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22 Nov 2017, 4:41 pm by Jeremy Malcolm
It hands over a power that should only be exercised, if at all, under the careful scrutiny of a judge in the most serious of cases, and allows it to be wielded at the whim of an unelected consumer protection agency. [read post]
18 Dec 2007, 11:58 pm
In this instance, Canadians increasingly recognized the detrimental effect of the proposed copyright reforms on consumer rights, privacy, and free speech, and were moved to act. [read post]
Roughly two weeks apart, on July 21, 2022 and August 5, 2022, respectively, Amazon made headlines for agreeing to acquire One Medical, “a human-centered and technology-powered primary care organization,” for approximately $3.9 billion and iRobot, a global consumer robot company, known for its creation of the Roomba vacuum, for approximately $1.7 billion. [read post]
15 Apr 2024, 7:06 am by Brian Albrecht
Both workers and consumers are harmed by a merger that increases classical monopsony power. [read post]
10 Apr 2011, 7:26 pm
Representative Plakon of the Florida House has proposed legislation that takes away the Insurance Consumer Advocate's ability to give letter grades to insurance companies based on how they treat their policyholders. [read post]
24 May 2012, 4:27 am
The state has a significant amount of power through the Division of Consumer Affairs to protect the public interest and shut down deceptive businesses. [read post]
18 Dec 2019, 4:08 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The regulator will be given powers to implement a range of new rules, including an enforceable code of conduct for the biggest groups and greater data accessibility for consumers. [read post]
15 Aug 2023, 11:26 am by Odia Kagan
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday said it intends to propose a rule that would apply the Fair Credit Reporting Act to data brokers and other companies that collect, resell, aggregate, and license consumers’ personal information and financial data — often without their knowledge. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 9:45 pm by kbwoodspr
Since 2009, the company has increased its CleanStepsSM wind power customer base by more than 250%. [read post]
29 May 2018, 4:38 pm
 Before the CFPB, consumers’ complaints against powerful banks and lenders fell on deaf ears. [read post]
1 Nov 2009, 2:02 pm
For example, pretty much any bank or credit card company official could claim to have expertise in the "fields" of "consumer protection" or "fair lending. [read post]
1 Apr 2014, 4:20 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
The industry is poised to assume a bigger role in global energy markets; as it evolves, its impact on businesses and consumers will be significant and widespread. [read post]
7 Jan 2015, 7:37 am
  West Penn Power charges me for a smart meter I do not yet have. [read post]
19 Jul 2008, 3:54 am
The Consumer fraud Act permits the State to take appropriate action as part of their sovereign power and provides them with almost limitless remedies under the Consumer Fraud Act. [read post]
8 Jun 2018, 7:50 am by Law Offices of Salar Atrizadeh
  Consumers would also have the ability to sue companies in violation of the law. [read post]
9 Oct 2012, 9:16 pm
This is a summary of a Supreme Court case, the Nicastro case, from 2011, which reviewed the issue of whether or not a state had the power over a foreign company. [read post]
5 May 2016, 7:45 am by Laura Donohue
 A recent Pew poll finds that 91 percent of American adults “agree or strongly agree that consumers have lost control of how personal information is collected and used by companies. [read post]
9 Oct 2018, 3:30 am by Kevin C. Walsh
These cases addressed the structure of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Copyright Royalty Board, and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. [read post]
13 Jul 2017, 8:50 am by Len Feltoon
While it is possible that a client organization may choose medical powers of attorney over consumer protection, Countrywide does not press the issue. [read post]