Sentences with phrase «give consumers abused»

Debt collectors have historically behaved so badly that Congress enacted legislation — the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)-- to give consumers abused by a debt collector a legal remedy.

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While the Fair Credit Reporting Act requires credit bureaus to investigate consumer disputes in a timely manner, the law does give them some leeway to stop consumers from abusing the process.

Given the scale of the abuse and the strong sense that consumers» autonomy - based rights to regulate their diets have been invaded, consumerism might weigh heavily in favour of an award.