NACA in the News: Beware of the fine print: How corporations hide behind their smallest words
Dallas Morning News, Beware of the fine print: How corporations hide behind their smallest words “’I don’t think it’s your imagination,’ said Christine Hines of the National Association of Consumer Advocates. She has…
Read MoreFAIR Act would help to restore justice
Congressman Hank Johnson (Ga.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) this month reintroduced the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act to ban forced arbitration in consumer, employment, civil rights, and antitrust…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Rep. Johnson, Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers
Office of Congressman Hank Johnson, Rep. Johnson, Sen. Blumenthal Re-Introduce Legislation to End Forced Arbitration & Restore Accountability for Consumers, Workers “’The FAIR Act’s ban on forced arbitration clauses in…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Why was Elon Musk named in 170 consumer complaints to the Mass. attorney general?
The Boston Globe, Why was Elon Musk named in 170 consumer complaints to the Mass. attorney general? “’We overestimated how much our institutions will protect us,’ said Ira Rheingold, executive…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Ticketmaster Is Forcing Users Into Shady Arbitration Courts
Jacobin, Ticketmaster Is Forcing Users Into Shady Arbitration Courts “According to recent legal actions against the industry, arbitration courts have been found to rule in favor of companies over consumers…
Read MoreNACA in the News: CUTPA Punitive Damages Plus Statutory Award Allowed for Same Conduct
Law.com, CUTPA Punitive Damages Plus Statutory Award Allowed for Same Conduct “Christine Hines, senior policy director at the National Association of Consumer Advocates, said this decision is a win for…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Deluzio, Sherman, Magaziner Introduce ‘Click to Cancel Act’
Office of Congressman Chris Deluzio, Deluzio, Sherman, Magaziner Introduce ‘Click to Cancel Act’ “’It’s a shame that a federal court nullified the FTC’s click to cancel rule, which protected consumers…
Read MoreNACA in the News: Congressman Castro Introduces Sunshine on Solar Lending Act to Provide Transparency and Lower Costs for Consumers
Office of Congressman Joaquin Castro, Congressman Castro Introduces Sunshine on Solar Lending Act to Provide Transparency and Lower Costs for Consumers “‘As homeowners turn to solar panels and other home…
Read MoreCFPB walks back protections on terms and conditions in financial services
By Christine Hines, senior policy director, National Association of Consumer Advocates The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has long kept a watchful eye on terms and conditions that accompany financial products…
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