Underneath All Are the Contracts
Ralph Nader explains the problem with standard form contracts and introduces faircontracts.org.
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Support Fair Contracts Legislation in Illinois!
Fair 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
Bob Sullivan, MSNBC: “Airlines secretly cash in on unused tickets”
MSNBC’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
One-sided, fine-print mortgage contracts, foreclosure fraud and the Occupy movement — An Op Ed by Nader & Amato in the Chicago Tribune
"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…
Join Us Friday, January 27 on Hidden Traps, Fair Contracts & Consumer Choice
Don’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.
Contract Reform Team Submits Comments to the CFPB on Student Loans
DePaul University College of Law Student Sarah Moravia Submits Contract Reform Team Comments on Student Loan Provisions to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Ralph Nader Asks Airline CEOs About Windfall Profits for Unused Passenger Tickets
Have 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…
Save the date: January 27, 2012: Hidden Traps, Fair Contracts & Consumer Choice
Save 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…
US Senate Blocks Confirmation of Richard Cordray, President Obama’s Nominee to Head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Obama Recess Appoints Cordray January 4, 2012.
December 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…
Tis the season! Consumers Beware of the Fine Print and Curlicues in the “Deals”!
Consumers 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
Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced? Senate Hearing and Legislation
“Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced?” On October 13, 2011, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) presided over a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled: “Arbitration: Is It Fair When Forced?” Excellent testimony was presented on how binding mandatory arbitration deprives consumers of their day in court. Citizen Works signed on to the coalition letter supporting this legislation….