Tag
consumer protection
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Protection: Formula for Trust
Infant formula manufacturers turned to AOAC to standardize how ingredients in formula are analyzed, to ensure accurate labeling…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Protection: Fewer Dollars Lost to Fraud
To protect consumers from real estate wire fraud, ALTA founded a coalition focused on building awareness among first-time…
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Consumer Protection: Reviews You Can Trust
In an economy where many buying decisions are swayed by online reviews, the Review Society is working with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Reports Tackles Privacy Issues With New Digital Lab
The nonprofit consumer group, best known for its popular magazine, is expanding its efforts in the data privacy…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Cattlemen’s Association Calls for Tougher Meat Labeling Standards
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, responding to member concerns, has called on the USDA to issue stricter standards so…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
After Equifax Hack, Groups Press for Stronger Data Breach Laws
With the response to Equifax’s data breach putting fresh attention on the lack of federal standards, a wide…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Google’s New Payday Loan Policy Draws Mixed Response
The company announced this week that it would block payday loan companies from advertising on its platform. Civil…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
What’s Behind the Rise of Online Lending Associations?
With a growing interest in online lending at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a flurry of new industry…
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Don’t Get Misled By the Illegal Practice of “Slamming”
Associations Now: What is slamming? McMenamy: Slamming occurs when a misleading salesperson obtains your account information and terminates…
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The Fix: The Skinny on “Slamming”
Beware an increasingly common scheme in the energy industry by which fraudulent salespeople try to switch customer contracts…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Toy Association: Watchdog Safety Warnings not Credible
In recent comments ahead of the annual release of unsafe-toy lists, the Toy Industry Association took aim at…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Financial Groups Critical of Federal Complaint Database
In comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, groups representing banks and credit unions maintain that the current…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Transportation Committee Pushes for Clarity on Airline Fees
A U.S. Transportation Department advisory committee this week recommended that airlines transparently disclose fees and seat sizes to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
CrossFit, Groups Fight Over DC Personal Trainer Regulations
Forthcoming regulations for personal trainers in the District of Columbia have many in the industry—particularly those affiliated with…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Consumer Groups Cheer After FCC Restricts Robocalls
Advocacy groups such as Consumers Union are cheering a rule change by the Federal Communications Commission that will…
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Hotel Group: Fake Hotel-Booking Sites on the Rise
The American Hotel & Lodging Association says that federal regulators should do more to protect consumers from fraudulent…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Retailers Push for Uniform Data-Breach Notification Law
Forty-seven states have data-breach notification laws on the record, but retailers and merchants groups say those laws are…
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Financial Watchdog Puts Focus on Credit Card Promotions
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau called into question low rates on credit cards—and the fine print…
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FTC Regulator to App Industry: Protect Consumers’ Privacy
In comments last week, FTC Commissioner Julie Brill took the app industry to task for its poor handling…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Trade Group Defends Prepaid Wage Cards Amid Senate Scrutiny
With reports of hourly employees being hit by high fees from ATM-style cards used in lieu of paychecks,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Passenger Bill of Rights: Cruise Line Association’s New Plan
As another cruise ship accident makes headlines this week, the organization representing major cruise lines announced that its…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
An Olive Oil Group’s Battle Against False Advertising
An olive oil group files a lawsuit against gourmet food company for misleading consumers about the ingredients used…
