Consumer protection

American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law Names Kay Lynn Brumbaugh Co-Chair of the Consumer Protection Committee for 2018-2019 year

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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Consumer protection law, Competition law, Law, Regulation, Trade regulation, Consumer protection, Economy, Government, Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, J. Thomas Rosch

The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law (SAL) is the leading professional organization for antitrust and competition law, trade regulation, consumer protection, and economics.

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  • The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law (SAL) is the leading professional organization for antitrust and competition law, trade regulation, consumer protection, and economics.
  • Kay Lynn joined GIACT in 2017 after more than 23 years in private law practice.
  • Kay Lynn previously served for four years as Co-Chair of the SAL Books and Treatises Committee.
  • GIACT values the work the Consumer Protection Committee does to promote scholarship and education in the area of consumer protection law."

Californians for Consumer Privacy Calls Out Microsoft for Donating $195,000 to SuperPAC Opposing Privacy Initiative After Calling Privacy a "Fundamental Human Right"

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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Economy, Law, Terms of service, Culture, Identity management, Privacy, Medical privacy, Consumer protection, Consumer, Internet privacy, Consumer Watchdog

"If Microsoft and Uber want to stand against the basic consumer protections in the California Consumer Privacy Act, then all their customers have a right to know," saidCalifornians for Consumer Privacy Chief ProponentAlastair Mactaggart.

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  • "If Microsoft and Uber want to stand against the basic consumer protections in the California Consumer Privacy Act, then all their customers have a right to know," saidCalifornians for Consumer Privacy Chief ProponentAlastair Mactaggart.
  • The California Consumer Privacy Act recently cleared a major hurdle and submitted 637,000 signatures statewide to qualify for the November 2018 ballot.
  • About the California Consumer Privacy Act:
    The California Consumer Privacy Act is aimed at the statewide ballot in November 2018 and would establish new, groundbreaking consumer privacy rights and would empower consumers to take back control over their personal information.
  • The California Consumer Privacy Act is supported by a coalition of consumer advocacy groups, business owners, technology experts, activists and parents.

Insurance Goliath Sues Lawyers Representing HIV Patients For Aetna's Own Privacy Breach, says Consumer Watchdog

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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Consumer protection, Economy, Health insurance in the United States, Health maintenance organizations, Consumer Watchdog, Aetna, Kallas, Whatley, Watchdog

Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas sent a letter to Aetna's lawyers denouncing the threatened lawsuit on Tuesday.

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  • Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas sent a letter to Aetna's lawyers denouncing the threatened lawsuit on Tuesday.
  • Lawyers for Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLP challenged the mail order policy in court.
  • Aetna is now trying to blame the lawyers from Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas LLP for using the window pane envelope.
  • Consumer Watchdog and Whatley Kallas lawyers have successfully resolved challenges on behalf of HIV patients to the mail order privacy practices of United Health Care, Blue Cross of California, and Cigna.

Center for Auto Safety and Consumer Watchdog Request FTC Investigation into Deceptive Tesla "Autopilot"

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Consumer protection, Economy, Consumer Watchdog, Ralph Nader, Watchdog, Center for Auto Safety

"Tesla has repeatedly exaggerated the autonomous capabilities of its Autopilot technology, boosting sales at the expense of consumer safety," said Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Jason Levine, "The FTC must step in and expose this charade before more Americans are injured or killed."

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  • "Tesla has repeatedly exaggerated the autonomous capabilities of its Autopilot technology, boosting sales at the expense of consumer safety," said Center for Auto Safety Executive Director Jason Levine, "The FTC must step in and expose this charade before more Americans are injured or killed."
  • The Center for Auto Safety and Consumer Watchdog urge the FTC to conduct a timely investigation in order to prevent further tragedies.
  • Established in 1985, Consumer Watchdog is a nationally recognized non-partisan, non-profit organization representing the interests of taxpayers and consumers.
  • Consumer Watchdog's programs include health care reform, oversight of insurance rates, energy policy, protecting privacy rights, promoting auto safety, protecting legal rights, corporate reform, and political accountability.To learn more about Consumer Watchdog, please visit ConsumerWatchdog.org .

Chilean Consumer Rights Organization Sues Apple in U.S. Federal Court Over iPhone Slowdown Claims

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Monday, May 21, 2018
IOS, Videotelephony, Technology, Video, Computing, IPhone, Apple Inc., Consumer protection, Linksys iPhone, CHILE

CONADECUS is Chile's oldest and largest consumer rights organization, empowered by law to protect Chilean consumers though representative litigation.

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  • CONADECUS is Chile's oldest and largest consumer rights organization, empowered by law to protect Chilean consumers though representative litigation.
  • The organization selected the commercial litigation team at Johnston Pratt PLLC to prosecute Chilean iPhone claims, based on the firm's history of handling complex, cross-border litigation.
  • In the lawsuit, CONADECUS alleges Apple intentionally and secretly slowed the performance of iPhone 6 and iPhone 7 models.
  • Chilean law authorizes CONADECUS to protect the rights of Chilean consumers through bring legal actions.

Government of Canada supports consumers' rights - Funding of $1.6 million for consumer research to protect and empower Canadian consumers

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Consumer organization, Consumer protection, Economy, Consumer, Consumers Union

Funded development projects will help consumer advocacy groups carry out research that will protect and empower Canadian consumers.

Key Points: 
  • Funded development projects will help consumer advocacy groups carry out research that will protect and empower Canadian consumers.
  • Consumer interest groups are actively engaged in Government of Canada policy consultations to better inform and empower consumers in the Canadian marketplace.
  • The research findings provided useful evidence and insight on how to better protect and educate Canadian consumers facing this type of hardship.
  • To view research projects that received funding under this contribution program in the past, visit the Consumer Policy Research Database .

FCAC publishes Report on Best Practices in Financial Consumer Protection

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Monday, May 14, 2018
Banking in Canada, Bank regulation, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, Economy, Consumer protection, Government

OTTAWA, May 14, 2018 /CNW/ -The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today published its Report on Best Practices in Financial Consumer Protection.

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  • OTTAWA, May 14, 2018 /CNW/ -The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) today published its Report on Best Practices in Financial Consumer Protection.
  • The Report is in response to a request from the Minister of Finance that FCAC engage with provincial and territorial regulators and other key stakeholders to identify best practices in financial consumer protection in place across the country.
  • The scope of FCAC's review focused on consumer protection measures that apply to financial products and services, such as credit products and deposit products.
  • The Report's findings will help inform the Government's work on a new financial consumer protection framework.

Consumer Watchdog Backs California DMV's Call For Eight Robot Car Manufacturers To Explain Details about Failures in Robot Car Technology in Required Public Disengagement Reports

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Consumer protection, Robotics, Economy, Consumer protection in the United Kingdom, Robot, Autonomous car, Consumer Watchdog, Watchdog

"The companies tried to hide behind technical jargonand provided limited, vague, and confusing information about robot car performance.

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  • "The companies tried to hide behind technical jargonand provided limited, vague, and confusing information about robot car performance.
  • Consumer Watchdog said that the supplemental information in the eight reports further confirmed that self-driving cars cannot actually drive themselves.
  • "Requiring that these robot car manufacturers further clarify what the terms they used as reasons for disengagement was a step in the right direction.
  • In most cases, the vehicles cannot travel more than a few hundred miles without needing human intervention, Consumer Watchdog noted.