Our legal work

The National Consumers League is a private, nonprofit advocacy group representing consumers on marketplace and workplace issues. We are the nation’s oldest consumer organization. In support of our mission, we routinely advocate through petitions to agencies, promotion of legislation, and through litigation. Below are some examples of such advocacy:

Petitions to State and Federal Agencies

• NCL calls on the FDA to investigate misleading labeling on Martin’s ‘100% Whole Wheat Potato Bread’
• NCL urges the Withdrawal of Federal Reserve Nominee Stephen Moore over Comments Supporting the Abolition of Child Labor Laws and Unequal Pay for Women (Press release May 1, 2019)

Promotion of Legislation

• National Consumers League testimony to Senate: Congress must act to restore air travelers’ rights
• NCL testimony before the DC Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs for Unit Pricing Act
• NCL’s Reid Maki testifies at a Congressional briefing before the Committee on Education and the Workforce on the “FLSA and Child Labor” and the need for legislation to fix our broken child labor laws. (June 21, 2018)
• Title II of the Consumer Disclosure Act of 2017 (B22-0020)

   

Samples of Amicus Filings

• Cox et al v. Spirit Airlines, Inc. 18-3484 (U.S. Court of Appeals, 2^nd Circuit)
• Attias v. CareFirst, Inc., No. 16-7108 (U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit)

Advocacy through Litigation

• The Nat’l Consumers League v. Kellogg Company, No. 2009 CA005211 B (D.C. Superior Ct.)
• The National Consumers League v. Cosi, Inc., 2013 CA 6551 B (D.C. Superior Court)
• The National Consumers League v. Doctor’s Associates Inc., No. 2013 CA 006549 B (D.C. Superior Ct)
• The National Consumers League v. Flowers Bakeries, LLC, No. 2013 CA 00650 B (D.C. Superior Ct)
• The National Consumers League v. Bimbo Bakeries USA, No. 2013 CA 006548 B (D.C. Superior Ct)
• The National Consumers League v. Gerber Products Co., No. 2014 CA 008202 B (D.C. Superior Ct)
• The National Consumers League v. McCormick & Company, Inc. and Giant of Maryland LLC No. 2015 CA 005484 B (D.C. Superior Ct.)
• The National Consumers League v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., and The Children’s Place, Inc. No. 2015 CA 007731 B (D.C. Superior Ct)
• The National Consumers League v. Del Monte Foods, Inc., No. 2017 CA 008259 B (D.C. Superior Ct)