News of Consumer Law

about 7 months ago i ordered alot of books online from a book store in Texas. after not receiving them within a few weeks i sent an email stating that i had not recieved the books and demanded a refund. however, the shop emailed me saying that they would send another order to me. time went on and i sent countless emails- and received no relpies. i then rang them and they gave me another ...

I was in my local town centre today and felt a bit thirsty, so popped into a Polish shop near by. I brought a can of coke in there which was price marked at 39p, though the shop seller charged me 51p.

I also noticed a lot of other products manufactor price marked, but they selling a lot higher price. Are they allowed to do that under UK consumer law? I thought if products were ...

When consumers exercise their right to know the risks associated with a product's use before they purchase it, they are:
showing concern for safety

uninformed

exercising choice

being heard

The Consumer Protection Act 1986 was introduced to safeguard the interests of ordinary consumers in their daily transactions like the buying of goods or hiring of services.

It is a social welfare legislation which was enacted as a result of widespread consumer protection movement. The main object of the legislature in the enactment of this act is to provide for the better protection of the interests of the consumer and to make provisions for establishment ...

Can anybody help me to find what kind of a protection does IATA provides to the consumer ?

It is about the following three companies:
Delta Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and Orbitz

My itinerary is: SAN->PVG, PVG->DTW, DTW->SAN (San Diego to Shanghai, to Detroit, then back to San Diego)
Including all transit flights, the complete itinerary is:
SAN->LAX->PVG->JFK->DTW->MSP->SAN, involving the following flights:
DL 4712, MU 586, MU 587, DL 1435, DL 1055, DL 1787.
My original departure date is Dec 16, SAN->PVG, and the return date is Dec 28, PVG->DTW, the third leg ...

well i recently bought a medicine from a pharmacy here in melbourne, australia. to my shock it was expired and i noticed it only after consuming several doses. i dont know how far off should this sort of a matter be taken, should such a thing be reported to the consumer rights office or someone or should i just go back to the pharmacy and ask for a refund. some people have even asked me ...

McDonald's, 29 other firms get health care coverage waivers
( So they employees won't LOSE their coverage )

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/2010-10-07-healthlaw07_ST_N.htm

Nearly a million workers won't get a consumer protection in the U.S. health reform law meant to cap insurance costs because the government exempted their employers.

"The big political issue here is the president promised no one would lose the coverage they've got," says Robert Laszewski, chief executive officer of consulting company Health Policy and Strategy ...