Consumer Rights Law 
Consumers win more power over credit data – Sydney Morning Herald
Consumers will also have a greater ability to see information … which were developed in response to a 2008 report by the Australian Law Reform Commission. The reform would give citizens a greater opportunity to control the use of their … Continue reading
Families’ ratings rights to be toughened – heraldsun.com.au
FAMILIES applying for loans will find it easier to dispute rejections and improve their credit ratings after changes to privacy laws. And consumers will be given more opportunities to opt out of direct marketing campaigns such as mass emails or … Continue reading
Google Drive: How using it can be ‘dangerous’ – Times of India
Search giant Google’s new consumer service that … has claimed “You give Google full right to do whatever they want to do with your data and of course one of those things is to give your information to law enforcement … Continue reading
Mo. AG announces $60,000 settlement – Legal News Line
The case was jointly prosecuted by Koster and the Department of Insurance. “Missouri law says consumers have a right to see a written service contract and agree to its terms,” Koster said. “Customers who purchase vehicle repair coverage by telephone … Continue reading
Reilly: Repair bill not right, not fair – Abington Mariner
But if passed, so-called “Right to Repair” won’t change things for the better for you and me. It will make things worse. This proposed law not only hurts Massachusetts consumers, it holds back job growth and our state’s economy. Car … Continue reading
Consumer bureau may have final say on arbitration clauses – Los Angeles Times
Consumer advocates have long argued that it’s unfair to deny people the right to sue or to band together in class … Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the financial-reform bill signed into law by President Obama in 2010, gives … Continue reading
Bork is back, so look out, ladies – Columbus Dispatch
Bork is Romney’s pick to co-chair his presidential campaign advisory committee on the law, the Constitution and … replaces a liberal justice, women’s rights are toast. African-Americans, workers, consumers and environmentalists don …
Warranties are not all created equal – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
KATHY FRENCH, FRAMINGHAM AConsumers have a right to expect that the things they buy … so has the idea that a warranty will cover everything. The state’s law of implied warranty — a consumer protection that is supposed to cover … Continue reading
Consumer bureau appointee to promote financial industry diversity – McClatchy
will lead the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency and other federal banking regulators were required to create such offices as part of the 2010 financial reform law. The offices will …
Eileen Ambrose: Consumer arbitration merits scrutiny – The News & Observer
For far too long, consumers have been forced to sign away their rights to sue a company … so important to consumers that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau look into this. The Wall Street Reform Act two years ago created … Continue reading
