Press Releases
Access current and archived press releases from Consumer Action. Press Releases are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.
- Mar 23, 2005 Helen Nelson (1913-2005) will be greatly missed by the consumer movement
- Mar 22, 2005 New multilingual brochure educates consumers on Earned Income Tax Credit
- Mar 03, 2005 New Asian-language consumer education materials go online
- Feb 28, 2005 Bankruptcy bill would create harsh barriers for consumers and reward abusive lenders
- Feb 24, 2005 Alliance aims to eradicate binding mandatory arbitration clauses
- Dec 14, 2004 Consumer groups praise SEC for consumer tests on point-of-sale disclosures
- Nov 19, 2004 Postal Rate Comm fails to ensure public that monopoly postage revenues won’t bankroll bad business
- Sep 04, 2004 Non-profit groups form Ban The Spam coalition
- Aug 04, 2004 Credit card advertised on Spanish-language TV is a very bad deal
- Jun 30, 2004 California’s Landmark Financial Privacy Law Upheld
- May 25, 2004 2004 Annual Credit Card Survey uncovers increases in anti-consumer practices
- May 17, 2004 CA is plaintiff in suit to force private arbitration firm to comply with disclosure law
- Apr 06, 2004 Facts about the Microsoft California class action settlement
- Mar 08, 2004 Consumer Action and Capital One Launch New MoneyWi$e Web Site
- Feb 04, 2004 Phone deregulation’s promise of lower rates not fulfilled
- Dec 19, 2003 Verizon vs. RIAA ruling protects privacy of Internet users
- Oct 23, 2003 Talking to Teens About Money
- Oct 06, 2003 US Supreme Court upholds consumers’ right to reject mandatory arbitration
- Aug 13, 2003 MoneyWise: A Consumer Action-Capital One Financial Education Project
- Jul 31, 2003 Consumer Groups Deliver Suggestions for Improving FCRA
- Jun 04, 2003 2003 Overdraft Protection Survey
- May 29, 2003 Phone Scam Results in Astronomical Charges
- May 29, 2003 AT&T hit with class action on behalf of voice mail hacking victims
- May 22, 2003 Consumer Action sues ACE Cash Express
- Apr 23, 2003 Consumer Action and SBC introduce free guide to avoiding telemarketing fraud
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