consumer rights
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Colorado legislator wants to end ‘deceptive’ event ticket selling
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From hundreds of invalid Bad Bunny concert tickets during his world tour to Taylor Swift fans experiencing hours-long wait times for tickets costing thousands of dollars a pop, confidence in the ticket selling industry has taken a huge hit in recent months. And in Colorado, Sen. Robert Rodriguez wants to change that. Rodriguez, D-Denver, introduced…
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Denver launching consumer protections effort while White House looks to weaken safeguards, city says
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If the White House is softening its approach on consumer protections, Denver will explore how to counter predatory financial practices at home, city officials say. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s office announced the Consumer Financial Protection Initiative last week. The program will focus on combating elder financial abuse, notary fraud, wage theft, predatory lending and predatory…