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12 Jan 2012, 3:41 pm by Brian Wolfman
This comes at a time when consumers already feel beleaguered by the growing ascent of corporate America and the rise of Wall Street. [read post]
23 Feb 2009, 8:00 pm
The Salmonella outbreak caused by Peanut Corporation of America has raised consumer doubts about the safety of our food supply. [read post]
23 Feb 2009, 8:00 pm
The Salmonella outbreak caused by Peanut Corporation of America has raised consumer doubts about the safety of our food supply. [read post]
3 Jul 2012, 6:00 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
Mierzwinski’s post includes a link to a June 20 letter to Congress written jointly by U.S.PIRG, the Center for Responsible Lending and the Consumer Federation of America that opposes H.R. 1909 and “and any similar legislation that may be introduced. [read post]
16 Aug 2012, 12:59 pm by Neil Rosenbaum
On July 31, 2012, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI) released the results of a survey that compiles information collected from 38 state and local consumer protection agencies across the United States to determine the top ten consumer complaints of 2011. [read post]
28 Jan 2014, 3:40 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) today released a report entitled Abuse of Market Power for Broadband Internet Access Service: Blind Theory and Bonehead Analysis Can’t Hide the Problem,  demonstrating that the recent analyses of broadband prices and services from the Phoenix Center and the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) are fundamentally flawed and purposefully misleading. [read post]
14 Jun 2012, 11:48 am by Jenna Greene
The Consumer Federation of America and Public Knowledge say the combination, which would eliminate one of four major record labels, would result in higher prices and undermine incipient competition. [read post]
4 Sep 2014, 12:46 pm by Hunton & Williams LLP
On September 2, 2014, a federal district court in California granted final approval to a settlement ending a class action against Bank of America (“BofA”) and FIA Card Services stemming from allegations that the defendants “engaged in a systematic practice of calling or texting consumers’ cell phones through the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice without their prior express consent, in violation of… [read post]
4 Sep 2014, 12:46 pm by Hunton & Williams LLP
On September 2, 2014, a federal district court in California granted final approval to a settlement ending a class action against Bank of America (“BofA”) and FIA Card Services stemming from allegations that the defendants “engaged in a systematic practice of calling or texting consumers’ cell phones through the use of automatic telephone dialing systems and/or an artificial or prerecorded voice without their prior express consent, in violation of… [read post]
7 Feb 2012, 9:43 pm
PIRG, the Consumer Federation of America, Public Citizen, Kids in Danger, and Consumers Union have written a letter to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission asking it to recall the Bumbo Baby Seat. [read post]
24 Sep 2021, 8:36 am by Cinthia Macie
Malone Read Consumers Are Poised to Gain an Advocate for Privacy Rights at the Federal Trade Commission at constantinecannon.com [read post]
14 Aug 2009, 12:54 pm by Joe Markowitz
Another sign that consumer arbitration clauses are going the way of the dinosaur came from Bank of America, which has decided to remove pre-dispute arbitration clauses from its credit card agreements. [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 4:30 am by Stefanie Jackman
Among those groups submitting comments were the National Consumer Law Center, the Consumer Federation of America, and the Center for Responsible Lending. [read post]
29 Jan 2011, 11:59 am by Joseph C. McDaniel
The Federal Trade Commission protects you by explaining the mandatory pre- and post- consumer credit counseling classes. [read post]
20 Jan 2017, 6:32 pm by Malecki Law Team
Consumer Federation of America (CFA) published a report this week, “Financial Advisor or Investment Salesperson? [read post]
20 Jan 2017, 6:32 pm by Malecki Law Team
Consumer Federation of America (CFA) published a report this week, “Financial Advisor or Investment Salesperson? [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 12:00 pm by Tim Zinnecker
Some observations from the 2008 data:1)  consumers make nearly 53% of their monthly payments with a "payment card" (page 2)2) consumers use debit cards more frequently than they use cash, checks, or credit cards  individually (page 2)3) paper instruments (cash, checks, money orders, and travelers checks) account for approximately 37% of consumer payments (page 2)4) the average American household had monthly credit cards charges of almost $900 in 2007… [read post]
12 Jan 2017, 6:41 am by Brianna Smith
In fact, some consumer groups, like the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), believe that hidden and unexpected fees should “be fully disclosed The post Will Trump Tackle Hidden Fees? [read post]