#AutoInsuranceReform #ConsumerProtection #LawsuitAbuse
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Florida offers test case for NY: Curbing lawsuits lowers insurance rates (Guest Opinion by Lauren Zelt)
Lauren Zelt is executive director of Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT), a nonprofit lobbying and educational organization dedicated to reforming the civil justice system.
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#AIRegulations #Innovation #ConsumerProtection
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Colorado nears deal to amend AI law
Why it matters: Colorado's first-in-the-nation AI regulations set the standard, but disagreements over liability and scope forced advocates back to the table to draft a last-minute overhaul before the session ends in May.
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#FiduciaryRule #RetirementPlanning #ConsumerProtection
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America's Most Tortured Retirement Regulation Is Struck Down (Again)
First it was on. Then it was off. Then it was on. Now it is off again.
Few federal policies have zigzagged quite like the Labor Department's fiduciary rule, which a federal court in Texas struck down on Tuesday.
#ScamAwareness #IdentityTheft #ConsumerProtection
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Tax scams are on the rise. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) -- Robocalls, texts, and phishing emails from scammers are up this tax season compared to previous years, with artificial intelligence likely increasing fraud attempts, according to the consumer protection bureau of the Federal Trade Commission.
#SocialMedia #PublicHealth #ConsumerProtection
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Opinion | Social Media Isn't Just Speech. It's Also a Defective, Hazardous Product.
Mr. Wu is a law professor who studies how companies manipulate customers, extract wealth and deepen inequality.
For two decades now, social media companies have been virtually untouchable, profitably floating above accusations that they normalize propaganda, addict children and degrade our character.
#CustomerService #ConsumerProtection #AIinBusiness
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Uncommon Knowledge: Press 1 for the new nationalism
Please hold: Washington is coming for customer service. This week, FCC chairman Brendan Carr proposed rules aimed at bringing more call-center work back to the United States, including disclosure when customer service is handled overseas and a proposal to require call takers to be proficient in "American Standard English.
#BicycleSafety #ProductRecall #ConsumerProtection
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Over 40,000 bicycle helmets sold at Walmart recalled over 'risk of...
More than 40,000 bicycle helmets sold at Walmart are being recalled by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission because they violate federal safety standards and pose a "serious risk of injury or death" from head injuries.
#ScamAlert #ConsumerProtection #DigitalSafety
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State officials warn of toll road message claiming to be from 36th District Court in Wayne County
Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan.
#Robocalls #Legislation #ConsumerProtection
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Ohio senator to support bill to eliminate robocalls
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Ohio Senator Jon Husted has joined a bipartisan group of senators to support the Foreign Robocall Elimination Act, a bill aimed at stopping fraudulent calls from overseas criminal enterprises.
#FoodSafety #RecallAlert #ConsumerProtection
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Chicken fried rice sold at Trader Joe's and other retailers recalled because it could contain glass
Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. She previously worked at "60 Minutes," CBSNews. com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.
#TimeshareFraud #CartelActivity #ConsumerProtection
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Puerto Vallarta-area timeshare was a cartel-run fraud engine, Treasury Department says
Nicole Sganga is CBS News' homeland security and justice correspondent. She is based in Washington, D. C. , and reports for all shows and platforms.
#Tesla #Autopilot #ConsumerProtection
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DMV decides not to suspend Tesla sales in California over deceptive marketing
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Tesla sales won't be suspended in California after regulators ruled Tuesday that the electric vehicle company has stopped misleading customers about its driver assistance features.
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FTC warns Apple over alleged lack of conservative news
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Apple is facing mounting political pressure over claims that it has "systematically suppressed" news published by conservative outlets.
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Italy probes P&G over alleged misleading epilator ads | News.az
Italy's competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Procter & Gamble over advertising claims linked to a Braun hair removal device, citing concerns that the marketing may mislead consumers.
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Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says
NEW YORK -- One year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely retreated from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief.
