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August 1, 2019
The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers affected by Equifax’s 2017 data breach to consider signing up for the free credit monitoring offered as part of the settlement. A new FTC blog post notes that because of high interest in the alternative cash payment under the settlement, consumers who
July 31, 2019
Acknowledging long-standing issues with existing state systems, Governor Tom Wolf by executive order announced that an overhaul of the state services and systems to protect the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians begins today.
July 24, 2019
Facebook, Inc. will pay a record-breaking $5 billion penalty, and submit to new restrictions and a modified corporate structure that will hold the company accountable for the decisions it makes about its users’ privacy, to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company violated a 2012 FTC
July 22, 2019
Community Legal Services (CLS) and Disability Rights Pennsylvania (DRP) have filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of almost 12,000 low-income Pennsylvanians who will lose their only source of income once the General Assistance program ends. The Pennsylvania residents who will lose this vital
July 17, 2019
In light of continued rapid changes in technology, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking comment on the effectiveness of the amendments the agency made to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) in 2013 and whether additional changes are needed.
July 11, 2019
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has announced a series of appointments to its Consumer Advisory Council (CAC), which provides input to the PUC on issues important to utility customers. Members of the CAC will serve through June 30, 2021. New CAC members appointed by the Commission
July 2, 2019
The Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN) seeks a visionary, strategic and collaborative attorney to serve as its next Executive Director. Founded in 1973, PLAN is a client-centered nonprofit organization established to improve the availability and quality of civil legal aid for low income
July 1, 2019
Tens of thousands of consumers who bought medical discount plans that were deceptively marketed as comprehensive health insurance will be notified that they do not currently have comprehensive health insurance and will be able to enroll in a comprehensive plan during a special enrollment period.

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