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NCL expresses concern over Colorado Senate Bill 184, which seeks to impose new tax on car rental consumers
/in Press release, Statement consumer, letters, press release Advocacy Letters, Press Releases, Statements /by Melody MerinThe National Consumers League recently sent a letter to Chairwoman Faith Winter of the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee, expressing concern about Senate Bill 184, which seeks to impose a new tax on car rental consumers of up to $3 per day.
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NCL supports AI liability rule, recommends extending its reach
/in Consumer Protection, Fraud Prevention, Press release, Privacy & security, Scams, Technology press release, press releases press_releases Issue Statements, Press Releases /by Melody MerinNCL and six other consumer advocacy and public interest organizations submitted comments in support of a Federal Trade Commission proposal that would establish legal liability for AI developers who know (or have reason to know) that their AI is facilitating fraud.
NCL on Upcoming Congressional Hearings with UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty
/in Consumer Protection, Press release consumer protection, data breaches, health, health care, press release, press releases press_releases Press Releases /by Melody MerinTomorrow, the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee will hear from UnitedHealth Group CEO on the insurance company’s cyberattack that put millions of medical records and patient privacy at risk.
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Top Ten Scams Report: Consumers reported massive uptick in crypto-linked fraud losses in 2022
/in Featured Home - Fraud Prevention, Fraud policy, Fraud Prevention, Press release, Scams consumer, consumer protection, fraud, Fraud Policy, Fraud.org, John Breyault, press release, scam, scams Press Releases /by Katie BrownReports of scams tied to cryptocurrencies drove a significant increase in median losses in 2022, according to the National Consumers League’s annual Top Ten Scams report. The report, published annually, analyzed more than 3,500 consumer fraud complaints filed with NCL’s Fraud.org campaign last year.
NCL supports updated merger guidelines
/in Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Press release press release Press Releases /by Katie BrownThe National Consumers League sent a letter in support of the draft merger guidelines that the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission proposed in July of this year. The guidelines reflect an approach to antitrust enforcement that is grounded in statute and judicial precedent and are a significant improvement from the narrower focus of previous enforcement regimes.
NCL urges Senate committee to pass the College for All Act
/in Consumer Protection, Education, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Press release letters, press release, student debt Press Releases /by Katie BrownToday, the National Consumers League (NCL) urged the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance to favorably report S.1963, or the College for All Act of 2023.