Sentences with phrase «for consumer abuse»

The Consumer Federation of America, among others including myself, have written about the high cost of tax assistance services for low - income taxpayers and the potential for consumer abuse including price gouging.

Wells Fargo faces a record fine of several hundred million dollars for consumer abuses, according to a report.

Wells Fargo faces a record fine of at least several hundred million dollars for consumer abuses, according to a report.

Not exact matches

First, he says, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 made it more difficult for consumers to file for bankruptcy.

In her report, Warren reiterates her support for that rule, which she says would «protect consumers from these types of abuses,» and would «put an end to these conflicts of interest.»

On September 8, 2016, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a $ 185 million fine against Wells Fargo for the fraudulent creation of millions of credit and deposit accounts by its employees, who abused their access to existing customer information in order to meet aggressive sales quotas and incentives.

Abuses could impact consumers and speculators; for instance, law enforcement agencies could shut down or restrict the use of platforms and exchanges, limiting or shutting off the ability to use or trade bitcoins.

In today's consumer - oriented, capitalistic culture, where people are used, abused and disposed of like nonreturnable soft - drink cans, where «liberation» has been invoked to justify selfishness, it may be that the time has come for the church to say again what it has always believed — that there is no way for individuals to «flourish» without the kind of communion and community and the permanent, deep, risky commitment that true Christian love demands — qualities that are perhaps best experienced in the yoking of a man and a woman in marriage.

AG Schneiderman applauded the Assembly for passing the Consumer Credit Fairness Act, which will help protect consumers from abuse by debt collectors, and urged the Senate to follow suit.

A report from The Century Foundation and The Institute for College Access & Success outlines a range of policies and regulatory actions that states can take to protect students against consumer abuses by higher education institutions, particularly for - profit colleges.

In family and consumer science classes, students crafted toys to help establish friendships with children and families in a shelter for victims of domestic abuse.

All of the allegations of warehouse abuse aside, instead of targeting lone companies and insisting that they change their entire mindsets towards paying their employees, citizens can work for legislation for fair wages and consumers can vote with their wallets.

If the Court and the Judge clearly indicate that they will not stand for abuse of power that hurts consumers, then Amazon is going to be wary.

In turn, this would reduce choice for consumers and would constitute an abuse of a dominant market position and restrictive business practices.

Qualifying for Chapter 7 has become more difficult since The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 introduced stricter means testing.

The Commissioner of Competition, the federal agency tasked with advocating for the rights of Canadian consumers, won their abuse of dominance case against the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) after fighting for years to have sales data made accessible to the public.

Personal bankruptcy filings have been on the rise as of late, even after the government made it more difficult for families to qualify for bankruptcy status with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 — the BAPCPA.

Most consumer electronics — unless you abuse it — typically either fails very quickly once you put it into use (which the warranty covers, and which is why you want to «burn it in» before the warranty elapses) or keeps going for decades.

The 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act tightened qualifications for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

In addition, we requested information about any precautions the Department or other agencies have taken to avoid potential abuses and to provide information so that consumers can truly shop for servicers.

As of October 17, 2005, after the passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, debtors now must meet stricter requirements to qualify for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.

However we can provide services as approved by the Federal Bankruptcy Trustee's office for credit counseling as provided in the Bankruptcy Abuse, Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

The United States Congress, in an effort to tighten the requirements for bankruptcy and reduce the number of debtors who were able to qualify to have their unsecured debts discharged by filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy, passed the Bankruptcy Abuse and Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

National Consumer Law Center v. U.S. Department of Education, April 19, 2018, Complaint and Press Release The National Consumer Law Center filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts against the U.S. Department of Education for records related to its purported justification for delaying implementation of a rule to protect student loan borrowers from school fraud and abuse, including records of communications between agency officials and representatives of the for - profit college industry.

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 that was legislated by Congress is the basis for means testing under current bankruptcy law.

The Means Test for a Chapter 7 bankruptcy was enacted into law in the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

While having long - term implications for the financial health of borrowers, a present concern for consumer advocates is that it is unclear what will happen to the CFPB's ongoing lawsuit against the large student loan servicer, Navient, who was sued under the previous CFPB directorship over findings it committed widespread fraud and abuse against student loan borrowers.

«The Office of Students and Young Consumers has been instrumental in uncovering rampant lending abuses and deceptive practices that make it difficult for borrowers to manage their education debt responsibly... It makes no sense to eliminate this critical office at a time when millions of Americans need a watchdog working to make sure lenders and loan servicers are following the law and treating them fairly.»

