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Housekeeper files first complaint under county domestic worker law against Dickerson family - Gazette Newspaper Janet Gonzalez files the first complaint with the Office of Consumer Protection against a Dickerson family after 4 months of work without pay.   Print Date:   10 August 2010

Local Utility Provider Uses Misleading Advertising to Solicit New Customers - FOX5 TV Eric Friedman, Director, Office of Consumer Protection discusses misleading Constellation Energy direct mail solicitations.   Air Date:   3 August 2010

Customers can reclaim clothes from evicted dry cleaners - Gazette Newspaper More than 200 items left in business that shuttered in January . Print Date:   27 May 2010

UPDATE - Dirty Business: Air Duct Cleaning Investigation- NBC4 TV Liz Crenshaw conducts a hidden camera investigation on air duct cleaning scams. Air Date:   6 April 2010

Consumer Alert: Gift Card Rules - FOX5 TV Eric Friedman, Director, Office of Consumer Protection discusses recent gift card rule changes and atm scams. Air Date:   March  2010

Snow Plow Damage - FOX5 TV FOX5 news reports on plow damage following a snow storm. Air Date:   February 2010

Dirty Business: Air Duct Cleaning Investigation- NBC4 TV Liz Crenshaw conducts a hidden camera investigation on air duct cleaning scams. Air Date: January 2010

Country of Origin � NBC4 TV Liz Crenshaw, of Consumer Watch, investigates food labeling and speaks with Eric Friedman, Director, Office of Consumer Protection, about following the manufacturing trail of food you buy.  Air Date:   21 September  2009

Water scam turned off - Gazette Newspaper Water Purification Scheme misled Spanish-speaking Maryland residents into buying unneeded products. Print Date:   11 March 2009

Water system scam shows a growing need for bilingualism in county - Gazette Newspaper Print Date:   11 March 2009

Web of Deceit - FOX TV 5    As more and more people lose their jobs and scramble for money, a record number are falling victim to �reshipping scams� and other �work at home� schemes. Air Date:   9 March 2009

In a Fix Over Builder's Flaws - Washington Post Columnist   Columnist Benny L. Kass offers housing advice. Print Date:   7 March 2009