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Misleading ads: Ayush ministry should set up dashboard to make details of complaints public, says SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Ministry of Ayush should set up a dashboard so that details a…
PTI
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Govt mulls stricter penalties for misuse of national emblems, names
Under the current law, violators face a mere Rs 500 penalty for improper use of certain emblems…
PTI
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SC stays UP, Uttarakhand govt directive for displaying names of eatery owners on Kanwar Yatra route
A large number of devotees travel from various places with 'kanwars' carrying holy water from the G…
PTI
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Consumers reported losing $210 million to scams across payment apps last year. A new bill wants to help future victims get their money back.
Consumers defrauded while using Zelle or other peer-to-peer payment apps might have increased reimb…
John Towfighi
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Student-loan companies put up 'excessive barriers' and gave borrowers inaccurate information about debt relief, a federal consumer watchdog says
A new report from the CFPB found that student-loan companies engaged in "unfair and abusive acts" w…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Government received 8,740 grievances against cab aggregators over service
The Centre on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that it has received 8,740 grievances reported again…
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Misleading ads: SC says public figures must act with responsibility while endorsing products
Rule 7 of the 1994 law stipulates an advertisement code that says advertisements carried should …
PTI
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Misleading ads to get ₹10 lakh penalty says govt body insisting 14 cos withdrew COVID efficacy ads after notice
Notices and financial penalties amounting to ₹10 lakh are among the multifold actions taken by the …
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Here's what the Credit Card Competition Act could do to your airline miles and travel rewards
Airlines and travelers worry The Credit Card Competition Act could end frequent-flyer and rewards p…
Allie Kelly
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The Starbucks app 'traps' customers into a 'vicious' spending cycle, consumer advocate says
Certain features of Starbucks' prepaid card mean that customers are trapped in a "vicious cycle" of…
Grace Dean
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The Sherman Antitrust Act is the first in a line of federal laws protecting consumers from unfair prices
The Sherman Antitrust Act is the first of three major antitrust laws designed to stop anticompetiti…
Coryanne Hicks
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Bank of America has been fined $225 million for 'botching' unemployment benefit payments during the pandemic
A federal agency said the bank had engaged in "unfair and abusive acts and practices" that cut some…
Grace Dean
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The Federal Trade Commission Act sets the guidelines underpinning the FTC's consumer-protection enforcement
The FTC established the Federal Trade Commission, which protects consumers against unfair and decep…
Jake Safane
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The New Consumer Protection Act 2019: Provision for heavy fines and even jail terms for misleadings ads
The New Consumer Protection Act 2019 could put manufacturers coming up with misleading ads behind b…
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The Clayton Antitrust Act: One of many laws that protects consumers from unfair business practices
The Clayton Antitrust Act aims to prevent businesses from engaging in anticompetitive behavior. It …
Aly J. Yale
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Devil in the detail: New privacy law has startups in a bind as government may not grant exemptions
India now has a data privacy law in place. Companies can no longer report data breaches and get awa…
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Trump-appointed FDIC chair will resign after battle with Democratic bank regulators
The departure of Jelena McWilliams comes as CFPB head Rohit Chopra said that she sought to block at…
John L. Dorman
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RESTRICT Act explained: proposed TikTok ban is 'a PATRIOT Act for the digital age,' some lawmakers say
While TikTok bans have earned bipartisan support, the RESTRICT Act is "a flat out invasion of our f…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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What are antitrust laws? Understanding the legislation designed to protect consumers and maintain competition
Antitrust laws work to protect consumers and maintain free and open markets based on competition. L…
Melanie Lockert
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Jared Kushner's apartment company made 'widespread and numerous' violations of Maryland law, judge rules
An administrative law judge ruled that Kushner's company overcharged nearly 15,300 prospective tena…