the safeguarding of consumer interests in terms of quality, price, and safety, usually within a statutory framework. The growing purchasing power of consumers and the...
Hillary Mendelsohn the founder of thepurplebook, an essential resource for online shoppers. She is a leading Internet consumer watchdog, recommending businesses that offer superior product quality and customer satisfaction. Mendelsohn talks about the importance of being an informed consumer and discusses her company's role in making online businesses more accountable.
WASHINGTON -- Following a two- and a half-day program by members of the European Parliament Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection of meetings with legislators, policy-makers and stakeholders in Washington D.C., the Chair of the Committee, Mrs Arlene McCarthy said:
Jun 08, 2007 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian competition regulator has suggested improvements to consumer protection. A submission by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission recommended some refinements to improve Jun 08, 2007 (Inside Retailing - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The...
In a pilot project established by the American Bar Association section of Antitrust Law, in cooperation with the National Association of Attorneys General, eight law students will be named as fellows for the summer of 2005 and will serve in the consumer protection departments of the offices of selected state...
ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, AARP and its New York members joined together in Albany to kick off "Consumer Protection Week" by urging strong consumer protections in the home improvement and cell phone industries. Home improvemALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, AARP and its...
State Attorney General Drew Edmondson and the AARP will sponsor the second annual Consumer Protection Day at the state Capitol from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Eight tons of paperwork was shredded at the Oklahoma State Capitol Tuesday, the state's second annual Consumer Protection Day. The event was sponsored by Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson's office and AARP Oklahoma.
What would it take for you to buy something on the Internet today? What kind of assurance would you need about what you buy, whether it is a consumer good (clothes, books, or wine) or digitized product software? Just as some people in the offline world are comfortable purchasing by...
Gulf Coast recovery coordinator Don Powell has handpicked one of his former colleagues at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to spearhead a new rebuilding initiative.Donna Gambrell, the FDIC deputy director of the Division of Supervision and Consumer Protection, has left the agency for a one-year assignment with Powell. Working out...
Citigroup Thursday agreed to pay $215m ([euro]218m) to settle charges of engaging in deceptive and abusive lending from the US Federal Trade Commission FTC.The deal struck between the two sides is the largest consumer protection settlement in the F Citigroup Thursday agreed to pay $215m ([euro]218m)...
A-Dustour newspaper reported on the Congress of the Arab Federation of Consumer Protection Unions held in Amman, Jordan, in early November 2001. The Congress was organized by the Jordanian National Union for Consumer Protection. Participating in this A-Dustour newspaper reported on the Congress of the Arab...
ALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Governor George Pataki signed the "Energy Consumer Protection Act of 2002" (Chapter 686) into law on Friday, Dec. 20. The bill provides consumer protections and rights to New Yorkers when they switch froALBANY, N.Y., Dec. 24 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Governor George Pataki...
LEVITTOWN, N.Y., Oct. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, as a result of Gov. Pataki's commitment to older New Yorkers, residents of all assisted living facilities will now enjoy strong consumer protections. With the signing into law of the Assisted Living RefoLEVITTOWN, N.Y., Oct. 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today, as...
WASHINGTON AP _ Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Arthur Levitt Jr. told a U.S. House of Representatives panel Wednesday that consumer protection must be a key element to any bill permitting banks and securities firms to combine.
Seeking to create a more secure marketplace for "at-a-distance shopping," the Direct Marketing Association, New York City, has made several consumer guides available online, in cooperation with federal agencies and consumer protection group Seeking to create a more secure marketplace for "at-a-distance shopping," the Direct...
ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Hidden fees on cell phone bills, often buried in the fine print of a contract, may soon become a little clearer to consumers. In the latest battle to provide better cell phone consumer protections, a Federal CircuALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 14 /U.S. Newswire/...
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