Educate consumers about their legal rights
Consumer is any individual or organization that has paid money for a good or a service. As a result, he / she is entitled to certain rights and certain minimum standards expected of the supplier of goods or services. There is much hue and cry across the world to protect the consumer interest.
There are standards set by the Government for any and every product that is manufactured within as well as those imported from abroad. For example, toys made in China flooding the U.S. markets made headlines. This is due to non-compliance with U.S. standards.
At the federal level, the application is made by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. Some federal laws include:
- Collection Practices Act Fair Debt,
- Fair Credit Reporting Act,
- Truth in Lending Act,
- Fair Credit Billing Act, and
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley.
In addition to efforts at the federal level, each state has a department devoted to consumption. Include the name of California for its strict laws to protect consumers. There are several forums and lobby groups play an important role in providing advice and lobbying of local governments.
Massachusetts Consumer Law is influenced also by federal regulations and local pressure groups. In case you have been a victim of injury product liability and your consumer rights have been violated, please contact Shapiro Haber & Urmy LLP and get lawyer service.
Nancy on June 27th 2011 in Consumer Law