In an agreement with the New York state Attorney General’s office, the owner of several McDonald’s locations in Manhattan will pay $500,000 to settle allegations that his company shortchanged 1,600 current and former employees at the fast food chain. [More]
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![Chase Stops Charging $120 Annual Fee For Balance Transfer Customers](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/cuomo1.jpg?w=158&h=179&crop=1)
Chase Stops Charging $120 Annual Fee For Balance Transfer Customers
We wrote in January about a new $10 per month fee that Chase was arbitrarily imposing on customers who had transferred balances to their Chase cards. Well after having a little chat with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Chase announced that they’ll stop charging this ridiculous fee and they’ll be refunding customers’ previous payments.
![Merrill Lynch CEO: "Nothing Happened In The World Or The Economy" That Would Justify Suspending Bonuses](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/nothinghappenedok.jpg?w=285&h=225&crop=1)
Merrill Lynch CEO: "Nothing Happened In The World Or The Economy" That Would Justify Suspending Bonuses
You know how Merrill Lynch recently lost $15 billion? Remember how we’re in a unbelievably huge global financial crisis that threatens to unravel the fabric of our economy? John Thain says that’s no reason not to pay billions of dollars in bonuses.
![Aetna Underpaid Students, Settles For $5 Million](../../../../consumermediallc.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/aet.jpg?w=230&h=52&crop=1)
Aetna Underpaid Students, Settles For $5 Million
If you’re a student and think Aetna underpaid the reimbursement for your out-of-network care, you may have some money coming to you. The insurer has settled for $5 million plus interest and penalties.