Sentences with phrase «local consumer group»

Use this information as a general guide only; consult with a local consumer group for laws specific to your state.

Use this information as a general guide only; consult with a local consumer group for laws specific to your state.

Meanwhile, local consumer groups say that older iPhone models and iPhone 6s units not covered by the program are also affected by the same spontaneous shutdowns.

Not exact matches

Ellen Gould is a Vancouver - based consultant who has advised local governments, consumer groups and other organizations on the potential impacts of trade agreements.

With the reach of 170 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.7 % of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television's unrivalled influence on consumers» purchasing and political decisions.

McDonald's — which has been taking heat from parents, consumer groups and local lawmakers over the nutritional content and marketing of Happy Meals — said it would start making the changes in September and the new Happy Meals would be available in all of its 14,000 U.S. restaurants by the end of the first quarter of 2012.

Zillow Group is committed to empowering consumers with unparalleled data, inspiration and knowledge around homes, and connecting them with the right local professionals to help.

«In the USA consumer groups argue that the divestiture of AT&T has disenfranchised groups of consumers from use of the telephone by the rebalancing of charges and the liberalization of the local network monopoly - these groups are the elderly, the poor and those living in high - cost rural areas».

Primary stakeholders obviously include farmers and consumers, but farmers NGOs, consumers groups, environmental groups and local and regional government agencies may all be involved in the PGS.

is to get connected with other consumers — yes, a support group — and to attend gluten - free fairs at local natural food stores where you can sample different items before buying.

In many Asian markets, highly publicised food scares and an overall distrust in the safety and authenticity of local products is driving the growing consumer groups in middle and high income demographics to seek imported foods and beverages.

In a post posted by TWE on its Chinese WeChat, the company praised the local police work on clamping down fake wines, and added that the group is going to step up its efforts to protect its intellectual property rights in mainland China and work closely with local police to protect consumer rights.

Inter-groups are composed of representatives of the producer groups as well as consumers, traders, local officials, farmer - trainers or NGO staff working in the Inter-Group area.

«It also generates millions of dollars in annual funding for local charities and community groups and will not slug consumers with higher prices that a traditional container deposit scheme will,» said Gary Dawson, Australian Food and Grocery Council CEO.

Since January 2011, FDA staff have toured farms and facilities nationwide and participated in hundreds of meetings and presentations with global regulatory partners, industry stakeholders, consumer groups, farmers, state and local officials, and the research community.

The Olympian, March 17, 2009 Local confidence drops, surveys find: Consumers, business owners hope for economic rebound by Rolf Boone «Thurston County residents and business owners largely were pessimistic about the economy in the fourth quarter of 2008, although both groups remain hopeful that business conditions will improve in the next six months, two new surveys have found.»

As founder Jeffrey Yoo Warren laid out in a crowd - pleasing presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum conference last week, the group helps local activists assemble $ 100 kits that will let them take extremely detailed photographs of a given area using a consumer - grade digital camera hung from a kite or balloon suspended as high as several thousand feet in the air.

Taking their lead from some of the best US campaigns, parties have been making extensive use of polling, local intelligence from voters, and additional useful information like consumer data, to produce microtargeted campaigns to raise turnout amongst specific groups in target seats.

Merlin allows the party to combine information about a local area gathered from canvass sheets with Mosaic — a subtle classification of voter groups developed by the research firm Experian, which gives a detailed breakdown of 65 consumer «tribes» such as «cafe bar professionals» and «high spending families».

Swan, the director of a consumer advocacy organization called Connecticut Citizen Action Group, was an experienced local organizer.

From there you can contact your local Federal Trade Commission or consumer advocacy group and you can even contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

the committee also heard presentations from various organizations representing airlines, travel agents, airport operators, state and local governments, and consumer and other public interest groups.

«There's still a higher expectation that things will be wrapped for (consumers) and delivered for them,» says Jim Flint, CEO and founder of Local Search Group, a digital marketing agency in Houston.

This office meets with local community groups to offer information and strategies to help individual consumers make smart decisions when choosing a lender or loan package.

Debt settlement can be a complex business and mistakes can cost you significant money if your customer sues or reports you to the FTC or local consumer protection group.

Instead of a pet store, consumers may want to look to either a reputable local breeder or an adoption group, says Melanie Kahn, senior director of the Humane Society's puppy mills campaign.