Under the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), both Roth and traditional IRAs are protected up to $ 1 million combined, and this amount is adjusted for inflation every three years.

Amendments to the Bankruptcy Code enacted in to the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 require the application of a â $ means testâ $ to determine whether individual consumer debtors qualify for relief under ChConsumer Protection Act of 2005 require the application of a â $ means testâ $ to determine whether individual consumer debtors qualify for relief under Chconsumer debtors qualify for relief under Chapter 7.

This process can create a high degree of risk for consumers, who are open to abuse by companies interested in only collecting up - front fees while leaving consumers to deal with disgruntled creditors, most of whom are not interested in waiting for years to accept a pennies - on - the - dollar settlement.

Among the new requirements introduced by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, were the requirements that every debtor seeking to file for bankruptcy protection complete the pre-filing bankruptcy debtor credit counseling course offered by numerous new US Trustee - approved course providers.

The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 created federal protection for IRA accounts that had previously been protected through many state laws.

Massachusetts has two bills pending — the first establishes an abuse registry funded by a pet food tax paid by consumers, and the second would fine any shelter, pet store or breeder violating the provision, with a fine of not less than $ 1,000 or imprisonment for a period of not more than one year for a first offense.

«We commend lawmakers in Maryland for introducing this pair of bills to protect animals from cruelty and abuse and protect consumers from fraud and deception,» said Michael Markarian, executive vice president of The HSUS.

The Humane Society of the United States applauds members of the Oregon Senate Consumer Protection Committee for passing legislation that strengthens penalties for animal abuse, including a provision that provides basic care standards for dogs at mass dog producing facilities known as puppy mills.

It's like Gaben had an idea, did the minimum work to make the idea happen, struck gold with ignorant people looking for something different who then couldn't stop praising (and vociferously defending) it even with the monumental problems the service continues to have, and with each new «addition» to the service it's met with either intense hatred by the consumers (paid mods) or is abused by consumers and hated by the devs (refunds).

For all their «ethical» screens and engagement and transparency, almost all of the formal pensions options are based on funds which invest at least some money in mainstream stocks in global companies, many of which are involved in the kind of issues — tax avoidance, animal abuse, short - termism, fossil fuels — that Ethical Consumer chooses to draw attention to.

A number of legal bloggers roundly condemned Jones Day for bringing the suit, with Public Citizen lawyer Paul Alan Levy leading the backlash with his post at the Consumer Law & Policy Blog in which he said that the lawsuit deserved a prize for «grossest abuse of trademark law to suppress speech the plaintiff doesn't like.»

We fight for the rights of those who are the victims of personal injury, wrongful death, slip and fall, dog and other animal bites, car accidents, tractor trailer accidents, pedestrian injuries, medical malpractice claims, drug claims, healthcare injuries, nursing home abuse and neglect, Workmen's Compensation, Social Security disability, defective product / product liability, and consumer class action causes / consumer fraud.

The directive's aim is to make it easier for consumers and businesses to claim for loss caused by cartel and concerted practices or abuse of dominant market place positions.

He helps clients file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act.

Topic areas covered include elder abuse, planning for the future, personal and family relationships, and various other issues (e.g. consumer, travel).

While foreign civil justice systems are not identical to the U.S. system, they can nevertheless create opportunities for similar abuses, such as settlements that provide substantial compensation to lawyers, while failing to provide much benefit to consumers.

We provide a range of services from advice to extended legal representation to individuals on consumer issues, housing, eligibility for public benefits, wills and powers of attorney, and protection from abuse and neglect.

At the other end of the age spectrum, a site devoted to older adults is Oak - Net, the Older Adult Knowledge Network which offers information about elder abuse, planning for the future, family relationship matters, consumer issues and housing.

In 2008, Illinois passed the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), designed to protect employees and consumers against perceived abuses associated with the collection of bio metric data by businesses and providing a statutory cause of action for its violation.

EU officials are reportedly poised to fine the search engine more than $ 1bn (# 870m) for abusing its search market dominance by steering European consumers to its Google Shopping service.

Public Citizen lawyer Paul Alan Levy is winning praise from some corners of the blogosphere for his post at the Consumer Law & Policy Blog in which he says the lawsuit by law firm Jones Day against the Web site BlockShopper.com deserves a prize for «grossest abuse of trademark law to suppress speech the plaintiff doesn't like.»

The rule changes ushered in by the Consumer Rights Act 2015, which came into force in October 2015, should result in an increase in claims arising out of infringement of competition law (for example damages claims relating to cartels, anti-competitive agreements, or abuse of a dominant market position).