Consumer Rights Law

How ‘Do Not Track’ Could Kill The Internet Startup Economy – Forbes

In late February, the Obama administration presented its Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. Weeks later … imposed privacy practices by the advertising industry, federal law could require that every time an ad is served, additional information …

Amazon telling TN customers about owed tax – msnbc.com

The law requires Amazon to begin collecting sales tax on items sold to Tennessee residents, beginning in 2014. In the interim, Tennessee consumers are liable for … Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be … Continue reading

Unused gift cards? Sell or trade them – AZCentral.com

Treasury spokesman Andy Pratt says the state is still discussing implementation of the law with retailers … Some tips: – When you receive a gift card, spend it all right away. If you have some gift cards stashed in your … Continue reading

iRobot Corp. Earnings Conference Call (Q1 2012) – Yahoo! Finance

iRobot Corporation designs, develops, and markets robots to the consumer, government … search-and-surveillance, and law enforcement tasks; and ICx fido explosives detection configuration to screen packages and dangerous items, as well as offers iRobot …

EU privacy chief warns of internet spying threat – msnbc.com

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A global trade deal to stop copyright theft could give internet providers the right to spy on users, breaching European Union law, the EU’s data privacy … agreements to ban trademark theft on consumer goods and medicines, … Continue reading

Jailed for $280: The Return of Debtors’ Prisons – Yahoo Finance

[Related: 5 Strategies to Pay Down Credit Card Debt] Under the law, debtors aren’t arrested for nonpayment … a representative with the Illinois Collectors Association tells the AP. “A consumer that has been arrested or jailed can’t pay …

Let Arizona’s Law Stand – New York Times

Even without such blunders, international human rights advocates … Even if some of these state immigration laws survive political, corporate and consumer opposition on the ground, it’s better to have the scattered imposition of state …

CornerWorld Selected by Provost Umphrey Law Firm to Manage Marketing Initiative – msnbc.com

CornerWorld Corporation (OTCBB: CWRL) announced today that its subsidiary, Enversa Companies, LLC (“Enversa”), has created a partnership with Media Masters, Public Relations firm that creates strategic communications plans for law firms. Enversa Companies …

Allergy, cold meds soon harder to buy from Alabama crackdown on meth (editorial) – Everything Alabama Blog

The measure, which won final passage in the Alabama Legislature last week, will help law enforcement fight this dangerous drug without unduly burdening consumers who need … t think there is a meth problem right inside our community but it’s … Continue reading

Wal-Mart shaken by bribery probe, shares plunge – Reuters India

“Entering additional countries is a cornerstone of Wal-Mart’s growth strategy,” Consumer Edge Research analyst … but my expectation also goes far beyond following the law. We will do what’s right – not just what is legal – and our actions … Continue reading