Since President Donald Trump has gutted much of the federal government’s consumer protection work, state attorneys general ...

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While consumer protection cases have been on an overall decline over most of the past decade, there was an increase in general consumer protection cases, class action cases, TCPA cases and data breach ...

FOR many, debt carries two realities. It can create fear when linked to harassment, hidden charges and public shaming, or it can be a lifeline that bridges income gaps, supports small businesses and ...

Class-action settlements alone hit nearly $40 billion in 2024, marking the third consecutive, record-setting year in the category. Private TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) claims have also ...

AI-powered "nudify" apps are creating a new consumer protection crisis, one that revives an old American problem: the exploitation of Black bodies without consent.

In recognition of Military Consumer Protection Month, the New York State Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection warns members of the military community to be aware of scams targeting ...

Consumer protection laws, though, are not public policy tools of any kind. Their purpose is clear and limited: to ensure consumers are not misled into purchasing a product or service. And, in looking ...

Rules on bank and credit card fees, medical debt and payment apps are in limbo. One thing you can do is carefully check your financial statements, one expert says. By Ann Carrns See more of our ...

Chris Mufarrige has taken aim at Facebook scams and junk fees, but consumer advocates say he has an uphill climb ...

It may come as a surprise to many that New York, a leader on other consumer protection fronts, has one of the weakest general consumer protection laws in the country. Forty-two other states have "UDAP ...

THE central bank is targeting to implement by next year a “supervisory” model which aims to evaluate the potential scale, ...