In a lawsuit, the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had “repeatedly and persistently” failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job.
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Tech Support Scammers Stole $85,000 From Him. His Bank Refused a Refund.
A retired lawyer lost the money in a tech support scam, a type of online fraud that is surging. Citibank said it couldn’t recover the funds, which criminals wired from inside his account.
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Why ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Strikes a Nerve
The practice is at the intersection of two things people hate: feeling watched and feeling ripped off.
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Trump Housing Official Invokes Family Legacy, to Some Relatives’ Dismay
Bill Pulte has called out prominent Democrats for issues with their mortgage documents. But he has a history of carefully choosing facts about his family and businesses to enhance his reputation.
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Dozens of States to Sue Trump Administration Over Planned Food Stamp Cuts
The states petitioned a federal court days after the Agriculture Dept. said it would not take emergency steps to provide aid during the government shutdown.
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Deception? Conflicting Paperwork? Clerical Error? How a Politician’s Mortgages Can Get Muddy
Mortgage fraud allegations, like those President Trump has leveled against Lisa Cook, are hard to prove. A New York Times review of the holdings of other Washington officials shows how multiple mortgages can invite questions even when people act properly.
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Trump’s Fed Feud Spotlights Mortgage Data Privacy: Is Your Information Public?
After President Trump accused a Federal Reserve governor of mortgage fraud, everyday citizens are waking up to just how much information is out there.
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Mortgage Fraud Claims Give Trump Weapon Against Lisa Cook and Others
The director of Federal Housing Finance Agency could win the president an opening on the Federal Reserve board.
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Sacklers Up Their Offer to Settle Purdue Opioids Cases, With a New Condition
A group of 15 states have reached a tentative new deal that would require them to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars from the settlement in a legal-defense fund for the family.
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NY AG Urges Stricter Asthma Drug Warnings Due to Children’s Mental Health Risks
The A.G., Letitia James, called on the F.D.A. to redouble efforts to alert doctors about potential side effects of Singulair and to consider discouraging use of the drug in children.
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Citi Is Sued by New York State Over Account Transfer Fraud
New York’s attorney general said the bank failed to protect its customers from hackers who, in some cases, stole their life savings and college funds.
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TurboTax Can No Longer Advertise Products as Free, F.T.C. Says
About two-thirds of taxpayers did not qualify for the free service. The disclaimers that it was not free for all were often “ineffective and often inconspicuous,” the Federal Trade Commission said.