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consumer rights
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Auto Data Campaign Builds Momentum Around Right-to-Repair Issue
Groups focused on aftermarket repairs are campaigning to help draw attention to the growing collection of data in…
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States to Watch for Data Privacy and Protection Laws
States like California, Hawaii, and Washington have passed or proposed new laws that provide their citizens with greater…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Praise, Question Financial Watchdog’s Mandatory Arbitration Ban
The decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to allow lawsuits against financial institutions, rather than mandatory arbitration,…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
U.K. Consumer Groups Take Aim at Secondary Ticket Sales
With high-priced ticket resales drawing more attention than ever in the U.K., multiple groups are highlighting potential problems…
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Obama Pushes New Consumer-Friendly Air Travel Rules
Less than three weeks before his successor will be voted into office, President Obama has proposed a series…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Bill Could Protect Consumers Who Post Online Reviews
The Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016, a bipartisan bill that passed the House earlier this month, could…
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Indian Air Passengers Group Still Has Consumers in Mind
The Air Passengers Association of India, which has one of the more interesting creation stories in the world…
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GMO Labeling Bill Becomes Law, Remains Contentious
A new law mandates GMO labeling for most foods, but advocacy groups argue that the new law allows…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Proposed Debt Collection Rule Changes Draw Responses
Too far or not far enough? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's plans to limit how often debt collectors…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Music Business Association: Get Your Data in Tune
The Music Business Association offers its members deep-dive consumer analytics way beyond what can be found on any…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FTC Turns Eye Toward Hidden Resort Fees
Mandatory resort fees at hotels, a common gripe handled by the FTC, have gotten so bad that Congress…
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Banking, Consumer Groups Battle Over Mint.com
A recent incident in which two of the country's largest banks briefly blocked access to third-party personal-finance sites…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Sen. Schumer: DOJ Should Investigate Airlines’ Data-Blocking
With the airline industry already facing a Justice Department probe, the Democratic senator from New York said this…
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Travel Technology Association: Airlines Aren’t Playing Fair
The Travel Technology Association, leading the way with a new report, says that members of its association are…
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Consumer Data Industry Makes Credit Scores Easier to Access
The trade group representing the credit-reporting industry announced this week a plan to improve data reporting, while taking…
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CTIA Paves Way for Mobile Phone-Unlocking Law to Take Effect
With the wireless industry setting the rules of the road for the process, a recently passed law now…
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Top Comcast Critic Offers Free Cable for Clever Remixes
As the cable giant attempts to push through a merger with Time Warner Cable, a consumer-advocacy group has…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
New Senate Airfare Pricing Bill Offers Another Take On “Transparency”
A new Senate airfares bill, launched in direct response to a House bill that would remove taxes from…
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Consumer Groups Say Transparent Airfares Act is Anything But
A 2012 Department of Transportation regulation that simplified flight pricing drew praise from consumer groups. But a House…
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Wireless Group on White House’s Unlocking Push: It Isn’t That Easy
Through a federal agency, the Obama administration has asked the FCC to allow for the universal unlocking of…
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Wireless Industry Backs Cellphone Unlocking Bill
After pushing the Library of Congress to invalidate a copyright infringement exemption for unlocking cellphones last October, CTIA–The…
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Associations Mixed on Whole Foods’ GMO Labeling Plan
While one association has long been pushing for the change, another worries that the organic food chain’s decision…
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Grassroots Advocacy: AARP Helps Its Members Keep Their Lights On
In an example of local grassroots advocacy, the association is helping Long Island’s 50+ population push for an…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Travel Industry Factions Face off Over Hidden Fees
The travel industry may rely on agents and online travel as well as planes and airports, but a…
