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: CL&P BlogA Look Back at the Year 2007 in Federal Consumer Protection Legislation
By Deepak Gupta
Just in time for New Year's Eve, the folks at The Consumerist have compiled a handy list of significant federal consumer-protection legislation that was introduced in the year 2007. Of the 7,440 bills introduced this year, the editors identified less than 15 as "consumer friendly." And most of the bills are still pending, which means there's a lot of work to do in 2008.
Full post as published by CL&P Blog on December 31, 2007 (boomark / email).
Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act
Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law
Income Tax Changes for 2007
Get Answers to your Income Tax Questions
Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178
Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C.
Unlawfully collected fees refunded in Consumer Protection Act violation suit.
ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.
Hutchinson Oil
Over $75,000 settlement reached in consumer protection lawsuit.
School Misrepresentation
Lehigh Valley College agrees to pay $200,000 settlement for violating consumer protection laws.
Internet/Technology
involving cyber law, consumer protection, internet crime, internet fraud, online gambling, e-commerce.
Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Consumer Friendly Bills in Congress in 2007 Actually, Yes!
National Consumer Protection Week
PENDING LEGISLATION: House Joint Resolution 176 (Set up consumer information hotline)
Presidential candidates votes on 2007 consumer legislation (CL&P Blog crosspost)
New Whistleblower Law Promotes Consumer Product Safety
National Consumer Protection Week, March 2-8, 2008








