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• Damaged When Delivered: Inexperienced car haulers threaten safety (Teamsters report presents scary picture of cut-rate car hauling). Auto giants Chrysler and GM are changing their practices so that new cars will be delivered by inexperienced drivers using inappropriate equipment and methods that…

01

• Ticketmaster merger threatens consumer interest (Public interest and consumer groups ask DOJ to block merger). WASHINGTON, DC (Dec. 1, 2009) – Five of the nation's most prominent public interest groups today called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to block…

November

30

• Consumer Action joins Teamsters to highlight auto hauling problems (Driver safety, confidence undermined by damage done to cars during transport by inept haulers). Representatives from the Teamsters Union, consumer advocates from Consumer for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS) and Consumer Action and members of Congress will hold a…

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• Stop evasions by credit card companies (Consumer advocates ask the Fed to stop issuers' schemes in advance of new law). Advocates from national consumer groups today will urge the Federal Reserve Board to close loopholes in its proposed rules to prohibit credit card companies from…

19

• Ticketmaster/Live Nation merger warrants investigation (Consumer and industry groups call for more scrutiny of proposed deal). WASHINGTON, DC (November 19, 2009) — Consumer and industry groups, including the National Association of Ticket Brokers, the National Consumers League, the Consumer Federation of…

October

08

• Consumer Action testifies to House on credit card law abuses (Ruth Susswein calls for earlier effective date on credit card rules). Consumer Action will testify today before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on the need for an earlier implementation date for the CARD Act. At…

September

28

• Card issuers use tricks and traps in advance of new law (Groups call for enactment of a Consumer Financial Protection Agency (CFPA) to oversee shifting credit card practices). Washington, DC – A Consumer Action and Consumer Federation of America analysis of recent credit card industry practices found that card issuers are using a…

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• El programa California Lifeline ayuda a asegurar una conexión telefónica (Guía multilingüe disponible gratis). La Semana nacional para la promoción de Lifeline se llevará a cabo del 14 al 20 de septiembre. Permanecer conectado a recursos locales y servicios…

August

21

• Warning: 'Clunker' double-dipping could occur (Taxpayers, car buyers should not have to pay twice). Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety (CARS), Consumer Action and Public Citizen today called upon the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to ensure, as the…

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• California coalition sets August legislative priorities. Nine consumer rights organizations, including Consumer Action, have sent a letter the California Legislature outlining pro-consumer legislative priorities during the final month of the 2009…

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• Groups seek crackdown on Cash for Clunkers scams (Car buyers subject to bait and switch and higher-than-usual prices). Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety and Consumer Action today urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to act to protect car buyers from Cash for…

• Consumer Action releases 2009 Credit Card Survey. Consumer Action today releases its 2009 Credit Card Survey, which details information on credit card rates, fees, terms and industry practices for 39 cards from 22 issuers.

July

02

• Protections for victims of auto bankruptcies.

  Consumer groups petitioned the Federal Trade Commission today, seeking warnings on approximately 30 million Chrysler vehicles produced prior to May 30, when the "New Chrysler"…

May

19

• Consumer groups challenge Chrysler bankruptcy (Seek to preserve rights for lemon owners and victims of defective autos). Leading national consumer groups today filed objections in the federal bankruptcy court in New York that is overseeing the Chrysler bankruptcy proceeding, asking the court…

April

23

• Consumer groups support President's push for credit card reform. Statement by National Consumer Groups Regarding Action on Credit Cards Washington, DC—In the wake of the President’s meeting today with credit card executives, a…

21

• Wireless industry: Waive ETFs for laid-off subscribers (Pricey early termination fees apply when you cancel cell phone service contracts). Washington, DC — Leaders of the nation’s consumer and public interest organizations today called on the heads of the wireless industry to immediately suspend charging…

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• Senate committee passes landmark credit card bill (Consumer groups praise Senator Dodd for progress to curb unfair practices).

  WASHINGTON – Leaders of national and Connecticut-based consumer organizations today lauded comprehensive legislation passed by the Senate Banking Committee to curb predatory credit card lending…

March

31

• Stipends help make communities MoneyWi$e (Consumer Action and Capital One provide small grants to local groups for consumer education). San Francisco — (March 31, 2009) – National consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) announced today that their joint…

February

12

• Senate credit card hearing: Now what? ( We need action, not just talk). Feb, 12, 2009 - Consumer Action applauds the Senate Banking Committee for holding a hearing today on the need for credit card legislation. We call…

January

30

• Consumer victory: National wreck registry is a reality. The National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS) will allow consumers to learn if a used car has been seriously damaged or stolen, based on information tied to the car’s vehicle identification number (VIN).