Pet stores that have chosen not to sell dogs and cats and to instead support local rescue groups through pet adoptions deserve our consumer dollars.

Italian consumer group accuses Christo of wasting taxpayers» money Codacons, an Italian consumer rights group, has described Christo's «Floating Piers» installation on Lake Iseo as «an unreasonable waste of public money», and is filing an official complaint to the local authority's consumer watchdog.

In 2015, Priolo helped to found Soil Collective, a group of Kansas City Chefs dedicated to researching and exploring new local cuisine, helping the industry reduce food waste, feeding those in need, and better connecting farmers to restaurants and consumers.

She was also instrumental in getting farmers, restaurant owners, farmers markets, consumers and citizens together to talk about and take action around creating more local, sustainable food options in Jefferson County during a Menu for the Future community organizing push a few years ago, which served as an example for other groups in the US, with Cleveland, Ohio and Vermont replicating her efforts.

A local government watchdog group in the UK has found that approximately 1/5 of products labeled as «local» in England and Wales are misleading consumers and aren't actually locally produced.

The RUAF Foundation designs, coordinates and implements programmes and projects in cooperation with local governments, NGOs, farmer organisations, consumer groups, universities and research organisations, private enterprises and other local, national and international partners.

Third, by selling directly to the city consumer and delivering to group drop - off points in the city, we drastically reduce the energy needed to conventionally package, ship, refrigerate and store produce that is distributed to your local grocery store.

However, they also work on an understanding that local territories differ and local consumers have different needs across the globe, therefore from a legal perspective, we have been supported to create the right legal frameworks and corporate governance structures for our local territories whilst always working closely with our regional and parent company colleagues to ensure the existence of as cohesive arrangements in the group as possible.

And for advanced students (and ultimately for delegates to the Working Group): should consumers be able effectively to opt out of legal rules in their home jurisdictions (such as Quebec) that currently invalidate any provision that would prevent a consumer from having resource to his / her local courts?

BC Local News recently reported that when determining if a employer - sponsored group life insurance plan is a good option, consumers should get as much information on the policy and coverage as they can before making a decision.

You can check with your local Better Business Bureau, the State of Florida Department of Insurance, or private consumer advocacy groups to find out how a company measures up.

They have learned what services and features work best for consumers in an average group, as well as those that run local businesses.

Don Rainey of Grotech Ventures, one of the financial backers behind the number two group - buying player LivingSocial, says he sees a future in which consumers looking for a night out can bid on offers of discounts from local merchants in a real - time, stock exchange - style marketplace.

The group's tour bus will over the next two weeks visit Little Rock, Arkansas; Macon, Georgia; Charleston, South Carolina; Asheville, North Carolina; and Baltimore, Maryland; seeking to raise awareness among consumers that they «can access dozens of local broadcast TV channels via an advanced digital antenna in high - definition for free.»

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EARLE3407 Old Dobbin Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 - 1903Home Phone: [phone] Cell Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] 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

Affinity groups and retailers looking for benefits to offer their customers and members have had no trouble finding national partners in the real estate industry willing to offer consumers a premium funded by local salespeople's referral fees.

Local governments and consumer advocacy groups have been trying to get more banks to better maintain the properties.

Beginning in the late 1980s, groups, including NAR, state and local associations, and consumer advocates, started examining how the interests of buyers were being represented under the traditional agency / subagency model.

LD Holdings Group, LLC, parent company of loanDepot, has announced it is expanding its mello brand, connecting pre-approved homebuyers with verified real estate agents in their local market, and helping consumers find and hire home improvement and other pros, through mello Home.

Donna Southwell, CFO / COO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, The Masiello Group, says that she turned to Homes.com because of the variety of solutions that allow her team to target and connect with more local consumers.

«In essence, the Broker Public Portal operates very much like a local MLS Consumer - facing website, but is a nationwide collaboration,» writes Marilyn Wilson, a founding partner of US real estate consultancy WAV Group.

The home builder groups joined with consumer advocates, REALTORS ®, local Chambers of Commerce, politicians, church groups and others to highlight the importance of homeownership.

The home builder groups joined with consumer advocates, civil rights groups, REALTORS ®, local Chambers of Commerce, politicians, church groups and others to highlight the importance of homeownership.