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Monday, May 13, 2013  A federal judge has approved a $40 million class-action settlement between Skechers USA Inc. and consumers who bought toning shoes after ads made unfounded claims that the footwear would help people lose weight and strengthen muscles.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Price Chopper has updated its coupon policy following an investigation by the State Attorney General after complains about misleading customers.

Monday, March 11, 2013  William G. Veit, president of Scotsman Media Group, announced Monday that the company has published its last issue of the Pennysaver.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Price Chopper will change the way it advertises and promotes its coupons in New York and pay a $100,000 penalty following a settlement with the state.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A new series of graphic anti-smoking ads are saturating the airwaves at all hours of the day in central New York.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Instagram has abandoned wording in its new terms-of-service agreement that sparked outcry from users concerned it meant their photos could appear in advertisements.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Facebook's beleaguered stock has lost more than half of its value since its initial public offering three months ago.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  An appeals court says New York City cannot try to scare smokers by requiring grotesque images of diseased lungs and decaying gums at stores that sell cigarettes.

Friday, May 18, 2012  A Lafayette man is working as a human billboard to sell his home.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  A man who advertised for gay sex on Craigslist ended up needing emergency surgery after having his throat slashed on Syracuse's northside.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Facebook is set to unveil new, potentially lucrative advertising opportunities as a prelude to its initial public offering of stock. The idea is to lure big brands with the promise of effective, precisely targeted ads that reach the social network's nearly 850 million users.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  Michaels Stores, a Texas-based arts and crafts supplier, has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle deceptive-advertising charges leveled by New York state regulators.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011  The sugar groups say the father-in-the-cornfield advertisement and other national television, print and online commercials from the corn industry amount to false advertising because sugar is not the same as high fructose corn syrup, the sweetening agent now found in the bulk of sodas and processed foods.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  Moms and dads take note: The nation's largest food companies say they will cut back on marketing unhealthier foods to children.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011  A new law proposed by two state lawmakers would allow companies to advertise on the outside of school buses, much like they can on Centro buses.