Consumer Law

Reebok to Pay Refunds Over Toning Shoes Deceptive Ads, FTC Says
If you bought Reebok toning shoes, you may be getting some of your money back. Reebok is now paying refunds over the toning shoes after settling with the FTC for "deceptive advertising...

Shoe Suits
Today the Federal Trade Commission put its foot down on unsubstantiated claims that their toning shoes strengthen and tone muscles: Reebok to Pay $25 Million in Customer Refunds To Settle FTC Charges of Deceptive Advertising There’s further trouble for toning shoes with a class action suit brewing against New Balance for similar reasons, and a lawsuit against Sketchers Shape-Ups where a customer [...

FTC Orders Reebok to Pay $25 Million Over Toning Shoe Ads
The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Reebok International to pay $25 million in consumer refunds for claiming its "toning shoes" would give wearers stronger butts and better legs...

Reebok Fined for Dangerous Product
Failing to abide by the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, the Government hit Reebok with a $1 million fine. The fine stems from a silver charm attached to a bracelet Reebok included with some shoes...

Reebok to pay $1,000,000 to government for lead violation
--> Reebok to pay $1,000,000 to government for lead violation Child killed from swallowing lead Reebok charm Related Pages: Reebok International Ltd...

"Toning Shoes" or Phony Shoes
Those roly-poly sneakers you are seeing everywhere -- with rounded soles like a rocking chair -- are marketed by manufacturers like Skechers, Reebok, Avia and New Balance with claims that they promote healthy weight loss, improve posture, fight cellulite, reduce knee joint stress and improve the shape of wearers' thighs and buttocks...

Marketing Spam
Member Source Media pays $200,000 civil penalty for deceptive online advertising.

AT&T Mobility
Agrees a $2.63M Settlement over Deceptive Advertising

Ford Focus
Consumer Class Action Settles for Cash Refunds

Oxford Health Insurance
$50 million refunds offered in overcharged insurance suit.

Energy Price Gouging
Inergy Propane announces refunds to customers as part of lawsuit settlement.

Elderly Annuities
American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. allots $125 million in insurance malpractice refunds.