On October 26, 2026, the FTC and 20 states sued Dollar General in federal court in Tennessee, alleging the chain routinely charges more at the register than the prices on its shelves, tags and ads. Here’s what the complaint says, which states joined, and how to protect yourself at checkout.
New federal court data released October 22, 2026 shows bankruptcy filings rose 11.4% to 621,111 in the year ending September 30, with Texas, Florida and Maryland rising even faster. The same week, a federal court in Arizona entered a $106.8 million judgment against a debt relief operation that targeted seniors and veterans. Here’s what the numbers mean and how to tell real help from a scam.
The FTC is mailing 65,022 checks totaling more than $9.8 million to people who were scammed through Walmart money transfers. Separately, the Justice Department has reopened the Western Union fraud-victim compensation program until December 31, 2026. Here’s who qualifies, how to tell a real check from a fake, and what to do now.
Montana is the latest state to sue General Motors and OnStar, alleging GM sold drivers’ speed, braking and seat-belt data to data brokers who passed it to insurers. Here’s what the lawsuit claims, what the FTC already ordered GM to do, and how to check whether driving data is affecting your insurance.
The FTC is sending more than $15.8 million to over 2.1 million people who paid Cleo AI for instant cash advances. Here’s who qualifies, how the PayPal payments work, how to avoid refund scams, and what to do if another cash advance app treated you the same way.
On October 5, 2026, the FTC dismissed its two-year-old complaint accusing three Asbury-owned Texas dealerships of “payment packing” and charging buyers for add-ons they never agreed to. The allegations were never decided. Here’s why the case ended, and why car buyers can still fight hidden add-on charges under state law.
On October 2, 2026, the FTC, Nevada and Utah sued Lens.com, alleging it advertised low contact lens prices and then added a mandatory “Taxes & fees” charge hidden below the fold at checkout. Here’s what the case claims, what the law says about hidden fees, and how to protect yourself.
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