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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2014 State Part of Nationwide T-Mobile $90M Settlement 61,000 Hawaii Consumers Eligible for ‘Cramming’ Refunds HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) Office ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 16, 2014 Hawaii-Based Service Members May Be Eligible For Compensation State Works with CFPB on Settlement Regarding Rome Finance HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2014 STATE RECEIVES JUDGEMENT AGAINST MODELING/TALENT COMPANY Company Ordered to Pay Restitution, $50,000 Fine   HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2014 in Taking Action

  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2014 STATE RECEIVES JUDGEMENT AGAINST MODELING/TALENT COMPANY Company Ordered to Pay Restitution, $50,000 Fine   HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ (DCCA) ...
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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 14, 2014   State Warns Hawaii Island Landlords and Tenants about Violating Emergency Rental Protections Calls to Consumer Protection Question Rental Cancellations   HONOLULU —The Department ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 8, 2014 Hawaii Part of $105 Million Mobile Cramming Settlement with AT&T Mobility Hawaii to Receive Over $226,000 for Its Part in Settlement   HONOLULU —The ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 19, 2014   State Urges Residents to Exercise Caution Regarding Online Loans   HONOLULU —The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of Consumer Protection ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 7, 2014 Office of Consumer Protection Reminds Public of Price Caps OCP Urges Consumers to Report Potential Price Gouging   HONOLULU — Office of Consumer ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Aug. 6, 2014 Hawaii and 41 Other States Reach $35 Million Drug Settlement Aloha State to Receive More than $448,000 for Unlawful Rapamune Promotion HONOLULU —The Hawaii Office ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Office of Consumer Protection Insurance Division   NEIL ABERCROMBIE GOVERNOR   KEALII S. LOPEZ DIRECTOR   BRUCE KIM OCP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR   NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   STATES REACH $105 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH GLAXOSMITHKLINE CONCERNING ASTHMA DRUG ADVAIR Hawaii to Receive $1.2 Million in Agreement   HONOLULU ...
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