Got Wider The Receipts: E.M.D. Sales Inc. vs. Its Workers The Facts In case No. 23–217, E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, decided January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled on the Fair Labor Standards Act…
Fayat’s Dirty Engines: A Betrayal of Public Health The Receipts Case Docket: United States v. Fayat S.A.S., et al., Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-120, filed 01 The Core Violation: Fayat Group and its numerous subsidiaries illegally imported, sold, and introduced into…
They Let Animal Waste Pollute Your Water. The EPA Stepped In. THE BOTTOM LINE What Happened: Scattered Acres, Inc., a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) in Pennsylvania, was cited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating the Clean Water…
H&R BLOCK’S DIGITAL TRAP: HOW THEY FORCED YOU TO PAY FOR ‘FREE’ FILING TL;DR The Facts: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged H&R Block, Inc. and its subsidiaries under Docket No. 9427 for systematic, deceptive business practices related to its…
Coverage Denied: The CarShield Deception The Receipts Case: Federal Trade Commission vs. NRRM, LLC (dba CarShield) & American Auto Shield, LLC. Case 4:24-cv-01055-HEA. The Misconduct: A systematic campaign of deceptive advertising and telemarketing. CarShield lied about what its vehicle service…
System Failure The Receipts THE ACCUSED: Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., a subsidiary of Clayton Homes, which is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. THE CHARGE: Systematically originating predatory mortgage loans for manufactured homes to financially vulnerable people, knowing they…
A Box of Lies How Aroeve Sold False Hope in a Polluted World THE INVESTIGATION: IN BRIEF The Product: Aroeve Air Purifiers (models MK01, MK04, MK06) sold by Antadi LLC on Amazon and its own website. The Claim: The devices…
Grubhub’s ‘Pricing Shell Game’: Deceiving Diners, Exploiting Restaurants, And Lying To Drivers TL;DR Grubhub lures customers with low “delivery fees” then secretly adds hefty “service” and “small order” fees at the final checkout screen, often doubling the price. The “free…
They Took $18.25 Million for Cancer Patients. They Kept 99% Of It. TL;DR From 2017 to 2022, the Women’s Cancer Fund, run by Gregory B. Anderson, solicited over $18.25 million in donations. The charity promised donors their money would directly…