Consumer Rights Law

BIS – Department for Business Innovations & Skills : New proposals for consumer rights – 4-traders (press release)

Government launches new consultation on a consumer bill of rights, seeking your views on strengthening and modernising consumer law. The proposed Consumer Bill of Rights will set out in one place a clear code of shopping rights and simple standardised … Continue reading

Texas: State voter ID law does not discriminate – Consumer Electronics Net

WASHINGTON (AP) Lawyers for Texas and the Department of Justice are framing their final arguments about Texas’ controversial voter ID law around the federal Voting Rights Act. The Texas lawyers argue they have proved the 2011 state law, which requires … Continue reading

Morgan Stanley : Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP is Investigating Morgan Stanley on Behalf of its Shareholders – MS – 4-traders (press release)

NEW YORK, July 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a national law firm concentrating on investor rights, consumer rights and the enforcement of federal antitrust laws, is investigating potential wrongdoing at Morgan Stanley (“Morgan Stanley” or …

Law Offices of James Scott Farrin Announces ProductsThatHurt.com – a Website Dedicated … – YAHOO!

The firm’s 31 attorneys focus on the following practice areas: Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, Bankruptcy, Eminent Domain, Intellectual Property, Civil Rights … Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Law.

United Kingdom: Consistency And Simplicity: A Review Of The Consumer Insurance (Disclosure And Representations) Act 2012 – Mondaq

The Act provides that a consumer will have “a duty to take reasonable care not … This is because insurers’ strict legal rights are not always applied either by choice or through the operation of the FOS or the FSA … Continue reading

Governance: New proposals to strengthen and clarify consumer rights – eGov Monitor

The new consultation contains a range of measures aimed at simplifying, strengthening and modernising the consumer law framework. The consultation seeks views on rights and remedies for goods and services and digital content supplied under a contract.

‘Bill of Rights’ proposed for shoppers – BBC News

Stronger consumer protection laws are being proposed by the government that will take into account e-commerce. It is consulting on a Consumer Bill of Rights, which will update some laws that have been unchanged for decades. Shoppers will be give … Continue reading

Bill of Rights proposed for consumers – bdaily.co.uk

Mr Lamb said: “The Consumer Bill of Rights will deliver greater clarity for consumers and save time and money for businesses so boosting confidence for consumers and businesses alike. “The UK’s consumer law is complex and difficult for consumers and … Continue reading

EPIC Urges FTC to Develop Meaningful Privacy Protections for Mobile Services – jdsupra.com

sectoral privacy laws, and the Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, proposed by the White House. An earlier FTC report called for new privacy legislation and an FTC investigation documented privacy problems with mobile applications for children. Please see …

Popcorn Law passed – bring your own snacks to Israeli cinemas – Digital Journal

The law states that closed entertainment venues that sell food … by the Consumers International (CI), a nonprofit group dedicated to protecting consumer rights internationally. The United States came 5th and the United Kingdom was in the bottom five.