Consumer Rights Law

“It also violates consumers’ privacy rights, allowing Google to take information from … and transparent privacy policy respects all European data protection laws and principles,” Gaither said today. “It provides all the information required …

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 …

Though the Affordable Care Act’s constitutionality will be debated Monday before the U.S. Supreme Court, it is the law of the land, and the state is right to respond to … state moving ahead on the basic consumer protections in … Continue reading →

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 …

In addition to providing consumers with the fastest wireless network in the … in the landmark legislation you recently passed and the President signed into law – but it will be some years before that spectrum can be put into … Continue reading →

Download a copy today. It’s the informed citizen’s guide to government transparency, spelling out in detail the public’s rights to attend meetings and access records. Formally entitled the 2012 “Sunshine Laws Manual,” the release of the updated …

Backers of the Connecticut legislation say consumers have a right to know what’s in their food, and some supporters question the health risks associated with genetically modified food. Opponents say it increases packaging costs. Republican Rep.

“We don’t have a model for protecting consumers in that environment. Right now we rely on competition to discipline … according to Michael Carrier, law professor at Rutgers School of Law. While tinier and less powerful that Verizon and Comcast, … Continue reading →

Consumer demand would determine the best use of limited resources, just as it does in unregulated industries. If Dish or LightSquared had an unrestricted right to use their … Coase showed how the law had developed default rules to determine … Continue reading →

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 →