On June 8, 1994 the San Francisco Bay area was shocked to learn of the explosion of a 65 pound smoke bomb on the campus of Palo Alto’s Gunn High School which resulted in ambulances being called to the school, treatment for 18 students and serious injuries for two high school women. This sounds like […]
Discrimination In Burial Insurance Policies
Burial insurance companies are being investigated by state insurance commissioners for charging Blacks higher prices than Whites. In the South Blacks have been paying one-third more than Whites for certain types of burial policies. Reportedly, outlaw insurance companies use separate rate books, one for Whites and one for Blacks. Even though this practice has been […]
Settlement Of Bausch & Lomb Lens Wearer Class Action
A court-approved settlement of a consumer class action settlement against Bausch & Lomb was announced on August 1, 1996. Final approval of the proposed settlement is scheduled for hearing on Nov. 26 in Birmingham, Alabama to determine if it is fair to consumers. The fairness hearing will be two years after the court certified a […]
Consumers’ rights in the legal marketplace: problems of contingency fee clients who change attorneys
This article was published By Richard Alexander in September 1979 in the California State Bar Journal as a proposal for modifying a decision of the California Supreme Court that failed to consider the needs of consumers when changing attorneys. While this article is not a current statement of California law, the proposal made in 1979 […]
Consumer Advocacy Demands National Coordination: A Call To The American Council On Consumer Interests
The American Council on Consumer Interests was formed in 1953 to serve professionals working in the consumer field, primarily educators, researchers, extension specialists, consumer specialists in government and lawyers. This article was originally published in Advancing the Consumer Interest, Vol. 7, No. 2, Fall 1995, page 5. After having attended American Council on Consumer Interest’s […]
