Consumer Rights Law

John Kerry: We Need A Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights – Think Progress

And recently, the Administration issued a call for a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, probably the most significant development in this area since the first time the Federal Trade Commission called for a general law of privacy for on-line …

Two Years In, A Consumer Guide To Health Reform Law – Kaiser Health News

While some of the key features don’t kick in until 2014, the still-controversial law has already altered the health care industry and established a number of consumer benefits … what happens if I don’t? Right now, you are not required … Continue reading

Nevadans celebrate, criticize health law on anniversary – Las Vegas Review Journal

But the bill does keep some of the more consumer-friendly components of health care … Obama on Wednesday to talk about how hard Democrats worked to get the law passed. “It was the right thing to do,” Reid said, adding … Continue reading

Birminghams Keith (Kit) Belt Jr. of Belt Law Firm Secures $13 Million Verdict in Montgomery, Alabama, in a Distracted Driving Case – Consumer Electronics Net

Belt is the founding member of Belt Law Firm, P.C., a Birmingham personal injury firm that … the defendant (a 21-year-old college student), testified that the plaintiff pulled right out in front of her into her lane of travel from … Continue reading

United States: Consumer Privacy – Thoughts On The Obama Administration’s New "Bill Of Rights" – Mondaq

The Administration gets a lot right in its framework. It recognized the need for its leadership in brokering a privacy deal between Internet businesses and consumer privacy advocates … codes as of the moment the law is enacted. Given that … Continue reading

Lemon law for pets a bad idea – Straits Times

APART from the practical difficulties in applying the lemon law to pets (‘Applying … of Cruelty to Animals and animal rights organisations seek to discourage, as pet ownership is a commitment, not merely a consumer entitlement.

Competition in broadband? Not likely – Brainerd Dispatch

Right now, Verizon FiOS is available in just … wireless and satellite — would protect consumers and businesses from price surges, the laws of physics have gotten in the way: Lower-capacity (but mobile) wireless services are complementary …

Careening toward ballot, auto repair bill makes Beacon Hill pit stop – Abington Mariner

Massachusetts would be the first state to pass such a law. Similar measures … said Massachusetts consumers overwhelmingly favor the idea of auto manufacturers releasing the repair information. Polls conducted by the Right to Repair Coalition show 83 …

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Is Investigating Computer Sciences Corporation on Behalf of Its Shareholders – International Business Times

NEW YORK, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a national law firm concentrating on investor rights, consumer rights and enforcement of federal antitrust laws, is investigating potential wrongdoing at Computer Sciences …

LTFRB allows PUJ drivers to collect P8 minimum fare – Sun Star

Senior citizens and students, though, will only pay P6.50 because of the 20 percent discount under the law. But Dodie Roz, vice chair of the Consumers Rights and Economic Welfare (Crew, Inc.) said the fare increase has no effect because … Continue reading