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Intuit to Pay $141M Settlement Over ‘Free’ TurboTax Ads

The company behind the TurboTax tax-filing program will pay $141 million to customers across the United States who were deceived by misleading promises of free tax-filing services, New York’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Under the terms of a settlement signed …

Lawsuit Says Oregon Group Falsely Advertises Dairy Products

SALEM, Ore. — A class-action lawsuit claims that an Oregon creamery association falsely advertises the source of its milk, a report said. The lawsuit was filed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund against the Tillamook County Creamery Association in western …

Lawsuit Claims Red Bull Boost No Better Than Coffee

Red Bull, the popular energy drink whose slogan is “gives you wings,” provides no more energy than a cup of coffee or a caffeine pill, according to a lawsuit made public on Wednesday. The lawsuit claims that Red Bull uses …

Lawsuit Challenges Minimalist Shoemaker’s Claims

A company that makes minimalist running shoes featuring pods for each toe faces a federal class action lawsuit in Massachusetts. The civil complaint against Vibram USA Inc. and Vibram FiveFingers LLC, which has an office in Concord, Mass., says the …