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October 28, 2024
As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, a federal court has temporarily shut down the operations of a business opportunity scam that has taken more than $12 million from consumers with false promises of big returns selling goods through Amazon and Walmart. Under each its various names
October 24, 2024
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance to protect workers from unchecked digital tracking and opaque decision-making systems. The guidance warns that companies using third-party consumer reports — including background dossiers and surveillance-based, “black box” AI or
October 23, 2024
Pennsylvanians were encouraged to take part in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day initiative this Saturday, October 26.
October 23, 2024
Consumers receiving Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) grants will now have the option to have the Department of Human Services share their application information with their energy public utilities who will then assist with eligibility determinations and enrollment streamlining
October 22, 2024
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that requires financial institutions, credit card issuers, and other financial providers to unlock an individual’s personal financial data and transfer it to another provider at the consumer’s request for free.
October 22, 2024
Yesterday, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 402 into law — officially recognizing Diwali as a state holiday in Pennsylvania while attending a Diwali, Tihar, and Bandi Chhor Diwas celebration hosted by the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Asian American & Pacific Islander Affairs in the
October 21, 2024
Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh today announced increases to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) income and benefit limits in Pennsylvania, following a yearly adjustment from the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). Secretary Arkoosh also announced that
October 18, 2024
The American Bar Association Diversity Equity and Inclusion Center is hosting a webinar series entitled Keep Moving Forward: Preserving the Integrity of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on October 21, 2024 from 11:30 AM-5:30 PM Eastern. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was, to date, the most sweeping civil

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