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Auto dealership settles with FTC, MD AG in deceptive pricing case
Millions could be refunded to consumers after a chain of auto dealerships settled deceptive pricing allegations, the Maryland attorney general's office said.
LifeBridge agrees to $2M settlement with MD AG over alleged unnecessary fees
LifeBridge Health agreed this week to pay nearly $2 million to people who paid out-of-pocket fees that might have been avoidable.
Carroll County paralegal charged for unauthorized practice of law
A Carroll County paralegal has been charged with violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act for the unauthorized practice of law.
Ticketmaster’s ‘drip pricing’ challenged by MD woman in federal lawsuit
A Maryland woman challenged Ticketmaster's “deceptive and manipulative use of a bait-and-switch scheme commonly known as ‘drip pricing.’”
MD AG settles with Bowie car dealership over ‘unfair and deceptive’ sales
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General reached a settlement with a Bowie Honda dealership that allegedly misled customers and inflated its prices.
4th Circuit rules for borrowers in Md. mortgage ‘convenience fee’ case
A servicer of mortgage payments violated Maryland and federal law by charging borrowers a monthly $5 “convenience fee” for payments made online or by telephone rather than by check when […]
Professionals can be subpoenaed despite consumer law exemption, Maryland court says
Though exempt from the Maryland Consumer Protection Act, licensed professionals must obey subpoenas from the attorney general, Maryland appeals court rules.
Montgomery Co. files class-action suit against Juul over underage vaping
Montgomery County filed a potential class-action suit Friday alleging an e-cigarette manufacturer created an epidemic of underage nicotine addiction by portraying its product and vaping as “a teen pop culture icon […]
Md., neighboring states announce settlement with ‘sham charity’
A for-profit company that misrepresented itself as a charity supporting service members will pay nearly $300,000 in restitution and cease operations as part of a multistate settlement announced Wednesday by Maryland […]
Jury awards $140K for concealed flood issues in Hyattsville home
A Prince George’s County jury found two real estate agents liable recently for concealing flooding issues in a home they flipped. The jury awarded $140,000 to the homeowner, including $5,000 in punitive damages, […]
AG: Auto retailer engaged in deceptive business practices
An online retailer of auto parts has been accused of deceptive business practices in violation of Maryland's consumer protection act.
Frosh fines, grounds mover that held goods ‘hostage’
The Maryland attorney general’s office has ordered a Hyattsville-based moving company to pay more than $470,000 in penalties, including repayment to customers it cheated by refusing to complete delivery of their partially moved goods unless they paid a fee unlawfully in excess of that listed in the original estimate.
