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In early 2012 both The White House and the Federal Trade Commission have issued privacy reports, including a Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights. See Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World: A Framework for Protecting Privacy and Promoting Innovation in the Global Digital Economy at http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/privacy-final.pdf See also: Protecting Consumer Privacy in an Era of…
Read MoreSee these three great pieces on Forced Arbitration in the Fine Print http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/opinion/stuck-in-arbitration.html?ref=todayspaper http://centerjd.org/content/fact-sheet-mandatory-binding-arbitration-corporate-end-run-around-civil-justice-system http://www.thepoptort.com/2012/03/mandatory-binding-arbitration-gets-a-super-critique.html
Read MoreFair Contracts is supporting four bills in the Illinois General Assembly this session. If you live in Illinois and want to help make fine print contracts more accessible and understandable, we would like you to support these bills too by contacting your representatives
Read MoreMSNBC’s Bob Sullivan reports on Nader’s efforts to discover airline revenues from unused tickets. http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/10/10366774-airlines-secretly-cash-in-on-unused-tickets
Read More"The equitable case is the widespread fraud and deception involving subprime mortgages raining down on innocent homeowners following the Wall Street crash and the corporate greed that caused it. This is the ugly license fostered by massively one-sided, fine-print contracts. "The strictly legal case stems from the fabricated documents, the phony paper trails under the…
Read MoreDon’t miss this exciting panel discussion! See the attached PDF for details and RSVP today to Loyola Law School by sending an email to [email protected] to confirm your seat. For information on CLE, please visit LUC.edu/antitrust (Programs and Events) as registration fees apply only for those seeking CLE.
Read MoreHave you ever not used a non refundable airline ticket and then either forgot to use it within a year or were reluctant to pay a $100-$150 change fee to be able to use it? Ralph Nader asks the CEOs of major airlines to reveal the data of how much they have pocketed from these…
Read MoreSave the date: January 27, 2012: Hidden Traps, Fair Contracts & Consumer Choice Citizen Works and the Loyola School of Law Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies are co-hosting a panel presentation on “Hidden Traps, Fair Contracts & Consumer Choice” from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on January 27, 2012 at Loyola School of Law in…
Read MoreDecember 8, 2011: US Senate Blocks Confirmation of Richard Cordray, President Obama’s Nominee to Head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau In a partisan vote of 53 to 45, the U.S. Senate blocked the confirmation of Richard Cordray, President Obama’s nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). All 45 no votes were from Republican…
Read MoreConsumers Beware of the Fine Print and Curlicues in the "Deals" this Holiday Season! ‘Tis the season — and online and in person harassment abounds! If you feel like this shopper, perhaps the best deal is to "walk away"…. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3Sk7cOqB9Dk
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