Entries by Lisa McDonald

National Consumers League Statement on FTC Suit Against Live Nation and Ticketmaster

September 18, 2025 in , , /by

September 18, 2025: Washington, DC – The National Consumers League (NCL) today welcomed the announcement that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general have sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster.  The complaint alleges that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary rigged the system with deceptive pricing and shady broker deals, raking in hundreds of millions while sticking fans with billions in bogus fees and inflated prices.  

Crackdown on Deceptive Weight Loss Drug Ads Marks Victory for Consumers

September 15, 2025 in , , , /by

September 15, 2025: Washington, DC – Justice delayed was justice denied to millions of Americans who have been exposed to a flood of deceptive advertising about the safety of the same weight loss drugs that the Food and Drug Administration warns are not approved and “could be risky for patients.”

NCL Applauds Introduction of Deceptive Downsizing Prohibition Act

September 12, 2025 in , , /by

September 12, 2025: Today, Congressman Correa introduced the Deceptive Downsizing Prohibition Act, a bill that would prevent misleading practices in product packaging, including undisclosed shrinkflation. The National Consumers League (NCL), Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, Consumer World, and Public Citizen have endorsed the bill. 

National Consumers League Calls Out Flawed Science in MAHA Second Health Report

September 11, 2025 in , , /by

September 11, 2025: Washington, DC — The National Consumers League (NCL) is deeply concerned about the Trump Administration’s latest Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA) report, led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. While framed as a blueprint for addressing childhood chronic disease and other public health issues, the Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy Report lacks in policy specificity and leaves parents and consumers with more questions than answers.

Trump-Vance DOT Tees Up Abandonment of Airline Consumer Protection Law   

September 5, 2025 in , , /by

September 5, 2025: Washington, DC –   In its recently released regulatory agenda, the Trump-Vance Administration announced plans to abandon significant pieces of consumer protection law in air travel. The document previewed initiatives that include allowing airlines to use deceptive pricing and leave passengers stranded without mandatory care requirements, like food or lodging.    

Fraud, Counterfeits, and Unsafe Doses: NCL Sounds Alarm on Compounded GLP-1 Market

September 5, 2025 in , , /by

September 5, 2025: Washington, DC –  On behalf of the millions of consumers who have been lulled into believing that compounded GLP-1s are safe and effective for weight loss, the National Consumers League (NCL) appreciates the Food and Drug Administration’s updated policy statement warning that these drugs can carry significant health risks and should only be taken by patients who cannot tolerate the widely available FDA-approved GLP-1 medicines. 

Children Will Pay the Price for Florida’s Reckless Vaccine Decision

September 4, 2025 in , , /by

September 3, 2025: Washington, DC — The National Consumers League (NCL) strongly opposes Florida’s decision to weaken vaccine mandate protections, a move that endangers children and families. Vaccines are one of the most effective public health tools in history, eradicating or nearly eliminating diseases that once devastated communities. By removing mandates, Florida risks the return of preventable outbreaks—especially threatening children who are too young to be vaccinated or those who cannot receive vaccines for medical reasons.

Congress, Public Interest Advocates File Amicus Fighting for the Independence of the CPSC

September 2, 2025 in , , /by

September 2, 2025: Washington, DC— Senator Amy Klobuchar led 25 other members of Congress in filing an amicus brief urging the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to preserve the independence and effectiveness of the Consumer Safety Product Commission (CSPC).  In May, the Trump Administration attempted to illegally fire Commissioners Alexander Hoehn-Saric, Richard Trumka, and Mary T. Boyle.

CDC Guts Food Safety Net: A Dangerous Gamble with American Lives

September 2, 2025 in , , /by

September 2, 2025: Washington, DC – In 1736, Benjamin Franklin advised the people of Philadelphia that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Our famous forefather was talking about fire prevention but his words should now be directed to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which recently cut its Food Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) to track only infections from two foodborne pathogens, Salmonella and Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli (STEC).