Consumer protection law

Lemon Larry is Now Serving Consumers in the State of New York Who Have Purchased Vehicles Considered a Lemon Under State Laws

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Consumer protection law, Lemon law, Product return, Traffic law, Car ownership, Transport, Lemon, Lemon, Articles, Human activities

Lemon Larry educates consumers on what constitutes a lemon and provides a simple, no-cost, online pre-qualification process to help determine if the vehicle may be a lemon.

Key Points: 
  • Lemon Larry educates consumers on what constitutes a lemon and provides a simple, no-cost, online pre-qualification process to help determine if the vehicle may be a lemon.
  • One of the benefits of lemon laws is that there isn't an out-of-pocket cost to hire a lemon lawyer.
  • New York is one of the few states with lemon laws that cover both new and used vehicles.
  • It is strictly a referral service to match consumers with lemon law attorneys who are familiar with lemon law claim cases.

FTC Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Legislation to Modify the Commission’s Authority and Address Challenges Facing the Agency

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Federal Trade Commission, Economy, Articles

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on legislation to modify the FTCs authority and address other pressing issues facing the agency.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on legislation to modify the FTCs authority and address other pressing issues facing the agency.
  • Many of the reform measures currently before Congress give the Commission a much-needed boost in critical areas where enforcement tools are needed, the testimony states.
  • In spite of these challenges, the FTC has worked vigorously to ensure that its critical work can continue, the testimony states.
  • This decision limits the Commissions ability to hold accountable entities who engaged in illegal conduct that occurred entirely in the past.

FTC Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Legislation to Modify the Commission’s Authority and Address Challenges Facing the Agency

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Federal Trade Commission, Economy, Articles

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on legislation to modify the FTCs authority and address other pressing issues facing the agency.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on legislation to modify the FTCs authority and address other pressing issues facing the agency.
  • Many of the reform measures currently before Congress give the Commission a much-needed boost in critical areas where enforcement tools are needed, the testimony states.
  • In spite of these challenges, the FTC has worked vigorously to ensure that its critical work can continue, the testimony states.
  • This decision limits the Commissions ability to hold accountable entities who engaged in illegal conduct that occurred entirely in the past.

FTC Testifies Before House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Legislation to Modify the Commission’s Authority and Address Challenges Facing the Agency

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Federal Trade Commission, Economy, Articles

The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on legislation to modify the FTCs authority and address other pressing issues facing the agency.

Key Points: 
  • The Federal Trade Commission testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce on legislation to modify the FTCs authority and address other pressing issues facing the agency.
  • Many of the reform measures currently before Congress give the Commission a much-needed boost in critical areas where enforcement tools are needed, the testimony states.
  • In spite of these challenges, the FTC has worked vigorously to ensure that its critical work can continue, the testimony states.
  • This decision limits the Commissions ability to hold accountable entities who engaged in illegal conduct that occurred entirely in the past.

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP Alerts Consumers to Class Action Litigation Against Lemonade, Inc. (LMND)

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Legal, Professional services, Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Class action, Medical privacy

Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (Scott+Scott), an international shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, announces the filing of class action litigation against Lemonade, Inc. (Lemonade) (NYSE: LMND), alleging violations of consumer privacy protection laws.

Key Points: 
  • Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP (Scott+Scott), an international shareholder and consumer rights litigation firm, announces the filing of class action litigation against Lemonade, Inc. (Lemonade) (NYSE: LMND), alleging violations of consumer privacy protection laws.
  • The litigation alleges, among other things, that Lemonade violated consumer privacy protection laws by collecting, using, and storing customers biometric information without sufficient disclosure or consent.
  • As part of its insurance claims making process, Lemonade requires users to submit a short video of themselves describing the basis for the claim.
  • Scott+Scott has significant experience in prosecuting major consumer, securities, antitrust, and employee retirement plan actions throughout the United States.

