Sentences with phrase «coalition of consumer groups»

Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, which is part of a coalition of consumer groups that filed a complaint with the F.T.C., commended the order but said settlements with individual companies fall short of what is needed: a federal law to protect consumer privacy.

Friday, April 6th, 2018 by Bob Unruh — A coalition of consumer groups and privacy organizations is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook over its use of facial - recognition techniques.

EPIC and a coalition of consumer groups have filed a complaint with the FTC, charging that Facebook's use of facial recognition techniques threaten user privacy and «in multiple ways» violate the 2011 Consent Order with the Commission.

A coalition of consumer groups and privacy organizations is asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Facebook over its use of facial - recognition techniques.

In addition, she is co-chair of the steering committee of Consumers United for Evidence - Based Healthcare, a nationwide coalition of consumer groups associated with the international Cochrane Collaboration and serves as a consumer peer reviewer for Cochrane evidence - based protocols and reviews.

Not exact matches

The 9948 Fair Treatment coalition, a group representing a number of importers of consumer electronics, has presented documents it believes show that they were intentionally misled, including an internal CBSA memo that states «the above statements in the ruling and the fax should not deter us from re-assessing the importers».

«As the pilot program gets underway, the Coalition looks forward to continuing to work with Congress, the FAA, and all stakeholders to advance long - term FAA reauthorization legislation that will help ensure that the United States fully embraces the immense economic potential and consumer benefits of UAS [drones] technology in the near - term,» the group said in a statement.

Although the ACCC said the legal action follows a complaint from the Obesity Policy Coalition on toddler foods which make health claims but are made mostly from fruit juice concentrate, consumer advocacy group CHOICE also reported on one of the Shreadz products produced by Heinz in May 2016.

PARIS and WASHINGTON, 21st June 2016 — The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) has agreed to join Champions 12.3, a coalition of leaders from governments, businesses, farmer groups, and civil society organisations dedicated to inspire ambition, mobilise action, and accelerate progress toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 12.3 by 2030.

The next year, the concern crossed the globe when the Canadian Health Coalition, a group of consumers and health care professionals, called on the Canadian government to restrict the use of soy formulas there.

The «ecosystem» approach to consumers Last year, a group called the Electrification Coalition pitched a more targeted plan: focusing $ 150 billion on a handful of metropolitan regions, with the aim of getting 120 million plug - in vehicles out by 2030.

As a coalition of over 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith - based, and civic and community groups, Americans for Financial Reform supports the Department of Education's announcement last month of a new competition for student loan servicing contracts.

In addition to the charity watchdog groups, the Center for Consumer Freedom, a food industry public relations coalition, researches animal rights groups and publishes reports of their findings at www.consumerfreedom.com and www.activistcash.com.

Recommended by the ASPCA's Julie Morris, Vice President, National Shelter Outreach, the site is maintained by the Washington, DC - based Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC), a joint project between animal welfare groups and cruelty - free companies like Tom's of Maine and The Body Shop.

That relationship has prompted a coalition of conservation groups to create a consumer campaign to boycott that company's seafood products.

«Toxic Dangers in Plastic Baby Bottles --» In the latest assault on plastics widely used in consumer products, a coalition of advocacy groups says that heating plastic baby bottles releases harmful quantities of Bisphenol A (BPA) into milk.»»

As Wehrum, Pruitt and EPA policymakers work to figure out the new national emissions standards for cars and light trucks, they are hearing from groups including the American Consumer Institute and its Koch - tied coalition on the importance of revoking the California waiver.

[2] The National Consumer Coalition initially formed CHC in late 1996 as «an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arenaConsumer Coalition initially formed CHC in late 1996 as «an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arenCoalition initially formed CHC in late 1996 as «an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arencoalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arenaconsumer issues in the policy arena.»

an on - going coalition of market - oriented national and state - level policy and activist groups, which focus on consumer issues in the policy arena.»

The Cooler Heads Coalition, also known as GlobalWarming.org, is formerly a sub-group of the National Consumer Coalition, but now run as an «informal and ad - hoc group focused on dispelling the myths of global warming by exposing flawed economic, scientific, and risk analysis.»

