Consumer Rights Law

Action Line: AT&T is fighting consumer protection laws in Sacramento and winning – San Jose Mercury News

“At the same time, a tide of consumer protections has ebbed and the company has … are too old to work properly and you start having trouble with your computer. Dennis: You hit it right on the head, JAH. Didn’t … Continue reading

Action Line: AT&T is fighting consumer protection laws in Sacramento and winning – Inside Bay Area

“At the same time, a tide of consumer protections has ebbed and the company has … are too old to work properly and you start having trouble with your computer. Dennis: You hit it right on the head, JAH. Didn’t … Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Calls For Senate Hearing on Google Wi-Spy Scandal; Urges ‘Engineer Doe’ Be Given Immunity For Testifying About His Role – YAHOO!

April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Consumer Watchdog today called for a Senate hearing … chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law, the nonprofit, nonpartisan group also said that Google CEO Larry …

NVIDIA unleashes GeForce GTX 690 graphics card, loads it with dual Kepler GPUs, charges $1k – engadget

except as required by law, NVIDIA disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances. © 2012 NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, CUDA, GeForce, Kepler …

Warranty repairs shouldn’t cost you, but they can: Read the terms to avoid surprises – Boston Globe

Kathy French, Framingham A. Consumers have a right to expect that the things they buy work the way they’re supposed to. Massachusetts has laws to protect that right even when the manufacturer doesn’t include such protections. While …

Repossession laws need overhaul: Law Commission – Stuff

Under current law, lenders can include “dragnet” clauses in loan contracts … “The challenge is to strike the appropriate balance between the rights of consumers and the rights of those extending credit.” But unlike countries such as Australia, the …

Consumer bureau appointee to promote financial industry diversity – Los Angeles Times

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 …

British High Court Order Big Internet Providers to Block The Pirate Bay – NPR News

The Guardian reports that after a request from the British music industry, the court ruled The Pirate Bay was in violation of copyright laws … to give consumers access to great content at the right price,” Virgin told the BBC.

TV Now is the latest Internet-based DVR service to find courtroom trouble – Ars Technica

Consumers around the world want a hassle-free way to record … noting that it would be irrational for the law to allow home recording using a DVR but not a hosted Internet service. But the appeals court was unconvinced. “No … Continue reading

Consumer Watchdog Still Lacks Sharp Eye on Fine Print – Bloomberg

The Dodd-Frank reform law created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to help all … So far, we see no evidence that the CFPB is usurping the right of financial companies to offer an array of products or of consumers to … Continue reading