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NCL urges DC Council to reject anti-consumer and anti-worker bill
/in Compensation / Wages, Labor, Press release, Uncategorized Advocacy Letters, Advocacy Testimony, Statements /by Melody MerinIn preparation for a June 8 hearing, NCL submitted a letter to the DC Council urging that the council reject Bill 25-0280, the “Workers and Restaurants are Priorities Act of 2023.” NCL believes this bill is both anti-consumer and anti-worker and it sets a dangerous precedent for carving out an exemption to our DC Consumer Protection Procedures Act (CPPA) for the sole protection of restaurants.
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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 applauds FDA for its latest decision to approve an updated COVID-19 vaccine
/in Coronavirus, Health, Press release coronavirus, covid19, health, Health – Coronavirus, Health – Diseases and treatment covid_19, press_releases Press Releases, Statements /by sepidehkThe NCL applauds the FDA’s announcement approving the latest COVID vaccine, which will be available to many Americans immediately or very soon to patients who are eligible.
Stop senior scams!
/in Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Consumer Protection, Featured Home - Fraud Prevention, Fraud policy, Fraud Prevention, Podcast, Scams Podcasts /by Katie BrownHappy Consumer Protection Week! While fraud can affect anyone, regardless of age and other demographic information, Fraud.org and NCL are putting the spotlight on scams targeting older Americans.
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.