Consumer Rights Law

Consumer panel to focus on fliers – AZCentral.com

The four-seat committee — established by a law passed in … 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 …

Will a New Airline Consumer Panel Have Any Clout? – CNBC

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 when 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

Plugging the App Info Leak – Law.com

This document includes a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights that essentially enunciates the same principles and best practices that are already embodied in California’s Online Protection Privacy Act and the recent app agreement. While the White House paper is …

Consumers not standing up for their rights, research finds – star.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Even though Malaysians know their consumer rights, many are still complacent … Ismail Sabri said the ministry was working hard to ensure consumers’ rights were upheld by putting in place laws that protected them. “Among our latest …

Fighters for consumer rights – CNN Money

Turned activist in 1979 when a garage failed to fix her VW Dasher, the California college instructor lobbied the state for better protection; her model lemon law requiring timely repairs and dealer disclosures sparked legislation nationwide.

Consumer arbitration worthy of scrutiny – Register-Guard

For far too long, consumers have been forced to sign away their rights to sue a company should … s so important to consumers that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau look into this. The Wall Street Reform Act two years … Continue reading

Businesses urged to proactively familiarise themselves with consumer law – Engineering News

to limit the risk of their violating consumer rights and must also understand that the Act is not one-sided and provides them with a number of substantial rights as well as responsibilities, says business legal consultancy Benchmark advocate Louis Nel.

Bank Regulator Urged to Stop Community Choice Financial Inc., Going Public May 8, From Using Prepaid Card Payday Loans to Evade State Law – MSN Money

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is a news release by National Consumer Law Center … more than two dozen national and state civil rights, consumer, and community groups urged the national banking regulator …

Baron and Budd Warns that Wal-Mart Employees May Not Have Been Paid All Overtime Owed – StreetInsider.com

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Baron and Budd, a national law firm dedicated to protecting consumers’ rights, is advising current and former Wal-Mart employees that the company may not have included all eligible employees in a recent settlement regarding unpaid overtime.