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Sep 1, 2009

A City of Detroit lead inspector appeared before a United States Magistrate today on a complaint charging him with abusing his official position to commit wire fraud, after having been arrested last evening. Named in the complaint was Donald Patterson,…

Aug 25, 2009

A retailer of rayon towels will be barred from making false claims that mislead consumers into thinking that its products are "biodegradable," under a proposed settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement with Dyna-E International and its owner George…

Aug 11, 2009

WASHINGTON Hayden B. Greene, 31, of Tulsa, Okla., and James Robert Roy, 42, of Tomball, Texas, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to manufacture and sell counterfeit pipe couplings. Greene and Adams pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Keith P. Ellison…

Jul 14, 2009

Phoenix, Arizona - Attorney General Terry Goddard has filed a lawsuit against a Phoenix-based mortgage loan modification company, Santoya Financial Company, LLC and its owners, Thomas Montoya and Robert Sanchez, for engaging in deceptive practices. The lawsuit alleges that since…