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Original Technorati articles tagged “consumer protection”

• in Small Business
  SafeClickID Targets Home Service Businesses Serious About Security
  Unique membership allows home service companies protection from negligent hiring & consumers peace of mind.
  by gsimon / on Mar 13, 2013
• in Advertising
  Florida Passes Timeshare Law To Protect Consumers
  Florida passes a new law to help protect consumers trying to sell their timeshare
  by savingadvice / on Jun 23, 2012
• in Advertising
  Looking for Social Media's Judge Rakoff
  Why the FTC's Settlement with Facebook Looks Like "Regulatory Capture"
  by wac6 / on Dec 19, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “consumer protection”

 

• Raw Data: Deutsche Telekom, Data Use and ‘Net Neutrality’

  
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  A leading German Internet provider said it would impose hard download limits but would exempt the traffic generated by its own Internet television service.        
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• The Desk: Refunds due in work-at-home telemarketing pitches

  
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  The Oregon Attorney General reached an agreement with a fraudulent telemarketer accused of accepting thousands of dollars from Oregonians with delivering products or services.
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• In House, Maxine Waters Takes New Tack on Banks

  
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  Since becoming the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Representative Maxine Waters has softened her tone and vowed to protect bankers’ interests.        
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• The Haggler: A Voucher Deal That Wasn’t So Sweet

  
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  It took more than a year, two third-party companies and an intercession by the Haggler, but a customer who purchased a voucher from DailyCandy is finally celebrating.        
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• How New Legislation Could Give Smartphone Owners Control Over Their Privacy

  
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  Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) is having a busy week fighting for stronger consumer protections. First he introduced legislation that would stop companies from using private arbitration to escape facing judgment in courts, and yesterday he introduced H.R. 1913, the Application Privacy, Protection and Security (Apps) Act ...
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• Consumer watchdog endorses Watt nomination

  
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  This just in from the good folks at the Center for Responsible Lending : NC’s Rep. Mel Watt receives early and bipartisan support to head FHFA Agency oversees financial enterprises with $6.7 trillion in assets By Charlene Crowell President Obama … Read More...
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• Pharmacist Kickbacks Put California Patient Health at Risk

  
  California Progress Report — Authority: 571
  By Hollaine Hopkins Health care cost containment is a critical issue facing every participant in the health care system. Efforts to contain costs, however, appear to have given rise to dangerous financial arrangements between health insurers and pharmacists that may be jeopardizing the health of California patients. ...
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• unsurprisingly, i have never been polled

  
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  A (not so) recent post by Thirdpower reminded me of something I had been meaning to post about for a while now. Consider every “poll” you see suspect until you can see the source data. Yes, that is an unquestionably bold statement, but bear with me a moment. To begin with, only 9% of those people called ...
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• Payday Lenders CFPB guidance

  
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  Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Payday and Deposit Advance Loan White Paper Gives Glimpse into Future Regulations As part of its ongoing efforts to increase and expand its supervisory role over payday and deposit advance loans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) issued a White Paper on April 24, ...
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• Frequently Asked Questions about Energy Drinks

  
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  LawInfo.com Offers Free Information about Energy Drinks: Energy Drinks  are beverages that contain large doses of caffeine and other legal stimulants and vitamins.  Among the most popular energy drinks on the market today are Red Bull®, Monster, Rockstar, and 5-hour EnergyTM. However, there have been several ...
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• News Appetizers: Welcome to the Hellmouth

  
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  Remember how in  Buffy the Vampire Slayer , the second hellmouth was in Cleveland, OH? This week’s news may confirm that. Today in truth being more frightening than fiction, three women who were kidnapped 10 years ago escaped and the three men who held them captive in Cleveland were arrested.  NYTimes A ...
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• Recall of Louisville Slugger Bats

  
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  With the recent recall of the Louisville Slugger bat, it’s going to be difficult for Carrie Underwood to take the slugger to her ex-boyfriend’s car’s headlights.  We’re hoping her current beau has learned from her ex’s mistakes and she doesn’t need it anymore! Louisville Slugger OneX Fastpitch ...
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• Class I Recall of Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Lead Caps

  
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  Medtronic Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Lead Caps In February of 2013 Medtronic issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notification to inform physicians that their deep brain stimulation (DBS) lead caps had the potential to become “damaged due to twisting of the connector within the lead cap during the ...
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• Attorney general charges two big banks are violating terms of mortgage settlement

  
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  New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman plans to sue Bank of America and Wells Fargo for repeatedly violating the terms of the National Mortgage Settlement. Signed in 2012, the settlement requires the nation’s five largest banks to improve their...
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• Defang Dodd-Frank To Protect Wall Street Vampires? Congress To Decide

  
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  President Barack Obama, center, signs the Dodd Frank-Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in a ceremony in the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Although the bill has been criticized for not doing enough to prevent another 2008-style financial crisis, Wall Street has been ...
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• Monster Energy Drink Faces Yet Another Lawsuit

  
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  Energy drinks  are no strangers to making major headlines for their negative health effects on younger people.  Monster energy drink in particular has been the target of many lawsuits due to the serious health risks posed by these beverages. The latest of these lawsuits comes from the City of San Francisco.  ...
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• Letter: Invitation to a Dialogue: Bangladesh Lessons

  
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  A professor of management calls on consumers to press corporations to reduce unsafe practices. Readers are invited to reply.        
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• Queen’s speech: consumer bill of rights to cover faulty apps or downloads – The Guardian

  
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  “Consumer rights covering products such as cars and white goods are to be extended to apps and music downloads in a consumer bill of rights to be unveiled in the Queen’s speech on Wednesday.” Full story The Guardian, 6th May 2013 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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• Flooded Furnace Troubles

  
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  If you live in the Chicago area, we had some incredible rain a couple weeks ago resulting in flooded streets, backyards, and basements. All throughout Chicago land sump pumps were failing and cars were dying in the streets. Now, this next message may come as another frustration and disappointment in an already ...
  2 weeks ago

• California Senate Health Committee Focuses on Wellness

  
  California Progress Report — Authority: 571
  By Linda Leu The California Senate Health Committee had extensive discussion Wednesday about a number of issues related to improving the health and well-being of Californians. The first revolved around workplace wellness programs. While some large employers have claimed success in promoting prevention and health at ...
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