- Mike Ferrara | August 02, 2011 2:31 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Miscellaneous
On July 21, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to serve as the country’s chief consumer financial...
- Mike Ferrara | March 13, 2011 5:36 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Last week, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission launched its new SaferProducts.gov database—a user-friendly website that allows consumers to quickly and easily report products that...
- Mike Ferrara | July 07, 2010 3:33 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Throughout the spring and early summer, we’ve seen the recall of Toyotas, Tylenol, romaine lettuce, McDonald’s Shrek glasses, baby cribs, ground beef products and a host of...
- Chrissie Cole | February 01, 2010 4:06 PM | Jersey City, NJ
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Defective & Dangerous Products
AMX, of Texas, in conjunction with the CPSC, issued a voluntary recall of more than 8,000 rechargeable batteries because the batteries can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard.
To this...
- Mike Ferrara | February 20, 2009 2:27 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Miscellaneous
In a major victory for New Jersey consumers, the Supreme Court decided this week in Bosland v. Warnock Dodge that the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) does not require a consumer to seek a refund from an...
- Camryn Hansen | November 12, 2008 9:32 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
According to a Consumer Reports poll released this week, Americans are becoming increasingly concerned about US food safety, and the overwhelming majority wants the government to do more to...
- Mike Ferrara | November 01, 2008 1:10 AM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Miscellaneous
The Federal Trade Commission is the organization responsible for making sure you have access to a free credit report, product warranties, clothing care labels, and stickers on appliances...
- Camryn Hansen | October 25, 2008 10:38 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Part I and Part II of this series introduce the report recently released by The American Association for Justice (AAJ), which documents the erosion to states’ rights that has occurred over...
- Camryn Hansen | October 25, 2008 10:18 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Defective & Dangerous Products
As I noted in Part I, The American Association for Justice (AAJ) recently released a report documenting the erosion to states’ rights that has occurred over the course of the last eight...
- Camryn Hansen | October 24, 2008 9:11 PM | Cherry Hill, NJ
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Defective & Dangerous Products
As the time of the Bush administration draws to a close, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) wants to make sure that we are all aware of the deliberate, systematic, and systemic damage this...