Sentences with phrase «consumer issues committee»
Living with Mental Illness: Books, Stories and Memoirs AACAP's Consumer Issues Committee has developed a list of bibliotherapy resources for patients, families and clinicians.
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United Airlines said on Wednesday it planned to testify at an upcoming U.S. House Transportation Committee hearing on commercial airline consumer issues after a passenger was dragged off an April 9 flight in Chicago to make room for crew members.
To address some of the issues irking consumers, a shareholder proposal this year requests that the «audit Committee conduct an independent review of the Company's internal controls related to residential mortgage loan modifications, foreclosures and securitizations, and report to shareholders.»
«This new committee will broaden stakeholder engagement beyond traditional players, enhancing FCAC's capacity to identify and respond to emerging financial consumer protection issues.
Thereafter, the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee amended the bill changing the language of the exemption to exclude «persons who engage in the business of selling or issuing payment instruments or stored value solely in the form of convertible virtual currency; or receive convertible virtual currency for transmission to another location» from the licensing requirement.
6.58 The committee recommends that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) review its approach to publicly releasing information about its investigations, with a view to providing greater general information about its current enforcement activities and relevant issues of particular public concern.
However, in move that will no doubt disappoint scientists and consumer advocates concerned about the issue, the FDA advisory committee voted 8 to 6 yesterday that there's no need for foods containing artificial dyes to carry a warning label, let alone be banned.
Doyle, the Senate chairman of the legislature's general law committee, noted his focus on consumer issues and has called for preserving small business programs.
The committee is expected to issue guidelines perpetuating 35 years of advising consumers to reduce their intake of eggs, meat and full - fat dairy.
She serves as the chair of the Child Labor Coalition's Domestic Issues Committee and is a member of the board of directors for the National Consumers League.
But a new proposal issued by Rep. Maxine Waters of California, the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, may give some consumers a glimmer of hope.
The 202 - page bill, the Comprehensive Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act (H.R. 5282)-- sponsored by the House Financial Services Committee's ranking Democratic member, Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.)-- covers a wide array of contentious issues, including restricting the use of credit information in most hiring decisions and shifting more of the burden of proof to creditors when they report negative items about consumers who later dispute them.
American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition http://www.aavn.org/ Academy of Veterinary Nutrition Technicians http://nutritiontechs.org American Society of Clinical Nutrition http://www.nutrition.org/ American Society for Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition https://www.nutritioncare.org/ Amino Acid Laboratory, University of California, Davis http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmb/labs/aal/ Association of American Feed Control Officials http://www.aafco.org/ Consumerlab.com (tests dietary supplements for purity, potency, bioavailability, etc) http://www.consumerlab.com/ FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (regulatory and safety issues, adverse event reporting, meetings, industry information) http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofFoods/CFSAN/ or http://www.fda.gov/Food/default.htm FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ FDA Recall List http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/SafetyHealth/RecallsWithdrawals/default.htm NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine http://nccam.nih.gov NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (fact sheets, safety notices, database) http://dietary-supplements.info.nih.gov Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/000ADOBES/Bears/D317WholePreyFinal02May29.pdf Nutrition Advisory Group to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association http://nagonline.net/ Pet Food Institute http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/ Pet Food Institute Consumer Information http://www.petfoodinstitute.org/?s=consumer+guide USDA Food and Nutrition Information Center (general supplement and nutrition information, links to a variety of dietary supplement websites) https://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic United State Pharmacopeia Dietary Supplement Verification Program http://www.usp.org/verification-services WSAVA — Global Nutrition Committee — Nutrition Toolkit & Guidelines http://www.wsava.org/guidelines/global-nutrition-guidelines
Her assignment on the House Energy and Commerce Committee puts her in an ideal position to address ocean issues, along with the health care, energy and consumer protection needs of her constituents in the 24th district.
www.cfact.org P.O. Box 65722 Washington, DC 20035 Phone: 202-429-2737 The Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT), a free - market policy organization, was created to offer a «new voice» on consumer and environmental issues.
Retail Industry Leaders Association Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Safavian recently issued the following statement as the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing examining the economic and consumer impact of a border adjustable tax: «As the nation's largest...
Retail Industry Leaders Association Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Jennifer Safavian recently issued the following statement as the House Ways and Means Committee began its hearing examining the economic and consumer impact of a border adjustable tax:
By bringing together a group of captioners, consumers, and sign language interpreters, the committee was able to create the new COPE guidelines addressing the ever - evolving and specific issues surrounding communication access,» said Linda Hershey, RDR, CRR, CBC, CCP, a broadcast captioner from Chattanooga, Tenn., who co-chaired the task force.
On May 16th, 2018 the New York Senate Standing Committee on Consumer Protection will take up the issue of Consumer Legal Funding or Lawsuit Lending as it is posted in the Committee Calendar.
Thune chairs the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Wicker and Moran chair two of its prominent subcommittees, with oversight of consumer data issues.
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» said House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican, and ranking Democrat Frank Pallone, Jr. of New Jersey, in a statement.
What they're saying: «This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» said the top Republican and Democrat on the committee in a statement.
Just two days after it emerged a French consumer fraud group is investigating Apple over its handling of battery - related performance issues on iPhones, Apple is now facing questions from government officials in its own country over the controversy.The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Senator John Thune (R — S.D.), chairman of the Commerce Committee, has sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking a series of questions about how the company decided to throttle processing performance in iPhones with older batteries.In a letter to Chief Executive Tim Cook, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal, Thune asked how Apple has tracked customer complaints of processing performance, and if Apple has explored offering rebates to customers who paid full price for a
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» said Reps. Greg Walden and Frank Pallone, the committee's top Republican and its top Democrat.
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» said Committee Chairman Greg Walden, an Oregon Republican, and ranking member Frank Pallone, a New Jersey Democrat, in a statement.
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» a statement from the committee says.
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» E&C Committee Chairman Greg Walden and Ranking Member Frank Pallone said in a statement.
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues,» said Representatives Greg Walden, Republican of Oregon, and Frank Pallone, Democrat of New Jersey, of the House committee.
«This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online,» Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R - OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D - NJ) said in a statement.
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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: 334-215-3706 Cell Phone: 334-233-2631 Fax: 334-273-0477 E-mail: [email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
As chairman of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board's Standards of Practice Committee, I have had to deal with a number of consumer complaints on the issue.
That a work group of the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee consider how best to ensure that representations MLS participants make to consumers about availability of MLS - provided information are accurate.
Phase Two: Online issue video messages targeted to consumers in Congressional Districts represented by all 40 members of the House Ways and Means Committee and the 26 States with members of the Senate Finance.