Sentences with phrase «prevent against consumer»

It also ensures that follow - on formula products intended for infants 6 - 12 months of age and young children 1 - 3 years of age are clearly distinguishable from infant formula products to prevent against consumer confusion that can lead to follow - on formula being inappropriately passed - off as infant formula.»

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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.
Technically, Digimarc Guardian Watermarks are fully compatible with DRM solutions, but DRM is both expensive and ineffective against users who are intent on breaking it, and legitimate consumers are frustrated by an overly restrictive experience which prevents them from easily sharing content between devices.
«This allows consumers to correct errors in their credit report and prevent employers from taking adverse action against consumers based on incorrect information,» Vahey said.
(1) Before executing a contract or agreement with or receiving money or other valuable consideration from a buyer, a credit services organization shall provide the buyer with a written statement containing: (a) A complete and detailed description of the services to be performed by the credit services organization for the buyer and the total cost of the services; (b) A statement explaining the buyer's right to proceed against the surety bond or surety account required by section 45 - 805; (c) The name and address of the surety company that issued the bond or the name and address of the depository and the trustee and the account number of the surety account; (d) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to review any file on the buyer maintained by a consumer reporting agency as provided by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.; (e) A statement that the buyer's file is available for review at no charge on request made to the consumer reporting agency within thirty days after the date of receipt of notice that credit has been denied and that the buyer's file is available for a minimal charge at any other time; (f) A complete and accurate statement of the buyer's right to dispute directly with the consumer reporting agency the completeness or accuracy of any item contained in a file on the buyer maintained by the consumer reporting agency; (g) A statement that accurate information can not be permanently removed from the files of a consumer reporting agency; (h) A complete and accurate statement of when consumer information becomes obsolete and of when consumer reporting agencies are prevented from issuing reports containing obsolete information; and (i) A complete and accurate statement of the availability of nonprofit credit counseling services.
A bankruptcy (or a consumer proposal) stops or prevents any legal action taken against a homeowner for the shortfall incurred by the lender.
The options they offer, including a consumer proposal, are court approved so it will be binding on creditors and prevent legal action from being taken against you.
To defend pet owners against uninformed underwriting practices, some states have enacted laws or proposed bills to prevent insurers from denying, canceling or refusing to renew coverage to consumers after being notified of a new companion animal.
It was therefore most unlikely that the Directive intended that a general challenge should not relate to a standard term in current contracts and did not intend the courts of member states to have power to prevent continued reliance on that term by a supplier or service provider against a consumer.
By bringing lawsuits against negligent manufacturers, polluters and other offending organizations, consumers have prevented countless injuries and saved millions of lives by compelling these entities to end their misconduct and develop safer products.
Housing Law Unlawful Detainer Defense Tenant Rights Security Deposit Habitability Claims Reasonable Accommodations Mortgage / Foreclosure Counseling Consumer Finance & Mortgage Fraud Financial Literacy Training Loan Modification / Loss Mitigation Assistance Preliminary Injunctions to Prevent Foreclosure Sales Civil Litigation Against Lenders for Homeowners Bill of Rights Violations / Civil Litigation for Misrepresentation or Fraud in Homeowner Mortgages
Thousands of consumers who have filed lawsuits against 3M for their Bair Hugger warming blankets received a favorable ruling this week, as the trial court rejected 3M's arguments to prevent the claims from going to trial.
The other would prevent claimants from targeting consumers or small - business users while preserving the right to take action against infringing product manufacturers or vendors.One of the most contentious reform issues relates to fee shifting, which may require the losing party in a patent infringement suit to pay the winning party's costs.
Response: We agree with commenters that adding a prior coverage requirement to the special enrollment period for a permanent move protects against misuse and abuse of this special enrollment period by preventing consumers who are moving for the sole purpose of obtaining medical treatment from newly enrolling in a QHP.
NAR supports legislation that will protect American businesses and consumers by preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from blocking, throttling, or discriminating against Internet traffic and prohibit paid prioritization (fast lane) arrangements.
NAR supports network neutrality rules that protect real estate businesses and consumers by preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) not only from blocking, throttling or discriminating against lawful content on the internet, but also would prohibit paid prioritization (fast lanes) arrangements and other content protections.
As they are currently written, the rules unfairly prevent consumers from obtaining QM loans through certain affiliated lenders whose joint venture services are collectively counted against the cap, while individual services from large retail financial institutions are each capped separately.
«Freeze orders are invoked by RECO against brokerages when required to prevent funds from being withdrawn from a brokerage's accounts to protect consumer deposits,» says RECO.
«The Consumer Mortgage Choice Act» corrects the discrimination and levels the playing field between affiliated and unaffiliated firms and also makes a technical correction that prevents the potential double - counting of compensation against the 3 percent cap.
Because an unprepared listing can be used against you by your competition and in evaluations by consumers, it is unforgivable not to have systems in place that prevent your listings from being marketed incompletely even for a brief period.
«NAR supports open internet rules that protect American businesses and consumers by preventing Internet Service Providers (ISPs) not only from blocking, throttling, or discriminating against internet traffic and prohibit paid prioritization arrangements, but also interconnection issues and other anti-competitive practices,» NAR said in its comments.
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