Beware of Debt Settlement Companies and Upfront Fees


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by DigitalJournal.com (press release)
The second is to describe the role of reputable law firms in genuinely helping people develop viable debt relief plans. In recent years, federal consumer protection agencies have received a torrent of complaints from individual consumers about debt ...
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Unfair contract terms


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Times of Malta
Should we ever find ourselves in such a situation, before accepting whatever the seller tells us about what we or are not entitled to, we should double-check our legal consumer rights. The Consumer Affairs Act lists a number of terms that are ...
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Business break


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Worcester Telegram
The move puts Massachusetts on track to join the other 49 states who never had, or have eased or eliminated their item pricing laws. Consumer groups remain opposed, but the bill's safeguards should suffice to protect everyone's interests and cut costs.
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Feds ease deadline for state to create insurance exchange


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Kingsport Times News
By Hank Hayes Tennessee lawmakers won't need a special session to determine whether to set up a state health insurance exchange called for in the federal health care reform law, according to Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey. Ramsey, R-Blountville, had floated the ...
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Law amendment for better, safer tyres


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Malaysia Star
“It (ruling) is also to ensure that consumers get the best and safest products, and thus reduce the risk of accidents,” she told a press conference after the launch of the state-level Consumers Month here yesterday. On consumer complaints, Rohani said ...
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NLRB limits arbitration agreement class-action waivers


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Business Management Daily
There, the court held that the FAA pre-empts state laws that invalidate class-action arbitration waivers. Although the Concepcion decision concerned a consumer contract, employers have relied on it when including class-action waivers in arbitration ...
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Is Elizabeth Warren Native American or What?


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by The Atlantic
Despite a nearly three week flap over her claim of "being Native American," the progressive consumer advocate has been unable to point to evidence of Native heritage except for a unsubstantiated thirdhand report that she might be 1/32 Cherokee.
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Social media prompt Congress to revisit online privacy legislation


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Boston Globe
Other co's shld follow, give consumers right 2 say NO 2 info collection,” Markey tweeted. Senator John Kerry, Democrat of Massachusetts, also took note of Twitter's announcement, saying that he hopes other companies will follow even without a law that ...
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Labour denies merger law delay


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Irish Independent
... from the larger bill and put through the Dail so that new rules would become law by the summer. The media mergers section of what one minister called "the voluminous new consumer and competition" bill is a very short 10-section element of the bill.
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Myanmar workers get rights to strike


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Channel News Asia
YANGON: Silenced for decades under military rule, Myanmar's workers are now daring to speak out to demand better pay and conditions after a new law gave them the rights to strike. Workers in the country formerly known as Burma are already testing their ...
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The time to change!


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by The Nation, Pakistan
It is so unfortunate to observe that nothing is being done with respect to the blatant violation of the consumer laws that affects the entire nation. Very recently, March 15, 2012, marked the World Consumer Day that was celebrated in Lahore with zeal ...
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Raw milk, and raw emotion, go to court


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Minneapolis Star Tribune
An egg farmer, Schlangen operates a 130-member private buying club, delivering raw milk produced by Amish farmers to consumers in the Twin Cities. But state law only allows for "occasional" sales of raw milk products at the farm where they're produced.
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Could Glass-Steagall Have Stopped JPMorgan Loss?


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by NPR
Back in 2010, when Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the president hailed it as a turning point. The law was supposed to do things like prevent predatory lending, ban big banks from taking risky bets with ...
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Whistleblower: Loan consolidation — for a fee


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Minneapolis Star Tribune
In Boston, National Consumer Law Center lawyer Deanne Loonin runs a student loan advice site and has started to hear from borrowers about similar federal student loan consolidation businesses. "What I'm telling everyone now is be very wary," Loonin ...
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Ricketts' Lesson In The Cost Of Politics


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by BuzzFeed
The last check on big corporate cash in politics: The consumer backlash. The revelation last week that Joe Ricketts, the founder of TDAmeritrade, was considering spending $10 million on slashing personal attacks against President Barack Obama seemed ...
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Sunday liquor sales begins today


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Ct Post
The new law allows voluntary Sunday openings from 10 am to 5 pm Store owners who are currently limited to two permits will be able to have three stores under the new law. Also, one item per month can be offered to consumers at 10-percent below retailer ...
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Facebook Sued for $15 Billion over Privacy Issues and Wiretap Act Violations


May 20th, 2012 - Posted by Mobile & Apps
The lawsuit was filed by law firm Stewarts Law US, and consolidates 21 privacy suits filed against Facebook in more than a dozen states. The case started with accusations made back in September 2011 that the social networking company improperly tracks ...
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Career Services » Blog Archive » Jobs Posted for Students


