For more information about our programs, or to schedule an interview with NCL staff, call the Communications Department at (202) 835-3323. The press releases below are listed in reverse chronological order. For previous years, click here.

Consumer and Public Interest Leaders to Wireless Industry: Forgive Early Termination Fees for Unemployed Subscribers (04.21.2009)

Read the letter to Wireless Industry (pdf)

Prevention, Not Just Enforcement, Needed to Curb Growth
in Foreclosure Rescue Scams(04.10.2009)

Survey: Consumers Demanding More from Their DVD Collections
(04.06.2009)

Survey Executive Summary and Report (PDF)

What is Digital Rights Management?

More Bad Economic News: Recession Putting Consumers at Increased
Risk of Being Duped by Pyramid Schemes (02.27.2009)

Survey findings

Statement of Support from the National Consumers League on House Passage of the DTV Delay Act (02.04.2009)

Consumer Groups Call on Congress to Support the Employee Free Choice Act and Help Rebuild the Middle Class (12.19.2008)

Read the Groups' Letter to Congress

Consumer/Health Groups Call for Meaningful Change in How Treasury Department Regulates Alcohol Labeling (12.12.2008)

Read the groups' joint letter sent to the Treasury Secretary-Designate

Consumer Groups Call on Obama Administration to Adopt Pro-Consumer Policies (12.11.2008)

This December, Choose Gift Cards Carefully (12.01.2008)

Groups Issue ‘Gift Card Holder’s Bill of Rights’ for Holiday Season (11.18.2008)

Protect Your Computer from Unwanted Invaders (11.01.2008)

Keep Out e-Ghosts and Goblins this National Cyber Security Month (10.29.2008)

New Survey Reveals Consumers Wary of Prescription Switches (10.01.2008)

• Survey report (PDF)

• New resources for consumers

October Calendar Tips from NCL: Don't Be a Target! (10.01.2008)

2008 Trumpeter Awards: National Consumers League to Honor Ehrenreich, Blumenthal for Careers in Service (09.30.2008)

NCL Joins Sen. Hillary Clinton’s Effort to Support Dairy Country of Origin Labeling (09.29.2008)

Statement of the National Consumers League on House Passage of the Calling Card Consumer Protection Act (09.26.2008)

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National Consumers League Welcomes John Breyault as Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud (09.25.2008)

NCL’s Sally Greenberg Testifies at Hearing of Subcommittee on Workforce Protections of the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor (09.23.2008)

NCL to House Committee: ‘Wild West’ Prepaid Calling Cards Industry Unregulated and Preying on Poor, Immigrant, Military Consumers (09.16.2008)

Greenberg's Prepaid Card Testimony Before Senate Committee (09.10.2008)

LifeSmarts to Launch 15th Season! (09.04.2008)

Protect Yourself from Pretexting (09.02.2008)

National Consumers League Applauds Passage of Historic Product Safety Bill (08.04.2008)

Stop! It's Brake Safety Awareness Month (08.01.2008)

Consumer and Healthcare Groups Call for Clear, Concise Single Document from Pharmacy (07.29.2008)

NCL Challenges Myth that Some Alcoholic Beverages Are
'Safer' and 'Less Potent' (07.16.2008)

NCL's Greenberg Addresses North American Consumer Protection Investigators at Annual Meeting in New Orleans (07.14.2008)

NCL to Teens, Parents: Avoid These Five Worst Summer Jobs (07.10.2008)

Save the Planet! (And Some Cash!) (07.01.2008)

National Consumers League Celebrates 100-Year Landmark Case That Laid Groundwork for Workplace Protections (06.24.2008)

Consumers Getting Bad Advice from Retailers on DTC Conversion, Could Cost Millions (06.17.2008)

NCL Calls on DOL to Investigate Allegations of Child Labor Violations in Kosher Slaughterhouse (06.04.2008)

Knock-knock: Don't Let Deception in the Door! (06.01.2008)

Job-hunting Teens: Is this Summer Job Right for You? (05.22.2008)

FDA Selects NCL’s Sally Greenberg for Risk Communication Advisory Committee (05.19.2008)

Don't Fall for the Pitch! May Calendar Tips Help Consumers Avoid Investment Scams (05.01.2008)

Consumer/Health Groups Unite in Pressing for a Final Rule Mandating a Standardized, Useful Alcohol Facts Label (04.22.2008)

Related links:

• NCL, Shape Up America! White Paper (pdf)

• Sample Campaign Advertisement (pdf)

• Sally Greenberg's Remarks

Arizona Declared 2008 National LifeSmarts Champions (04.21.2008)

2008 National LifeSmarts Championship Headed to Minneapolis (04.11.2008)

NCL Launches MortgageTown (04.02.2008)

Visit the new MortgageTown site

Don't Be a Fool When It Comes to Debit Cards (04.01.2008)

Tax Scams On the Rise at NCL's Fraud Center (03.25.2008)

NCL Responds to Senate's CPSC Reform Act (03.10.2008)

NCL Offers Praise for Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008 (03.06.2008)

Kid Auto Safety Act Signed into Law (03.04.2008)

Looking for a Work-at-Home Job? Read These Tips! (03.01.2008)

NCL's Fraud Center Releases Top Ten Scams of 2007 (2.22.2008)

National Consumers League Statement Honoring Rep. Tom Lantos (02.15.2008)

NCL Hails Senate Valentine to Parents: Kids and Auto Safety Bill Passed Today (02.14.2008)

Love Stinks: Consumer Group Helps Lonely Evade Scams (02.08.2008)

In the Market for a Wireless Phone? Read these tips! (02.01.2008)

