Consumer Rights Law

Heald, which addressed direct shipping of wine from wineries to consumers and retailers … states are waging battles in court for the right to ship into certain states where restrictive laws only allow in-state retailer shipping.

will strike right at the heart of the problem – the criminal meth cook,” said Carlos Gutierrez, director of state government relations for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).  ”There is no need to unfairly punish law-abiding consumers …

Ministers should introduce legislation requiring all financial firms to put their customers’ interests first as part of their plan to break up the Financial Services Authority and rewrite financial regulation, the head of the FSA’s consumer panel has …

The changes in law will include the enactment of a comprehensive Consumer Rights Act. The new legislation will aim to protect consumers in a number of ways. It will include a ban on excessive payment fees preventing sellers charging fees … Continue reading →

Consumers can now check up on thousands of doctors and … Court struck down a medical malpractice reform law as unconstitutional. A new law, the Patient Right to Know Act signed by Gov. Pat Quinn in August, reinstated the database … Continue reading →

“The growing support for this issue shows how important it is for consumers, especially in a difficult economy.” The proposed Right to Repair law would keep vehicle repairs affordable for consumers by ensuring competition among repair facilities.

“These forced arbitration clauses in contracts deny consumers their right to hold companies accountable when … at disputes involving maritime and rail shipments, trumps state laws in California and elsewhere that limit arbitration clauses …

… Directive aims to simplify elements of the existing EU consumer rights directives into one set of rules. The key impacts of this change is greater consistency in consumer law across the European Union and greater protection provided to consumers.

Heald, which addressed direct shipping of wine from wineries to consumers and retailers … states are waging battles in court for the right to ship into certain states where restrictive laws only allow in-state retailer shipping.

But under federal law, repeated calls, obscene language … a staff attorney with the consumer rights project at MFY Legal Services. Often, however, those lists have sketchy information that may be full of errors or include debts that already have … Continue reading →