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FTC files administrative complaint against Asbury, alleges payment packing, discrimination in Texas

The Federal Trade Commission has filed an administrative complaint against Asbury Automotive Group, alleging payment packing, adding F&I products without consumer knowledge and charging Black and Latino customers more than white ones......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsAug 16th, 2024

Asbury asks court to block FTC administrative law case, calls agency system unconstitutional

Asbury Automotive Group on Oct. 4 asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas to block the Federal Trade Commission's administrative law case against the group, arguing that the FTC's separate internal legal proceedings against i.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Microsoft Word may delete your files — here’s how to avoid it

A new bug in Microsoft Word is randomly deleting user files, but we know how to work around it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Smart TVs are like “a digital Trojan Horse” in people’s homes

48-page report urges FTC, FCC to investigate connected TV industry data harvesting. The companies behind the streaming industry, including smart TV and streaming stick manufacture.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Stellantis files 8 more lawsuits to block UAW strike, says union wants to revive jobs bank

The automaker is suing the UAW and 24 of its local chapters around the U.S., saying a strike would amount to a breach of contract......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

GM resumes production after hurricane-related supplier issue

General Motors said it is resuming production at two assembly plants in Texas and Michigan after it temporarily halted production at the plants last week because of impacts to its suppliers due to Hurricane Helene......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Customer sues Ill. Napleton store, alleges unauthorized credit check

Arlington Heights CDJR shopper's lawsuit seeks class-action status for other consumers who allegedly also saw unwanted "hard" credit pulls by the Napleton Group......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Neighbors sue over loud Bitcoin mine

Hum from 300-megawatt facility allegedly causing stress, lack of sleep. In Granbury, Texas, residents can hear the sound of money being made at all hours of the day, but it’s no.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

GM halts production at pickup, SUV plants after Hurricane Helene impacts suppliers

The automaker said it canceled all shifts Oct. 3 and Oct. 4 at Arlington Assembly in Texas and Flint Assembly in Michigan......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for using WordPress trademark

Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg called WP Engine "a cancer to WordPress." Automattic Inc. and its founder have been sued by a WordPress hosting company that alleges an extortion.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Study sheds light on limitations of zooplankton for inactivating pathogen contaminated water

Scientists at The University of Texas at El Paso and Stanford University were recently surprised to find that the natural community of zooplankton—tiny, aquatic animals known to graze on bacteria—present in freshwater and saltwater do not clean w.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

CDK ordered to transfer dealership data for Asbury-Tekion pilot

A Gwinnett County Superior Court judge has ordered CDK Global to provide Asbury Automotive Group with data from four Georgia Asbury dealerships for use in the group's planned Tekion pilot there......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Judge orders CDK to transfer dealership data for Asbury Tekion pilot

A Gwinnett County Superior Court judge has ordered CDK Global to provide Asbury Automotive Group with data from four Georgia Asbury's dealerships for use in the group's planned Tekion pilot there......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

EEOC sues Stellantis dealership over sex discrimination allegations

Benson Enterprises' Ingram Park Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Jeep in San Antonio, allegedly subjected two female employees to unfair treatment and fired one in retaliation......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

One in three Harris County, Texas residents face victimization: Report

New research from Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research finds that nearly 50% of Harris County residents said they have been a victim of a crime or legal incident at some point in their lifetime, and one in three individuals in the co.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Investigating the statistical likelihood of triple star systems hosting exoplanets

Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This is what a recent study accepted by Astrophysics & Space Science hopes to address after a pair of researchers from the University of Texas at Arli.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Amazon illegally refused to bargain with drivers’ union, NLRB alleges

Amazon hit with NLRB complaint after deriding finding that drivers are employees. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed charges against Amazon, alleging that the e-c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

PS5 vs. PS5 Pro: Is the Pro worth the upgrade?

PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro both play the same games, but one is packing a bit more under the hood. Let's take a look at the differences between them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Billionaire Houston Rockets owner acquires nearby Chevrolet dealership. Will he buy more stores?

The Texas store acquisition marks Tilman Fertitta's first domestic car dealership, now part of Fertitta Automotive Group......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

New Texas port aims to streamline VW Group of America logistics

VW Group of America said the facility in Freeport, Texas, will import up to 140,000 vehicles annually from VW, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Study finds Mexican free-tailed bats unlikely to spread Chagas disease in Texas

Bats are widely known around the world for their role in the spread of a number of zoonotic diseases—illnesses that can spread between humans and animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024