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No More False Promises: Government sets rules to prevent misleading and exaggerated coaching centre ads
The Centre's crackdown addresses exaggerated claims like “100% selection” or “guaranteed job securi…
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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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How century-old arbitration laws are failing consumers in the digital age
Companies like Disney and Uber include arbitration clauses in their Terms of Use, meaning consumers…
Lauren Edmonds
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A Crumbling Planet in Donald’s hands: What Trump’s victory in 2024 means for climate change and global policy
Donald Trump's return to the White House in 2024 threatens to undo climate progress made under the …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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 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 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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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 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…