DOT announces there will be more 'flexibility' for consumer protections: Is that good or bad for passengers?

On Jan. 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a proposal suggesting that the agency would like to ...
TravelPulse on MSN

DOT’s consumer protection watchdog wants to soften fines, enforcement against airlines

The Department of Transportation is proposing to reduce fines and enforcement against airlines, focusing more on compliance ...

Consumer protection agency recovers nearly $2 million that Mainers lost to Bitcoin kiosk scams

The state office that oversees consumer finance protection has come to an agreement with a cryptocurrency operator that will ...

Consumer Protection Law Group Responds to Fall 2025’s Historic Automotive Recall Crisis Affecting 8.5+ Million Vehicles

Lemon law firm launches emergency services as Q3 2025 recalls hit 8.5M vehicles—Ford, Toyota, Hyundai defects leave ...
Forbes

Stronger Customer Trust, Better CX Data Protection: 3 Strategic Recommendations

Your phone buzzes with an email notification. Subject line: Important information about a recent security incident. Sounds familiar, right? Unfortunately, security incidents are more and more common, ...

Judge Rules That Consumer Bureau’s Funding Cannot Lapse

The Trump administration had tried to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which acts as a guardrail for the ...
National Law Review

New York State Enacts Historic Consumer Protection Bill – Expands Scope of GBL 349

As previously covered here and here, in March 2025 the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York introduced ...
ConsumerAffairs

NYC gets a new mayor and a new consumer czar

It's been called New York City's FTC. The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection is a powerful agency whose ...