Newsroom - 2015 Archive

“The harm of the combustible cigarette is dramatically greater than the harm of the e-cigarette.”

KramerDirect LLC, also known as KDirect LLC, and company owner Allyn Kramer, have agreed to refrain from misleading solicitation practices and pay $5,000 for enforcement of Iowa’s consumer fraud laws, through an agreement called an assurance of voluntary compliance. The company sent “senior benefits” insurance sales lead materials, which appeared as governmental mailings.

$20,000 in refunds to go to more than 200 Iowans enrolled in SavingsGalore.com buying club, operated by Wishbone Marketing LLC.

Court order bars Newspaper Archive Inc. and associated charity Global Way Makers, both with Cedar Rapids ties, from collecting online charitable donations from unwitting Newspaper Archive subscribers.

Consumer Protection Division alleges that Clear Satellite LLC failed to provide adequate three-day right to cancel notice to Iowa consumers.

Agreement with Pennsylvania-based for-profit education company addresses consumer complaints and investigation by state attorneys general.

North Central Iowa Regional Solid Waste Agency to pay $135,000 penalty, complete environmental protection efforts, and open household hazardous materials collection facility through settlement with state over DNR violations.

Student Financial Resource Center, of San Diego, agrees to withdraw from Iowa following teacher complaint about misleading solicitation letters.

Miller and group of attorneys general urge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prohibit binding arbitration clauses in contracts

List seller offered to provide lists of older Iowans for “blatantly fraudulent mailing”