Sentences with phrase «consumers against the harm»

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However, tech industry representatives have come out against the tariffs, arguing that tariffs are an inappropriate strategy to address the legitimate problem of China's trade policies because they are likely to harm US workers and consumers.

4.66 The objective of the proposed options is to enhance the protections against anti-competitive acquisitions, to limit or prevent potential harm to competition and, consequently, consumer welfare.

Recently Faso sided with banks and credit card companies against the interests of consumers, by making it impossible for his constituents to win legal fights when they've been harmed by predatory lenders.

SLAVE MARKET FOODS: Studies, and a bit of common sense, show that classifications on the socio - economical scale such as low income, inner city and / or ethnic minority [Hispanic / Black] predisposes consumers (who are equal under the law to protections against harm) to diabetes, obesity and other health risks as grocery stores in their area tend to sell lower qualities foods while food producers price high quality (or even halfway decent) foods out of reach.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has published, through its consumer service website Money Smart, a warning against forex broker Trade24 for potentially presenting harm to the local public.

The misguided policy of defending bondholders against losses with public funds has increased uncertainty, crowded out private investment, harmed consumer confidence, and prompted defensive saving against possible adversity.

It's an argument that the FDIC raised in their action against Rocky Mountain National Bank, a duty to make sure their debt settlement clients were complaint with state laws and not misleading or harming consumers..

But the Big 3's entreaties for action from the Obama administration have been opposed by smaller U.S. carriers, which say that the legacy carriers have themselves been beneficiaries of government largesse and argue that measures against the Gulf carriers would reduce competition and thereby harm consumers.

Because smart public health activists have focused private - sector attention on the risk of consumer backlash against products that might harm children, and because cost - effective alternatives to BPA already exist.

Notice helps consumers protect themselves against harms such as identity theft.

Regulating legal services in the public interest means protecting the public and protecting consumers; it does not mean protecting the profession against competition or protecting it against reputational harm.

According to Florida law, a consumer may bring a product liability action against the manufacturer of any product that caused their harm.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), even pesticides that are used outdoors can seep indoors and harm adults and children who are not protected against their inhalation.

Class action lawsuits can be a powerful tool in protecting consumers against faulty products that cause harm, and illegal practices committed by the company that cause harm.

Breakstone, White & Gluck's Product Liability Experience A consumer may be able to file a claim against any manufacturer which is negligent and produces a product with a defective design, makes an error or fails to warn the consumer about possible harm.

According to the filing, the IA is focusing on three major areas: the removal of rules against blocking, throttling and paid prioritization distort competition and places the burden on consumers, the removal of well - established, bright line net neutrality rules harms internet companies» ability to reach customers across the country, and the new rules harm future growth in the internet ecosystem as a whole.

Under the consent order filed against Planet Home Lending, the company will directly pay harmed consumers a total of $ 265,000 in redress.