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Misleading LED bulb claims: Consumer watchdog hits Jaquar with ₹5 lakh penalty for false advertising

Live Mint 24 Feb 2026
The Central Consumer Protection Authority found Jaquar's claim of an extended life for its LED bulbs was based on component tests, not the finished product, violating consumer protection laws ....
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New California Legislation Would Give Consumers New Paths to Keep Home Insurance Coverage, Says Consumer Watchdog

PR Newswire 20 Feb 2026
SB 1301 gives consumers information they can act on to keep their policy, and a right to use their insurance without losing it," said Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog ... SOURCE Consumer Watchdog.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs, Vindicating Consumers and the Constitution, Says Consumer Watchdog

PR Newswire 20 Feb 2026
Lead counsel for Consumer Watchdog's amicus brief, Alan B ... Consumer Watchdog argued that the tariffs operated as a regressive tax on families while bypassing the constitutional checks that protect the public from unchecked executive power.
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New CA Gas Price Spike Fault of Newsom Energy Commission's Oversight Failure, Legislative Hearings Warranted, Says Consumer Watchdog

PR Newswire 19 Feb 2026
19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog said today that the California Energy Commission (CEC) was not using the powers the legislature granted several years ago to stem a current gasoline price spike.  ... SOURCE Consumer Watchdog.
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Navient Borrowers Begin Receiving Payments From Consumer Watchdog Case

US News 18 Feb 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Borrowers allegedly ⁠harmed ⁠by the educational loan ⁠finance company Navient are beginning to receive ​payments... .
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Consumer watchdog concerned by rise of per-item prices at Australian supermarkets

The Guardian 18 Feb 2026
The head of Australia’s consumer regulator says she is concerned by the growing practice of major supermarkets ...
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New Bill Requires Insurance Companies to Offer and Renew Insurance Coverage for Fire-Safe Homes, Says Consumer Watchdog

PR Newswire 18 Feb 2026
... and Consumer Watchdog ... That's how we stem the insurance crisis and make all California communities safer," said Carmen Balber, executive director of Consumer Watchdog.  ... SOURCE Consumer Watchdog.
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Coles offered ‘utterly misleading’ discounts consumer watchdog argues in federal court case

The Observer 16 Feb 2026
The consumer watchdog will argue the promoted prices were actually higher, or the same as, the previous regular price ... “A consumer who knew the real facts would not think the price of the dog food had gone down,” he told the court.
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Consumer watchdog warns Conor McGregor over failure to disclose Instagram sponsorships

The Irish Times 12 Feb 2026
Conor McGregor has received a compliance notice from the consumer watchdog over his failure to disclose the commercial nature of posts to his Instagram account ... of consumer protection legislation.
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Consumer Watchdog's Consumer Alert Challenges Uber's Misleading Super Bowl "Consumer Alert" TV Ad: Uber Really Wants Removal of Legal Accountability for Faulty Safety Checks

PR Newswire 10 Feb 2026
"Uber is gaslighting you to pump up a ballot measure that takes the right of innocent accident victims to medical recovery and deprives you of the right to have an attorney represent you," Consumer Watchdog's Consumer Alert video warns.
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Consumer watchdog orders Barbeque Nation to discontinue service charge

Live Mint 09 Feb 2026
... full refund directly to the consumer in April 2025.
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