Consumer Rights Law

Consumer advocates to make stop in New Bedford – South Coast Today

The state is bringing its consumer affairs professionals to the city from … Potential topics range from landlord/tenant rights, Lemon Law rules, banking options, cable and telephone contracts, retail pricing, insurance issues and more.

Know your rights under the state’s Lemon Law – Boston Globe

If you do file a Lemon Law claim, there are sample letters on the state Office of Consumer Affairs website you can follow … But if you’ve got one, fight for your rights. Mitch Lipka has been helping consumers out … Continue reading

Governor Quinn signs new consumer protection that ends ‘scamming and cramming’ – Examiner

The new laws ban false phone charges known as “cramming,” lower … “We need to keep fighting for consumer rights in Illinois and ensure those rights are protected from those who would take advantage of them.” The governor was joined … Continue reading

Consumer Rights Bill Consultation – SCL.org

the ability and the confidence to assert basic consumer rights when faced with shoddy goods or services’ and to give businesses: ‘a simple framework of consumer law that they can apply by themselves without having to consult lawyers or refer … Continue reading

Govt reassures protection for consumers and businesses – Fiji Live

… Kumar said the reports are a first in-depth investigation on the plight of consumers and their rights available under the Consumer Credit Act. Kumar said the reports critically analyses the practices in the HP market and the “Review of … Continue reading

Consumers do not know their rights – Viet Name News

HA NOI — Twelve months after a law on protecting consumer rights was put into operation, few people had a good understanding of what it is – or even knew that it existed, a workshop was told yesterday. According to … Continue reading

Disability rights groups launch hotel boycott due to industry’s lobbying efforts to kill pool standards – Seattle Post Intelligencer

To mark the 22nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a coalition of disability rights groups yesterday announced a national boycott of hotels, including the Kimpton and Radisson, that are part of lobbying associations that are …

Proposed Consumer Bill of Rights will modernise law with clear rights for digital products, Government says – Out-Law

The proposals, which are open for consultation until 5 October, set out clear rights for shoppers and simple, standardised remedies for when things go wrong in one document. It will also bring the services regime more into line with that … Continue reading

Group in Portugal alleges ‘deceptive’ AppleCare policies – CNET News

DECO claims that Apple is “deceptive” in its description of Portuguese consumer rights, and will request in its lawsuit that the iPhone maker accurately represents what DECO believes, the law explicitly states. For its part, Apple’s Web site …

Apple under fire in Portugal for ‘deceptive’ AppleCare policies – CNET News

DECO claims that Apple is “deceptive” in its description of Portuguese consumer rights, and will request in its lawsuit that the iPhone maker accurately represents what DECO believes, the law explicitly states. For its part, Apple’s Web site …