Consumer affairs

Al Sharpton speaks during a ceremony in celebration of Roberta Flack's life at The Abyssinian Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Al Sharpton calls meeting with Target’s CEO amid DEI backlash ‘very constructive and candid’

Target’s chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
April 17
The U.S. Capitol is seen, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign

April 10
FILE - Medical bills are seen in Temple Hills, Md., on June 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills

August 12, 2024
FILE - The Federal Communications Commission building is pictured, June 19, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the ‘unsubscribe’ button

August 12, 2024
This image provided by the Somerset County, Maine, Sheriff’s Office, shows a rural home that was converted into a sophisticated marijuana grow operation on May 17, 2024, in Norridgewock, Maine. A Maine utility wants to assist investigators by proactively providing electrical usage data to police. (Somerset County Sheriff’s Office)

Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns

August 7, 2024

House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn’t sell. Senate path unclear

House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn’t sell. Senate path unclear
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Big retailers move to stop sales of water beads marketed to children over safety concerns

Italy pasta prices still high despite wheat going down

Biden pushes to end hidden ‘junk fees’

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FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen, Jan. 28, 2015, in Washington. The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that it's ordering eight companies that offer “surveillance pricing” to turn in information about their practices, as the agency investigates potential impacts on privacy and consumer protection. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on ‘surveillance pricing’ practices

July 23, 2024

Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating data protection and consumer rights laws

July 19, 2024
FILE - A woman types on a keyboard in New York, Oct. 8, 2019. Vermont’s governor on Thursday, June 12, 2024, vetoed a broad data privacy bill that would have been one of the strongest in the country to crack down on companies’ use of online personal data by letting consumers file civil lawsuits against companies that break certain privacy rules. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Vermont governor vetoes data privacy bill, saying state would be most hostile to businesses

June 14, 2024
Amea Wadsworth poses for a portrait at her home, Friday, April 19, 2024, in San Diego. Wadsworth, who moved back home after graduating college, wanted to use her first full-time job as a chance to save, and a moment to take a hard look at her spending activity. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

People are embracing the ‘no-buy year’ to save money and the environment

May 28, 2024
The Vermont Statehouse is shown Jan. 2, 2024, in Montpelier, Vt. The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature on Saturday passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country, aimed at cracking down on companies' use of online personal data, that would let consumers file civil lawsuits against companies that break certain privacy rules.. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country

May 14, 2024
FILE - A United Airlines flight information screen displays flight information, including canceled flights, at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Jan. 14, 2024. Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers

May 1, 2024
FILE - Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell answers a question during an interview at the State Attorneys General Association meetings, Nov. 14, 2023, in Boston. Developers, suppliers, and users of artificial intelligence must comply with existing state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data privacy laws, the Massachusetts attorney general said Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Massachusetts official warns AI systems subject to consumer protection, anti-bias laws

April 16, 2024
This combination of photos taken on Capitol Hill in Washington shows Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., on March 23, 2023, left, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., on Nov. 3, 2021. The two lawmakers from opposing parties are floating a new plan to protect the privacy of Americans' personal data. The draft legislation was announced Sunday, April 7, 2024, and would make privacy a consumer right and set new rules for companies that collect and transfer personal data. (AP Photo)

Key lawmakers float new rules for personal data protection; bill would make privacy a consumer right

April 7, 2024
FILE - A passenger waits for a Delta Airlines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Feb. 18, 2021. The U.S. Department of Transportation said Thursday, March 21, 2024, that it will review how airlines protect personal information about their passengers and whether they are making money by sharing that information with other parties. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Federal officials want to know how airlines handle — and share — passengers’ personal information

March 21, 2024
Ana Rosario of Houston, sitting left, tries to keep warm as she waits on her flight in Terminal A at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, in Houston. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP)

Winter weather is snarling air travel. Here’s what to do if your flight is canceled

January 17, 2024
A person wears Xreal Air augmented reality glasses while taking an augmented reality driving demonstration at the BMW booth during the CES tech show Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Here are the ‘Worst in Show’ CES products, according to consumer and privacy advocates

January 11, 2024
FILE - Andy Thibault, Editor and Publisher of The Winsted Citizen, carries bundles of the paper into the Winsted News Co., Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Winsted, Conn. After trying to buck a national trend of media closures and downsizing, the small Connecticut newspaper founded earlier this year with Ralph Nader's help has succumbed to financial problems and will be shutting down. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

After trying to buck trend, newspaper founded with Ralph Nader’s help succumbs to financial woes

November 20, 2023
President Joe Biden signs an executive on artificial intelligence in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Washington. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and signs an executive order to address his concerns

October 30, 2023
FILE - Heavy traffic heads south on Interstate 93 over the Zakim Bridge, Friday, Sep. 1, 2023, in Boston. Cars are getting an “F” in data privacy. A new study released Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, found that most major brands admit they may be selling your personal data, with half saying they will share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

Carmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little or no control over data collected

September 6, 2023
Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

September 1, 2023
FILE - The seal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seen before an FCC meeting to vote on net neutrality in Washington, Dec. 14, 2017. The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking. Officials liken the new "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" initiative to the Energy Star program that rates appliances' energy efficiency. It will be overseen by the Federal Communications Commission. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking

July 18, 2023
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, photo, an employee walks past a logo of the Ant Group at their office in Hong Kong. Chinese regulatory authorities are fining Ant Group 7.123 billion yuan ($984 million), claiming the financial technology provider violated laws related to corporate governance and consumer rights. The People's Bank of China imposed the fine on Friday, July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Ant Group fined $985 million by Chinese regulators in signal that tech crackdown may end

July 7, 2023
President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington, Thursday, June 15, 2023, to highlight his administration's push to end so-called junk fees that surprise customers. Lael Brainard, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council, right, and Tobi Parks, CEO xBk, left, listen. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Live Nation and SeatGeek say you’ll see true costs up front as Biden pushes to end hidden junk fees

June 16, 2023

Global Sunflower Oil Market 2019-2023: Demand for Sunflower Oil Imports is Rising in Many Countries, Including Iraq, India, and China - ResearchAndMarkets.com

June 5, 2019

Fate Therapeutics Announces Five Presentations at the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy 22nd Annual Meeting

April 24, 2019

University of California Hastings College of the Law Selects Greystar as Master Developer for $450M Multi-Phase Academic Village

April 22, 2019

Cell Medica Collaborator, Baylor College of Medicine, Showcasing Promise of CAR-NKT Therapies at American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy 22nd Annual Meeting

April 17, 2019

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Agrees to Acquire Remaining 30% Interest in HomeFed Corporation

April 15, 2019

Beyond Meat® Sued for Fraud, Negligence & Breach of Contract by Don Lee Farms®

March 8, 2019

Office Depot Becomes Installation Partner for Google and Nest Smart Devices

December 12, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Constitutionality of Bladensburg World War I Veterans Memorial

November 2, 2018

ASLA Statement on IPCC Climate Change Report

October 11, 2018

ASLA Statement on IPCC Climate Change Report

October 11, 2018

Hemp, Inc. Recognized by Financial News Source TheStreet as Hemp Legalization Bill Gains Momentum

May 8, 2018