Consumer Law
| Air Carrier Access Act - Safety Briefings |
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| Federal Aviation Administration regulations require air carrier personnel to provide a safety briefing to all passengers before takeoff. This briefing is for the passengers' own safety and is intended for that purpose only. More... |
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| The Care Labeling Rule - Drycleaning Instructions |
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| Under the Care Labeling Rule, a simple dry cleaning instruction, without a warning, may be used on a care label only if: (1) all commercially available types of solvent may be used without harm to the product; and (2) the dry cleaning process, as defined in the Rule, may be used on the product with no modifications.
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| The Children's Television Act - Broadcast Requirements |
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| The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has enacted rules in connection with the Children's Television Act. Under the FCC's rules, television stations must: (1) provide parents and consumers with advance information about core programs being aired; (2) define the type of programs that qualify as core programs; and (3) air at least three hours per week of core educational programming.
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| The Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule - Overview |
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| In connection with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, a federal law designed to protect consumer financial privacy, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has enacted the Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Rule. The Rule imposes restrictions upon the disclosure of nonpublic, personal information that is collected from individuals by financial institutions.
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| Air Carrier Access Act |
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| Under the Air Carrier Access Act and the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Carrier Access Rules, air carriers must make available, if needed, properly trained service personnel who are knowledgeable on how to assist persons with a disability in boarding and exiting. In addition, equipment used for assisting passengers must be kept in good working condition. More... |
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