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23 Feb 2010, 11:55 am
Broader & Stricter Medical Privacy Mandates Effective 2/17/210 Just last Wednesday (February 17, 2010) Covered Entities and their business associates also became subject to tighter federal requirements for the use, access, protection and disclosure of protected health information under amendments to HIPAA’s Privacy & Security Standards enacted by the HITECH Act. [read post]
21 Feb 2010, 6:18 am
As a first step, last December, the House of Representatives did approve the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009. [read post]
20 Feb 2010, 7:11 am
The various branches of the BBB assess businesses on their dependability and warn consumers about scams. [read post]
13 Feb 2010, 7:41 am
Part of becoming truly financially responsible and independent involves accepting responsibility for your financial situation. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 6:37 pm
Environmental Protection Agency. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 2:25 pm
Environmental Protection Agency. [read post]
7 Feb 2010, 6:14 am
The FTC therefore, having been charged by Congress to come up with rules pertaining to loan modifications that would protect consumers from unscrupulous con artists who would promise to help them get their mortgages modified, has decided that the only possible thing that makes any sense whatsoever is to make it illegal to receive payment until the homeowner receives a permanent modification in line with what the firm promised he or she would receive. [read post]
1 Feb 2010, 5:32 pm
Experian, a credit bureau, has conducted a study that indicates identity thieves go for "affluent suburban consumers" who often live in higher-income neighborhoods with few renters and own one or more new or luxury vehicles. [read post]
22 Jan 2010, 5:36 am
Axiant filed for bankruptcy four months later, and Mann Bracken blamed its financial troubles on that move. [read post]
11 Jan 2010, 6:01 am
Both state and federal laws allow consumers who are victims of debt collection abuse to sue the perpetrators for financial damages. [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 10:38 am
In financial markets, the aftermath of securitization and derivatives transactions casts a long shadow.10. [read post]
16 Dec 2009, 6:09 am
Note to Consumers: As a consumer you can do something about it. [read post]
4 Dec 2009, 9:52 am
FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz also announced a number of personnel changes within the Bureau of Consumer Protection. [read post]
4 Dec 2009, 8:15 am
The Washington Post article includes a link to the FTC’s guidelines and video from Mary Engle, associate director for advertising practices in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. [read post]
3 Dec 2009, 7:56 am
Jessica Rich is the new Deputy Director of Consumer Protection. [read post]
30 Nov 2009, 5:10 am
But Consumer Reports notes that in the event of disputed transactions, consumers have far more protection when using credit than debit. [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 2:59 am
An honest man is one who knows that he can't consume more than he has produced.'"To trade by means of money is the code of the men of good will. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 9:20 am
Never e-mail credit card or other financial/sensitive information. [read post]
17 Nov 2009, 11:30 am
"As consumers grow increasingly anxious about obtaining the H1N1vaccine for their children and other vulnerable family members, scam artists take advantage by selling them bogus remedies online," said David Vladeck, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 12:42 am
While readers of this blog may be more familiar with my blog postings or regular technology law columns, I also compile a daily Internet law news bulletin that is distributed daily by the Bureau of National Affairs in Washington, DC. [read post]
