Over DA’s objections, county supervisors OK new office to pursue consumer protection lawsuits

A new office to protect consumers from seedy landlords, polluters and scammers is coming to San Diego County. The county will ...

How Biden’s former consumer protection chief is picking up the torch in New York

Sam Levine is testing the idea that cities can carry out the same type of aggressive enforcement he once led at the Federal ...

Lawson-Remer proposes consumer protection unit to crack down on junk fees, scams

San Diego County Board Chair Terra Lawson-Remer Tuesday revealed her plan to create a county Consumer Fairness and Public ...
Jurist

US state court fines Meta for violating New Mexico consumer protection law in child safety case

A jury in New Mexico on Tuesday found tech company Meta liable for harming children and misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms, ordering the company to pay $375 million in civil ...
ConsumerAffairs

MoneyGram paying $250,000 for consumer protection violations

• New York Attorney General Letitia James secured $250,000 from MoneyGram International for failing to follow consumer protection laws and jeopardizing customers' money transfers • The settlement ...

Nessel, Schuette spar over bill limiting consumer protection probes

The bill would cement into law limits on the attorney general's right to investigate state-licensed industries for consumer ...
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Canadians have 'very weak' consumer protection, advocate says: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet

Miss something this week? Don't panic. The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Geoff White is the ...