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Career Services
Community Law Project – City Heights – Summer 2012 Intern; San Diego County, CA; Job Posting Expires: May 18, 2012. Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc. – Summer 2012 Consumer Law Clerk; San Diego County; Job Posting Expires: ...
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Consumer body, FKE censure regulator's new petrol pricing


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by The Standard Digital News
They have just been playing mind games with the consumers.” A similar opinion was voiced by the Federation of Kenya Employers, who called on the Energy Minister to gazette a notice stopping continued implementation of the price control laws and instead ...
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Woman gets 20 years for firing warning shot


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by KTVL
(AP) -- Critics of mandatory-minimum sentencing laws are upset over a 20-year prison term imposed on a Florida woman for firing a warning shot to try to scare off her threatening husband. Civil rights groups and other advocates say the sentencing of ...
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At-home bakers hail Wash.'s new Cottage Food Act


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by The Seattle Times
They are limited to selling products directly to consumers - from their homes, for example, or at farmers markets. The new law also limits the revenue someone can make from a home kitchen to $15000 a year. Felicia Hill, a cake baker and decorator in ...
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Putting Twitter's “Do Not Track” Feature in Context


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by The White House (blog)
As the Internet evolves, maintaining consumer trust is essential for the continued growth of the digital economy. That's why the Obama Administration unveiled a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights in February, to give users more control over how their ...
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Gretna debate stirs up opinions


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Lebanon Daily News
"HB1329 would increase the amount to $185000, the approximate amount if the prevailing wage floor had been adjusted annually with the Consumer Price Index." Price said he favored keeping prevailing wage laws in general. This law not only provides ...
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More Lender Updates; Letters from the Trenches and Legal Updates…


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Mortgage News Daily
"The CFPB for consumer finance, in my opinion, is the same thing as the CFTC for commodity trading overseeing Future Commission Merchants and the SEC for stock broker/dealers. Both the futures and stock brokerage industries have formed self-regulating ...
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Appellate court upholds Florida campaign law


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by WPEC
(AP) -- A federal appellate court says Florida's law requiring "electioneering" groups to register and disclose their finances is constitutional. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeal on Thursday affirmed a trial judge who rejected a challenge by a group ...
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Up To Million Americans Can't Even Afford Bankruptcy


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Business Insider
Bankruptcy is the last lifeline for consumers facing insurmountable debts, but it still comes at a price. Between 200000 and one million American consumers are estimated to be unable to afford the cost of filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to ...
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Florida Company Banned from Doing Business in Kansas


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Kansas City infoZine
The Attorney General's Office alleged that the company engaged in the unlicensed practice of law and deceptive business practices. The company implied they were attorneys representing at least one Kansas consumer in connection with the consumer's auto ...
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China to become biggest IT consumer in Asia-Pacific


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by IANS
Beijing, May 19: China will soon surpass Japan to become the biggest consumer of IT products and services in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). China's expenditure on IT is gradually approaching that of ...
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DSK Legal powers PTC India's Del HC win V JVPL


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Legally India
Prakash said: “This judgment was required to balance the rights of the various parties involved in the process of supply of electricity to end consumers; namely; the rights of generating company, trading licensee, distribution licensee and end ...
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Price growth is connected to elections in Armenia


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am
Before them the growth in prices is reduced or stopped altogether, but once the elections are over the next leap follows at once, the Chairman of the Union of Consumer Rights Protection of Armenia Armen Pogosyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.
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Obama cites bank's loss to push for Wall Street regs


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by USA Today
The 2010 law requires banks to increase their capital holdings, gives shareholders a say in CEO salaries and creates a consumer watchdog to guard against unfair practices by banks and financial institutions. But many provisions have yet to be ...
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New Cars, Inc. Sued by Southern California Consumer Law Attorney


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by (author unknown)
New Cars, Inc. is the latest Southern California used car dealership to be named in a lawsuit filed by prolific California lemon law lawyer Michael R. Vachon,
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Venture capitalist: Consumers create jobs, not 'rich people like me'


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by msnbc.com (blog)
Do you know George Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law and that part of the purpose of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 was to provide funding for developing new energy technologies? Do you know that Bush tried to push thru the Solyndra ...
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Student loans an obligation that's impossible to escape


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by StandardNet
A couple of websites that have very valuable information are the National Consumer Law Center's sponsored website, www.studentloanborrowerassistance.org, and the US government website on student loans, www.myeddebt.com. Good legal counsel can also help ...
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Landmark food law in political limbo?


