Legal
November 11, 2015 at 10:46 am
A federal judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit initiated by Apple retail workers over bag-search practices at the company’s California stores. The ruling on Saturday by Judge William Alsup of Federal District Court in San Francisco came in a case in which employees sued to be reimbursed for the time taken by Apple to search their…
November 9, 2015 at 10:24 am
Lowe's Home Centers LLC will refund more than $1 million to customers who were overcharged flooring installation fees, according to a settlement reached with New York state. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Thursday that Lowe's, with 64 New York stores, overcharged 16,000 customers with a deceptive sales practice that it has since agreed to halt.…
November 3, 2015 at 10:28 am
A week after announcing its $9.4 billion acquisition of Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance said its contract with the smaller pharmacy chain “provides for divestments” of up to 1,000 stores if “required by regulators.” The nation’s largest drugstore chain, Walgreens, expects the number of divestments will likely be “less than half this number,” but the admission,…
November 2, 2015 at 10:37 am
JustFab, the online fashion retailer accused of deceiving customers with monthly subscriptions that are difficult to cancel, says it's reviewing its tactics and customer service practices. As reported by BuzzFeed, more than a thousand customer complaints about JustFab have been submitted to the Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission. The company last year settled…
October 28, 2015 at 11:03 am
A group of drivers for the new Amazon Prime Now delivery service filed suit against the company Tuesday, alleging they were denied overtime pay, workers’ compensation and mileage reimbursements. The workers say they were improperly classified as independent contractors instead of employees. The Prime Now service launched in Southern California last month and promises one- and two-hour…
October 23, 2015 at 9:50 am
The top prosecutor in Oregon took aim at GNC, the nation's largest vitamin and supplement retailer, accusing the Pittsburgh-based company of knowingly selling workout and fat-burning supplements spiked with illegal drugs. GNC, which this year settled with New York's attorney general over claims that its dietary supplements were impure, said the latest accusations are “without…
October 23, 2015 at 9:31 am
Lumber Liquidators pleaded guilty Thursday to environmental crimes related to importing flooring manufactured in China from timber illegally logged in eastern Russia, the habitat for the world's last remaining Siberian tigers and Amur leopards. The Toano, Virginia-based company entered a plea agreement to one felony and four misdemeanors in U.S. District Court. As part of…
October 22, 2015 at 12:13 pm
Perry Ellis president and soon-to-be chief executive Oscar Feldenkreis is being sued by a top executive at the Doral-based retailer who says that Feldenkreis made racist and homophobic remarks to him. Feldenkreis allegedly told the executive, Joseph Cook, to make sure there were “no blacks in my ads” or “anyone who looked too gay,” and…
October 20, 2015 at 12:30 pm
The Wall Street Journal says federal investigators have turned up little to support the argument that Wal-Mart engaged in major bribery as it expanded in Mexico. The New York Times' 2012 account of how the corporate retail behemoth may have paid more than $24 million in bribes in Mexico as it expanded its presence in the…
October 20, 2015 at 11:59 am
A customer is suing Home Depot a whopping $250,000 for a late fee that ended up killing his credit, Consumerist reported Monday. The Oregon customer said that he received a $28 late fee for missing a line of credit from the store, although he alleges that the transaction went through on time or was “delivered within…
