International Law

Urge the Senate to Pass a Tough Consumer Law
Right now, the Senate is considering a bill, the Consumer Product Safety Reform Act of 2007 (S. 2663), that would give the Consumer Product Safety Commission much-needed muscle. Please urge your senators to vote for the bill and any strengthening amendments and to oppose industry's proposals to weaken the bill...

Consumer Groups: Consumer Product Safety Commission Product Recalls Up 22% From Last Year
Six national consumer groups -- Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, Kids In Danger, Public Citizen, National Research Center for Women & Families, and U.S. PIRG -- today issued a report entitled "Total Recall: The Need for CPSC Reform Now...

Registry for Reproductive Material Donors
According to William Heisel, Registry may track egg, sperm donors, LA Times, Jan. 3, 2008: Troubled by the health history and backgrounds of some anonymous egg and sperm donors, leaders in the fertility industry have said in recent weeks that...

WSJ: Consumer Groups Push Tax Relief for Homeowners in Bailout
Wall Street Journal: Consumer Groups Push Tax Relief for Homeowners in Bailout, by Ruth Simon: Consumer groups are pressing Congress to extend tax relief to a broader group of troubled homeowners as part of any financial industry bailout plan...

Consumer Groups Support Bi-Partisan Probe Into Targeted Behavioral Advertising
According to Broadband Reports consumer groups want Charter Communications and NebuAd investigated for a plan to target Charter?s customers with behavioral advertising. On June 6, 2008 a group of fifteen consumer advocacy organizations sent a letter of support to the ranking members of the House Telecommunications Subcommittee, Edward Markey (D-MA) and Joe Braton (R-TX), who are [...

New AOL Initiative May Help Shield Consumers from Targeted Advertising
Posted by Hozaifa Y. Cassubhai Web users may be better able to travel incognito online by the end of the year. AOL unveiled a new program last week that is designed to help webusers shield their online travels from advertisers...

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion
Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion

Sears, Roebuck & Co.
alleging the company’s web site used spyware to track customers Internet use.

Health Plan Boycott
Connecticut chiropractic groups to pay $87,000 fine in civil suit.

CVS
Consumer Products Sold Past Their Expirey Dates

Mexican Vanilla Containing Coumarin
, FDA Issues Consumer Update

Ford Focus
Consumer Class Action Settles for Cash Refunds