Kansas Supreme Court rules state consumer protection law applies to doctorsLawyers USA Staff
One reader said senior citizens are among the most vulnerable consumers and that the penalties under the state consumer protection law (Chapter 93A) should be increased when the victim is a senior citizen. Maybe someone in the Legislature should take that up. Got a problem...
"This is the most egregious data breach we have ever seen. It is as bad as it gets," Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey said. Healey said she will sue Equifax for violating state consumer protection laws, reports CBS News correspondent Anna Werner. "If you're a company like Equifax...
including suits seeking redress for violations of state consumer protection laws, in state court. Because state attorneys general, and a significant segment of the class action bar, prefer litigating in state court, it may be that the effect of the...
A federal civil rights statute known as Section 1983 creates a remedy, in either state or federal court, for violations of federal law committed by state or local governments. The Consumer Product Safety Act creates a federal remedy for people injured by products that violate regulations issued by...
HB 441 took things a step further by requiring that all sites deemed "harmful to minors" must register with the Consumer Protection Division, pay a one-time registration fee, and then an annual fee to the division. As usual, lawmakers tinker with the mechanisms to claim that thegovernmentisn...
(a) may be consumed by the person who made it and his or her family, neighbors, and friends at any private residence or other private location where the possession and consumption of alcohol is permissible under this Act, local ordinances, and other applicable law, provided that the homemade...
Virginia was the second US state to pass a comprehensive data privacy law, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA). Among other requirements and like the CCPA, the VCDPA gives consumers the right to correct and delete their personal information and request access to it. The VCDPA ...
New York’s Consumer Protection Law prohibits price gouging during an emergency: What is considered price gouging: 10% or more price increase When price gouging laws apply: During an emergency Products or services the law applies to: Necessities Lookback period for price comparisons: Before the...
For purposes of this addendum, the term “personal data” includes all “personal data” or “personal information” and the term “sensitive personal data” includes all “sensitive personal information” or “sensitive data” as defined in the applicable US state consumer privacy law (i.e., ...