The BEST Coalition, which represents a variety of business, government and consumer groups, remains opposed to the bill, citing what it says would be higher power costs.

The inclusion of this Clause was achieved through the active efforts of the Committee members and consumer groups, particularly COPOH (Coalition of Provincial Organizations of the Handicapped).

So says the 2008 Secrecy Report Card issued this week by OpenTheGovernment.org, a coalition of journalists, consumers, environmentalists, library groups, labor and others devoted to promoting openness in government.

Two laws currently before Congress have found opposition from the Coalition for Competitive Insurance Rates, a group of businesses and consumers that rely on low rates stemming from competition in the national insurance market.

Six weeks after a coalition of consumer advocates accused Google of using «deceptive and unfair» ads in its YouTube Kids app, the same group is raising new concerns about access to videos that are inappropriate for children.

A coalition of consumer, educational and privacy groups has urged the IETF to adopt the proposal.

«The scanning of facial images without express, affirmative consent is unlawful and must be enjoined,» according to the Electronic Privacy Information Center and a coalition of consumer advocate groups.

The Patient - Centered Primary Care Collaborative is a coalition of major employers, consumer groups, patient quality organizations, health plans, labor unions, hospitals, clinicians, and many others who have joined to develop and advance the Patient - Centered Medical Home.

Recently, the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS ® stepped up its campaign for a congressional overhaul of RESPA, joining with a coalition of real estate settlement providers and consumer groups to draft a new RESPA for the 21st centurOF REALTORS ® stepped up its campaign for a congressional overhaul of RESPA, joining with a coalition of real estate settlement providers and consumer groups to draft a new RESPA for the 21st centurof RESPA, joining with a coalition of real estate settlement providers and consumer groups to draft a new RESPA for the 21st centurof real estate settlement providers and consumer groups to draft a new RESPA for the 21st century.

The coalition is made up of 47 consumer organizations, civil rights groups, lenders, insurers, and real estate groups.

In a recent letter sent to Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, NAR joined a broad coalition of lenders, investors, housing professionals, consumer advocates and civil rights groups to urge for a broadly defined Qualified Mortgage (QM) that covers a wide range of traditionally safe products and underwriting cConsumer Financial Protection Bureau, NAR joined a broad coalition of lenders, investors, housing professionals, consumer advocates and civil rights groups to urge for a broadly defined Qualified Mortgage (QM) that covers a wide range of traditionally safe products and underwriting cconsumer advocates and civil rights groups to urge for a broadly defined Qualified Mortgage (QM) that covers a wide range of traditionally safe products and underwriting criteria.

As part of an historic «Flood the Hill» coalition of real estate, construction, financial services, insurance, consumer, taxpayer and environmental groups, NAR stepped up pressure on Congress to pass the 5 - year Flood Insurance Reauthorization Bill.

NAR and a coalition of mortgage industry and consumer groups have gone on record strongly opposing the imposition of such a line, because it would preclude many of the existing products and activities designed to increase access to mortgage credit, lower the costs of homeownership, and foster innovations in home financing.

Coalition members are piqued that a number of states, including Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Oregon, and West Virginia, are restricting cash benefits made to consumers who transact real estate business that are based on their membership in or relationship to an affinity group.

The Coalition for Sensible Housing Policy is a diverse coalition of 52 consumer organizations, civil rights groups, lenders, housing and real estate professionals that share the goal of attracting private capital back to the mortgage market for all American households, including low - wealth families that can not afford a large downCoalition for Sensible Housing Policy is a diverse coalition of 52 consumer organizations, civil rights groups, lenders, housing and real estate professionals that share the goal of attracting private capital back to the mortgage market for all American households, including low - wealth families that can not afford a large downcoalition of 52 consumer organizations, civil rights groups, lenders, housing and real estate professionals that share the goal of attracting private capital back to the mortgage market for all American households, including low - wealth families that can not afford a large down payment.

Recently, NARstepped up its campaign for a congressional overhaul of RESPA, joining with a coalition of real estate settlement providers and consumer groups to draft a proposed new RESPA for the 21st century.