#consumer-advocacy

#consumer-advocacy

A Dolomiti Superski pass, granting access to all 12 resorts in the pricey Dolomites, will set skiers back 86 (75) a day this season. In Roccaraso, a popular resort in Abruzzo's Apennines that became overcrowded last season after being promoted by a TikTok star, the cost of a daily ski pass is expected to rise to 60. Meanwhile, the cost of seasonal ski passes will range from between 755 per adult in Roccaraso to as much as 1,800 in the Aosta valley.

The letter highlights the risk of Grok's "Imagine" tool producing NSFW content, including deepfake videos of celebrities, raising concerns about user safety and potential harms.

"A lot of this infrastructure, billions of dollars of it, is being built just for a few customers and a few facilities and these happen to be the wealthiest companies in the world," said Ari Peskoe, who directs the Electricity Law Initiative at Harvard University. "I think some of the fundamental assumptions behind all this just kind of breaks down."

"I've spoken with wildfire survivors who would rather lose their homes to flames than endure the stress and confusion of navigating smoke damage claims," said Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in a statement. "This is unacceptable."

Consumer advocates criticized the appeals court decision to block the FTC's rule intended to make subscription cancellations easier for consumers, blaming the Trump administration's influence.

Consumer advocate Brendan Burgess argues that Prize Bonds are not a suitable long-term investment, emphasizing their poor returns compared to other options, particularly under inflationary pressures.

"I don't know how the list of chemicals was constructed. Warnings have to be accurate in order to be legal," said Thomas Galligan, emphasizing the importance of truthful labeling in the new law.

"I don't want to put it into a textile recycling collection as the likelihood is that it will be shipped overseas or incinerated and not recycled."