Robocall Bill Wins Approval in the House
From Consumer Reports Online: A crackdown on robocalls moved one step closer Wednesday after the House voted 429-3 to increase consumer protections against the unsolicited and annoying phone calls. The…
The 9th Circuit just blew up mandatory arbitration in consumer cases
From today’s Reuter’s Online News: In a trio of rulings on Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blessed a tactic that will allow plaintiffs lawyers litigating California consumer…
Comcast faces $9.1 million penalty for violating consumer protection laws
From today’s Seattle Times: Comcast violated Washington’s Consumer Protection Act by charging nearly 31,000 residents without their knowledge for a service-protection plan, a King County Superior Court judge ruled Thursday.…
Clarence Thomas Voted With Liberals in a Big Consumer Rights Case. Why?
From today’s Slate Magazine: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court issued a surprising 5–4 decision in Home Depot v. Jacksonthat progressive advocates view as a win for consumers and class actions.…
Google workers want to end mandatory arbitration—Here’s why this matters
From today’s Washington Post: Employees at Google recently organized a phone drive to lobby Congress to end the practice of mandatory or forced arbitration, in which an arbitrator — typically…
Facebook Halts Advertising Targeting Cited in Bias Complaints and Lawsuits
From today’s New York Times: After years of criticism, Facebook announced on Tuesday that it would stop allowing advertisers in key categories to show their messages only to people of…
Op-Ed: Consumer rights are worthless without enforcement by the state
From today’s San Francisco Chronicle: 57 years ago, President John F. Kennedy made an impassioned pitch for stronger consumer rights. “If consumers are offered inferior products, if prices are exorbitant,…
FICO Plans Big Shift in Credit-Score Calculations, Potentially Boosting Millions of Borrowers
From today’s Wall Street Journal: Credit scores for decades have been based mostly on borrowers’ payment histories. That is about to change. Fair Isaac Corp. FICO -4.72% , creator of…
Now for Rent: Email and Phone Numbers of Millions of Trump Supporters
From today’s New York Times: Early in his presidential campaign, Donald J. Trump dismissed political data as an “overrated” tool. But after he won the Republican nomination, his team began…
Senate approves measure assuring airline passengers of consumer rights
From today’s ABC News Online: The Senate passed a measure Wednesday that would give airline passengers new rights and should help make an often frustrating experience easier. But the bill,…