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Battle Creek Enquirer
When President Barack Obama last year signed a bill hailed as a milestone in food safety, he stood at an exceedingly rare intersection where persuasive majorities of businesses, policymakers and consumers wanted the same thing. Pretty much everyone who ...
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GOP-pushed voter ID laws are unpatriotic


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Pocono Record
The Democratic Party fights for workers, seniors, students, civil rights, education, women's rights, consumer rights and other issues concerning the poor and middle class. This issue of voter suppression is especially personal.
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Advocacy group criticizes TDI for not taking federal dollars


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Austin American-Statesman
The Consumer Health Assistance Program was intended to help people navigate complex and changing health insurance markets. Staff members' goals were to assist Texans in learning about their rights under federal and state law; enrolling in health plans; ...
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FTC Takes Action against Bogus Precious Metals Investment …


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by LawUpdates.com, LLC
/LawUpdates.com – A Legal Blog Devoted to Federal Law Updates, including Securities Law Updates / Securities Legal Updates. Legal updates in ... Sign Up for Our Free Email Legal Updates and Stay on the Cutting Edge of Securities Law – Effortlessly! / FTC v. Premier ... Allegedly using high-pressure sales tactics, telemarketers told consumers they were offering lucrative investments that were certain to earn consumers significant profits, with very little risk of loss. However, the ...
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Is Tipping the Waiter a Policy or Law? | The Consumer Warning …


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by dclouse
By Darrin Clouse: By now, the workers at the La Fisherman restaurant in Houston, Texas are probably wishing they would have just let the whole thing go.
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The Daily Bruin :: _Student complaints lost to deaf ears: Private …


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by mary clark
The National Consumer Law Center recently released a paper calling for improvements to the U.S. Department of Education's complaint system, citing statistics indicating the number of complaints from borrowers has risen significantly in ...
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Italian Court Upholds Apple Warranty Fine


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by CIO
By Philip Willan IDG News Service — An Italian court has upheld aa!900000 (US$1.2 million) fine imposed on Apple by Italy's competition authority for allegedly violating consumer protection laws, Italian media reported late Friday.
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California State Psychology Board Launches Psychiatric Probe of Activist …


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by Salem-News.Com
The State Psychology Board, which is housed in the State Department of Consumer Affairs, has placed on its website a legal document mandating Fettgather into the evaluation but omits any names of or details about his accusers.
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Lawyer Loses License for a Year Over Pacific Law Center Operation, Paid $1M to …


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by ABA Journal
By Martha Neil A well-regarded longtime California practitioner who found he bit off more than he could chew when he took on the project of turning around a troubled consumer law firm will lose his law license for a year as a result.
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Bernstein Liebhard LLP Investigating Potential Lawsuits On Behalf Of Victims …


May 19th, 2012 - Posted by San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
New York, New York (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a New York law firm nationally recognized for its consumer protection and mass tort practices, is currently evaluating lawsuits on behalf of individuals who may have suffered from ...
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Whats a good excuse to get a refund? : Consumer Law


May 18th, 2012 - Posted by (author unknown)
so i bought a dress last week but found one i liked better today. the receipt says refund only giving if complys with consumer credit ...
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When to use 1) Sales of Goods Act & 2) Australian Consumer Law …


May 18th, 2012 - Posted by (author unknown)
Both Sales of Goods Act & Australian Consumer Law …
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Veteran Legal Services Attorney Liz Shollenberger Joins Schlanger …


May 18th, 2012 - Posted by (author unknown)
Schlanger & Schlanger is thrilled to announce that attorney Elizabeth Shollenberger has joined the firm's practice, where she will focus on consumer protection, ...
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ACCC to investigate internet clothing deals


May 18th, 2012 - Posted by Knox Journal
The chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, acknowledged the uncompetitive practices could breach competition legislation and any companies found breaking the law would be prosecuted. ''Making sure Australian consumers ...
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Senate Budge Committee repeals 2010 gift card law and bans retailer fees


May 18th, 2012 - Posted by The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
But the law has gone unenforced since it spawned a lawsuit from retailers and provoked major companies like American Express to pull their cards from shelves to avoid burdensome regulations. "This law is not only unfair to consumers, but it has made ...
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Connecticut To Share In $1.5 Billion Drug Settlement


May 18th, 2012 - Posted by Connecticut Law Tribune
Most importantly, they will help to protect consumers who were prescribed an expensive drug with little evidence the drug could help their condition.” According to the allegations in the complaint, Abbott promoted Depakote for unapproved uses by making ...
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