Consumer Rights Law 
United States: Physician Payment Sunshine Act Data Collection Deferred To 2013 – Mondaq
National consumer advocacy, labor, senior and women’s organizations provided input as well. Those commenting voiced concern that ambiguities in the proposed regulations need to be clarified in order to serve the Act’s salutary goals and avoid undue …
United States: OIG Advisory Opinion 12-05 Approves Consumer Rewards Program – Mondaq
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has just sent another strong signal to healthcare providers and plans that it intends to enforce the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA …
White House Presses Hill to Codify Privacy Bill of Rights – Broadcasting Cable
“We ask Congress to give the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights the force of law.” That includes codifying the eight basic principles in the bill: Individual Control, Transparency, Respect for Context (data used consistent with context in which consumers …
Guest column: Why the Homeowner Bill of Rights is "consumer protection run amok" – Worldnews.com
Under California law, the terms “city” and “town” are explicitly interchangeable; the name of an incorporated municipality in the state can either be “City of (Name)” or “Town of (Name)”. The state recognizes two kinds of cities: charter and general … Continue reading
As Laws On Repossessed Auto Sales Ease, Economists Show Consumer Access To Credit Jumps – YAHOO!
CHICAGO, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — A key change in Brazilian law simplifying the sale of repossessed … this research is the first to provide evidence that stronger creditor rights lead to a ‘democratization of credit’ – as lower …
Consumer Panel To Focus on Fliers, Customer Service – Sci-Tech Today
The four-seat committee — established by a law passed in February … who formed the Aviation Consumer Action Project in 1971, also says Hanni should be appointed. “When it comes to knowledgeably defending and advancing the rights of airline passengers … Continue reading
Your rights if the repo man calls – Stuff
Now a long-awaited consumer law reform is rumbling down the halls of Parliament … On that note, we’ve provided some helpful legal tips for knowing your rights when the debt collector comes knocking, courtesy of Rainey Collins managing partner Alan … Continue reading
Consumer program on tenant/landlord rights in Ithaca – Press & Sun-Bulletin
Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities will be the topic of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Monthly Consumer Issues Program on Thursday … pertaining to the lead-based paint disclosure law will be available. Following the presentation …
ALEC Leads the Legal War Against Consumers – jdsupra.com
Bills and laws promoted by ALEC threaten a wide range of consumer rights in areas as diverse as: Some of these laws have passed in one or more states; others are coming up for vote by state legislatures. In this … Continue reading
Consumer program on tenant/landlord rights in Ithaca – Courier-Journal
Tenant/Landlord Rights & Responsibilities will be the topic of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Monthly Consumer Issues Program on Thursday … pertaining to the lead-based paint disclosure law will be available. Following the presentation …