Travel Fairness Now, Business Travel Coalition And National Consumers League Applaud White House Executive Order To Increase Airline Competition And Consumer Protection

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Friday, July 9, 2021
Consumer protection, Consumer protection law, Airline, Pricing, Economy, Human activities, Economics of regulation

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Fairness Now , the Business Travel Coalition and the National Consumers League applauded an executive order signed by President Biden today to promote open and fair competition and increase consumer protection across several industries, including the highly concentrated U.S. airline industry.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel Fairness Now , the Business Travel Coalition and the National Consumers League applauded an executive order signed by President Biden today to promote open and fair competition and increase consumer protection across several industries, including the highly concentrated U.S. airline industry.
  • "The actions in today's executive order will help curb the growing practice of airline profit through blocking consumer access to competitive flight and fare options, pricing chicanery and surprise fees, which is spreading to other parts of the travel industry."
  • The Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy includes 72 specific actions to counter the consumer impact of decades of corporate consolidation across many industries.
  • Travel Fairness Now is a non-profit coalition of travelers advocating for greater transparency, competition and fairness in travel.

Highlights - Exchange of views with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice - Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Government of Belgium, Didier Reynders, Reynders, Consumer protection law, Government, Product liability

Exchange of views with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice

Key Points: 
  • Exchange of views with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice
    Exchange of views with Didier Reynders, Commissioner for Justice
    On 13 July, Commissioner Reynders will present the proposals for a Regulation on general product safety (GPSR) and for a Directive on consumer credits (CCD).
  • The current Directive on general product safety will be replaced by a Regulation in order to ensure coherent implementation and the same level of enforcement among Member States.
  • The proposed Regulation aims at updating and modernising the general framework for the safety of non-food consumer products, preserving its role as a safety net for consumers, adapting the provisions to challenges posed by new technologies and online selling as well as ensuring a level playing field for businesses.
  • The CCD proposal extends the scope of the current Consumer Credit Directive to cover a wider range of products, which are potentially risky for consumers, promotes the reduction of the amount of information provided to consumers in advertising, focuses on how and when pre-contractual information is presented to consumers, improves the rules with which creditworthiness is assessed and asks Member States to promote financial education and to ensure that debt advice is made available to consumers.

Polani Travel Group extends 15-year relationship with Sabre to support ambitious growth plans

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
Articles, Consumer protection in the United Kingdom, Air Travel Organisers' Licensing, Aviation in the United Kingdom, Consumer protection law, PTG, International Air Transport Association, Human activities, Atol, Innovation, Human behavior

The agreement will see PTG continue to use Sabre's innovative technology and platform to support its ambitious growth plans and future innovations.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement will see PTG continue to use Sabre's innovative technology and platform to support its ambitious growth plans and future innovations.
  • Established in 1975, Polani Travel Group is a third-generation family run business specializing in the VFR market.
  • Polani Travel Group has been fast in introducing new and unique products and services for a wide range of users.
  • Polani Travel Group is IATA affiliated and ATOL protected agency as well as being a private company formed in 1975 in the UK.

FleishmanHillard Authenticity Gap Study Reveals Brands are Failing on Nearly Half of What Consumers Expect of Them

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Articles, The arts, Product management, Visual arts, Consumer protection law, European Union law, Informed consumer, Authenticity, Brand, Consumer

ST. LOUIS, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The FleishmanHillard 2021 Authenticity Gap study released today examines the actions brands need to take to catch up to consumers' expectations.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The FleishmanHillard 2021 Authenticity Gap study released today examines the actions brands need to take to catch up to consumers' expectations.
  • It also found that:
    Three-quarters (75%) of industries studied are failing to meet customer expectations on caring for the environment.
  • FleishmanHillard launched the Authenticity Gap study in 2012 to analyze the alignment between consumer expectations and experiences, interviewing informed consumers in five countries about their views on more than 200 companies in 20 industries.
  • To learn more, download the Authenticity Gap Global Report, The Power of Authenticity .

FTC Staff Provides 2020 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the CFPB

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Consumer protection law, United States federal banking legislation, Consumer protection, Corporate crime, Federal Trade Commission, Truth in Lending Act, Tila, Business law

The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided its 2020 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its enforcement and related activities regarding the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).

Key Points: 
  • The staff of the Federal Trade Commission has provided its 2020 Annual Financial Acts Enforcement Report to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on its enforcement and related activities regarding the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Consumer Leasing Act (CLA), and Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA).
  • The report highlights the agencys Military Task Force, which comprises a cross-section of FTC representatives and focuses on various initiatives to assist military consumers.
  • The report further outlines the FTCs consumer and business education efforts on truth in lending and electronic fund transfer issues.
  • The FTC also has provided a copy of the report to the Federal Reserve Board.