New Jersey is suing Verizon, claiming the telecommunications company used "deceptive and misleading" marketing practices for its FiOS television, telephone and Internet services. ...more

March 19, 2009

In a season that inspires earnest letters about toys, one notable batch is being sent not by kids to Santa's workshop but by parents to the executive suites of real-world toy makers. ...more

November 30, 2008

In a season that inspires earnest letters about toys, one notable batch is being sent not by kids to Santa's workshop but by parents to the executive suites of real-world toy makers. ...more

November 29, 2008

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission was on the losing end of a vote for the first time in his tenure when his colleagues sided with the cable industry in a dispute over marketing practices. ...more

June 22, 2008

Federal officials are seeking more than $200 million in fines and restitution from CompuCredit and two banks that allegedly engaged in deceptive credit card marketing practices. ...more

June 11, 2008

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the practices of a national helicopter flight school with a branch in Lakeland that filed bankruptcy and closed in February. ...more

May 24, 2008

LAKELAND - U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the practices of a national helicopter flight school with a branch in Lakeland that filed bankruptcy and closed in February. ...more

May 23, 2008

A controversial but popular health care plan that came under state scrutiny last year is back in business and looking for new members. ...more

February 8, 2008

Merck & Co. will pay $671 million to settle claims it overcharged government health programs for four popular drugs and gave doctors fees and gifts to induce them to prescribe its drugs, U.S. prosecutors and company officials said Thursday. ...more

February 8, 2008

The attorney generals of Florida and New York said Tuesday they have settled an investigation into Student Financial Services Inc., a student loan provider based in Clearwater that allegedly paid colleges and sports marketing firms fees to get student loan business. ...more

December 11, 2007