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6 Feb 2011, 5:15 pm
x Consumer Law and Policy Blog reports: In a closely watched case, the California Supreme Court on Thursday issued a decision preserving the broad availability of the state’s principal consumer protection laws in cases involving mislabeled goods.The question at issue in Kwikset v. [read post]
13 Jan 2012, 1:23 pm
But it also might be a function of how consumer finance law operates--private litigation is typically done via class action and those suits, when they survive initial motions to dismiss, etc., usually result in settlements, rather than reported opinions. [read post]
23 Dec 2011, 8:55 am
A recent report published by a California firm has concluded that many consumer products contain a form of asbestos called tremolite asbestos. [read post]
21 Mar 2022, 11:33 am
Continuing the trend, this past Friday, March 18, saw the three major credit reporting agencies Equifax, Experian and TransUnion issue a joint statement regarding how medical debt will be treated and reported on consumer credit reports. [read post]
23 Mar 2022, 10:38 am
In an update to an article we published earlier this week regarding the three major credit reporting agencies Equifax, Experian and TransUnion issuing a joint statement last week regarding how medical debt will be treated and reported on consumer credit reports, those agencies provided further clarification to data furnishers on March 22. [read post]
2 Jun 2018, 12:22 am
As discussed in a recent article from Cleveland.com, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report analyzing various kinds of debt. [read post]
12 Dec 2011, 11:22 am
An Oregon nonprofit, Economic Fairness Oregon, was one of five finalists for Consumer's Union first Excellence in Advocacy Award, as reported in the January 2012 Consumer Reports and on the Excellent in Advocacy Award website. [read post]
2 Feb 2008, 6:27 pm
The consumer confidence drops in December to the lowest level of 74 in more than five years in Florida. [read post]
10 Jun 2022, 7:48 am
Inflation accelerated further in May, with prices rising 8.6% from a year ago for the fastest increase since December 1981, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.The consumer price index, a wide-ranging measure of goods and services prices, increased even more than the 8.3% Dow Jones estimate. [read post]
9 Mar 2017, 6:00 am
On Thursday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (or CFPB, for short) released a report detailing numerous problems which it had uncovered and corrected within the credit reporting industry. [read post]
22 May 2012, 6:52 am
The total amount of consumer credit circulating in the United States rose by more than $21 billion last month, raising concerns that more people will begin filing for bankruptcy, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. [read post]
4 Feb 2017, 12:40 pm
Of course, for consumers, this would be great news. [read post]
25 Sep 2013, 11:19 pm
Consumer Reports has suggested that hip implant manufacturers be required to provide a warranty, but is this the answer? [read post]
20 Apr 2018, 11:01 am
RELATED READING: Semi-Annual Report of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (April 2018) Hearing, Senate Comm. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Semi-Annual Report to Congress” (April 12, 2018). [read post]
28 Apr 2008, 12:47 pm
The report covers: Portability of health fund membership contracts and contract negotiation between hospitals and health funds the availability of useful consumer information on private health insurance products and health services The Report noted a decrease in the overall complaints and inquiries received by the ACCC and the Private Health Insurance Ombudsman. [read post]
31 Jan 2014, 8:27 am
Officials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently unveiled a new online tool to let consumers report problems with any tobacco products. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 7:15 am
The Act sought to provide consumers with timely information about potentially unsafe products, so consumers would not have to wait for a recall to get the information. [read post]
3 Nov 2011, 7:15 am
The Act sought to provide consumers with timely information about potentially unsafe products, so consumers would not have to wait for a recall to get the information. [read post]
29 Sep 2023, 2:48 pm
Enforcing Consumer Rights A consumer who reports an improper business practice to the FTC or a similar agency should not assume that they have no recourse if the agency does not act. [read post]
27 Jul 2011, 12:18 pm
CNNMoney recently reported about the most common complaints that consumers make, showing that protections from all sectors of business must be in place. [read post]