NCL Recognizes TTB for Progress on Alcohol Labeling, but Expresses Disappointment in Agency for Taking Major Step Back from Recent Proposals (01.23.2008)

Rx Switch? Prepare for Change (1.01.2008)

NCL Offers Tips for Jolly Holiday Returns (12.21.2007)

Survey Finds At-Risk Consumers Interested in OTC Statin (12.12.2007)

the survey (May be best viewed in Internet Explorer)

National Consumers League Helps Parents Better Enjoy the Holidays with New ADHD Resources (12.12.2007)

Groups to Call for Toy Safety Hearings into Recalled Chinese-Made Goods Sold at Wal-Mart (12.05.2007)

NCL Offers Tips for Recognizing Internet Fraud Dangers (12.01.2007)

Avoid the Cyber Grinch: Shop Smart Online this Cyber Monday (11.26.2007)

NCL Offers Tips for Holiday Shopping Sanity (11.23.2007)

Consumer Group Testifies in Favor of Third Class of Drugs  (11.14.2007)

White House Import Safety Plan Offers Value but is 'Late to Party' (11.08.2007)

Shop Smart Online This Holiday Season (11.01.2007)

NCL Commends Retail Giant for Pulling Products Tainted by Child Labor, but Criticizes 'Gap' in Auditing System (10.30.2007)

CLC News: Tragic Death of NC Teen Raises Questions Again About Protection of Working Youth (10.10.2007)

Avoid Becoming a Victim of Online Identity Theft (10.10.2007)

Consumer Group Praises House for Action on Popcorn Lung, Calls on Senate to Follow (10.09.2007)

Major Initiative Launched to Help Consumers Learn to Spot and Avoid Fake Check Scams (10.03.2007)

NCL to Interagency Working Group on Import Safety: Abusive Labor Overseas, Phony Drugs Place Americans at Great Risk of Dangerous Imports (10.01.2007)

This October, Avoid Phishing Scams (10.01.2007)

Consumer Group Chides FCC for Failure to Prepare for Educating Consumers about Transition to Digital TV (09.18.2007)

LifeSmarts Kicks Off 2007-2008 Season with Innovative Resources (09.17.2007)

This September, Avoid Fake Check Scams (09.01.2007)

National Consumers League Names Consumers Union’s Sally Greenberg as Its New Executive Director (08.31.2007)

Consumer Group Applauds FDA Rules on Sunscreen (08.29.2007)

CBS Fall Show ‘Kid Nation’ Preys on Participants, Shows Reality of Out-of-Touch American Child Labor Laws (08.23.2007)

Youth Worker Forklift Death in Utah Evidence of Need for Updates to Child Labor Laws (08.22.2007)

This August, Say 'No Thanks' to Telemarketers for Good (08.01.2007)

Consumer Group Applauds Proposed Rulemaking on Alcohol Labeling (07.31.2007)

Child Labor Advocates Offer Strong Criticism of DOL’s Proposed Rulemaking on Youth Protections (07.18.2007)

Consumers: Be on Lookout for Investment Scams (07.01.2007)

Make Healthy Pools Part of Your Summertime Fun (06.21.2007)

New Obesity Survey: Many Americans Think They’re “Lighter” than They Are, Most NOT Being Told by A Doctor They Need to Lose Weight (06.19.2007)

Consumer Group Offers New Brochure, Web Pages to Explain New Twist on Old Technology (06.14.2007)

Child Labor Coalition News: CARE Act Would Protect 500,000 Child Farmworkers; Child Labor Advocates Call for Long Overdue Updates to Young Worker Protections (06.12.2007)

NCL's 2007 Five Worst Teen Jobs: Avoid This Dangerous Work! (06.05.2007)

Consumers: Be on Lookout for Traveling Sales Crews (06.01.2007)

New Survey Finds Troubling Data on American Asthma Sufferers (05.15.2007)

Survey report:   Zipped folder (<1MB)             PPT (>1MB)

Live Well with Asthma!

Vivir bien con el asma

NCL/FH Second Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Consumer Survey Released (05.09.2007)

CSR survey Web site

Consumers: Avoid Auto Sales and Repair Rip-offs this May (05.01.2007)

New Mexico Takes National LifeSmarts Title Second Year Running (04.24.2007)

Consumers: Don't Be Fooled this April! NCL Calendar Helps Consumers Avoid ID Theft (04.01.2007)

NCL Calls for Content Labeling on Alcoholic Beverages (03.09.2007)

UNC Study Corroborates CLC Stance on Teen Dangers: DOL Failing to Protect Young Workers (03.05.2007)

NCL Calendar Helps Consumers Use Money Transfer Services Safely (03.01.2007)

Twenty Years of Congressional Inaction: Magazine Sales Crews (02.21.2007)

Read NCL's latest Five Worst Teen Jobs report

Consumer Group Offers New Materials for Understanding RFID (02.21.2007)

NCL Calendar Helps Consumers Avoid Pyramid Schemes (02.01.2007)

Consumer Group Urges Attention to Existing Rules on rBST Milk Labels (1.26.2007)

Be a Badger: Tell Companies What You Think During NCPW 2007 (1.25.2007)

NCL's New Tips for Consumers

Fake Check Scams, Wire Transfers Dominate 2006 Fraud Lists (1.23.2007)

• Telemarketing Fraud Report

• Internet Fraud Report

NCL Calendar Helps Consumers Spot and Avoid Counterfeit Drugs (01.01.2007)

Fraud.org • LifeSmarts • StopChildLabor.org • SOSRx • Phishinginfo.org