Consumer protection

Firms that sell subscriptions can count on significant revenue boosts from consumer spaciness. It helps if customers have to jump through hoops once they realize they’re shelling out for a product they don’t need. 

Financial regulatory director says laws are not suggestions for banks.

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association looked at 25 melatonin gummies and found that some contained much more melatonin than advertised, or none at all.

The agency has proposed new rules that would require companies to make unsubscribing less onerous.

It depends on why the recall was issued and how essential the item is.

Marta Tellado, CEO of the nonprofit Consumer Reports, says shift to a digital economy may endanger some consumer rights.

With new fintech comes new fraud.

Subscription-based models have been around for a while, but the internet is making them more ubiquitous than ever.

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In its unanimous ruling, the court says the FTC could always ask Congress for more authority to recover money for victims.