#UtilityTransparency #ConsumerRights #Legislation
www.cbsnews.com
New Illinois legislation aims to eliminate $40 million in hidden fees on utility bills
Suzanne Le Mignot serves as CBS2 Chicago's weekend news morning anchor and weekday reporter.
An Illinois consumer watchdog group is pushing for new state legislation to prevent utility companies from charging customers tens of millions of dollars in hidden fees on their electric, water, and natural gas bills.
#PrivacyProtection #ConsumerRights #CorporateAccountability
www.huffpost.com
Democrats Want To Ban Surveillance Pricing In Grocery Stores
Sens. Ben Ray Luj谩n (D-N. M. ) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore. ) introduced a bill Thursday that would forbid the controversial practice in which retailers use customers' personal data to adjust their prices.
#PrivacyConcerns #PersonalizedPricing #ConsumerRights
nypost.com
Privacy, fairness concerns sparked by AI pricing that uses purchase...
Most Americans hope not, according to new research.
The concept of retailers potentially using AI to set individual pricing for products based on a user's data or purchasing history has naturally prompted concerns over privacy and fairness.
#PredatoryTowing #ConsumerRights #TowingAbuse
www.yahoo.com
A Tow Truck Tried to Steal a Car from a Driveway. Neighbors Were Not Having It
Murky regulations and lack of oversight contribute to predatory towing abuses, leaving drivers vulnerable to illegal tows, excessive fees, and unauthorized removals, with some cases escalating to criminal activities like arson attacks on competitors' trucks in San Francisco.
#AmazonRefunds #ConsumerRights #Settlement
uk.pcmag.com
Did Amazon Fail to Give You a Refund? You Might Get a Cut of This $309M Settlement
Had trouble getting a refund for items you returned to Amazon. You could get a cut of a $309 million settlement the e-commerce giant is paying to shoppers for failing to honor its return policy.
#AIHiring #JobMarket #ConsumerRights
www.breitbart.com
Job Seekers File Lawsuit Challenging AI Hiring Software Under Credit Reporting Laws
A group of job applicants has filed a lawsuit claiming that AI screening tools used in hiring should be subject to the same disclosure requirements as credit reporting agencies.
