These comments request that the Bankruptcy Rules Committee consider an amendment to Rule 3001(c) to fix a substantive change made by the restyling of the rule that may have limited the ability of a bankruptcy court to impose sanctions for creditor noncompliance with the proof of claim requirements.
NCLC joined the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and other Pennsylvania advocates to submit a letter to U.S. DOE regarding the need to consider local consumer impacts when reviewing gas export facilities, focusing on Pennsylvania gas markets and consumers. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports increase the price that Pennsylvania consumers pay for gas – as well…
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The federal EV tax credits can help make used and new electric vehicles more affordable to consumers. This sign-on letter, drafted by NRDC, advocates for consumer-friendly rules for the federal electric vehicle tax credit including:
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NCLC supports the Federal Reserve Board’s proposed rule to expand the operating hours of the National Settlement Service (NSS) but urges the Board to take additional measures to address and prevent fraud occurring via Fedwire before expanding its operating hours. Expanding NSS operating hours means faster ACH payments, the means by which most Americans pay…
Forty-five states and the District of Columbia (DC) currently cap interest rates and loan fees for at least some consumer installment loans, depending on the size of the loan. However, the caps vary greatly from state to state, and a few states do not cap interest rates at all.
We strongly support the FCC’s proposal to require that prior express consent for some calls that use AI must include a “clear and conspicuous disclosure that the consumer consents to receive AI-generated calls.” We also strongly support the in-call disclosure proposed by the Commission. The distinguishing characteristics of calls that should trigger the specific consent…
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