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DIRECTV, one of the most complained-about companies in the country, has reached a settlement with all 50 states and the District of Columbia on a variety of consumer protection issues, including its notorious cancellation penalties. The company has agreed to pay about $14 million and abide by a...

On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to decide whether all the female employees who claim Walmart discriminated against them can sue the world's largest retailer as a class, and if they can, whether they can sue for back pay or only for judicial orders to force it to change its behavior.

The Federal Trade Commission began mailing refund checks yesterday to 957,928 LifeLock, Inc. customers, who the FTC says were victims of false claims made by the company, which promised consumers absolute protection from identity theft. As Consumer Ally previously reported, LifeLock in March...

Seven companies involved in the oil and gas industries will pay the U.S. government a total of $236.5 million to settle corruption charges. An investigation by the SEC and the Justice Department alleges that the companies bribed overseas officials to lower customs duties, extend drilling contacts and streamline the permit process for oil drilling.

German software company SAP has agreed to pay its larger competitor, Oracle, $120 million to partially settle allegations of intellectual-property theft. But it's only the first part of the settlement; you can expect more to come.

Google plans to pay out an $8.5 million settlement as part of a privacy class action lawsuit against its Gmail Buzz feature, the Internet giant said Tuesday.

After allegations of deceptive marketing from eight states, Wells Fargo has reached a settlement agreement. The bank will forgive $772 million in risky home loans and will pay $24 million to help reduce the impact of foreclosures on various communities.

West Virginia consumers that were charged fees by an Ohio debt collector trying to collect on delinquent tuition payments can now get a refund through the state attorney general's office. The refunds are part of a May 20 settlement between National Enterprise Systems and the state to end a...

Publishers Clearing House agreed to pay $3.5 million, not to a lucky prize winner, but to a collection of states that accused the marketing company of once again misleading consumers. A decade after the company, best known for its million-dollar sweepstakes, got itself in hot water for misleading...

Cisco Systems and Westcon Group North America agreed to pay $48 million to settle charges they paid kickbacks and referral fees to win government business, and then recouped those costs and more by overcharging the government for their services.