Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 17, 2016 Consumer Alert: State Urges Consumers with Aeropostale Gift Cards to Redeem Unused Balances Immediately Company files for bankruptcy; consumers should use ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2016 State of Hawaii Files First Lawsuit Relating to Faulty Takata Airbags HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affair’s Office ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2016 State Urges Consumers with Sports Authority Gift Cards to Redeem Unused Balances Immediately Company files for bankruptcy; consumers should use gift ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION   DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 11, 2016   HAWAII TAKES PART IN MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT AGAINST MONEYGRAM Settlement to Provide Restitution for Consumers That Used MoneyGram ...
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR DOUGLAS S. CHIN ATTORNEY GENERAL For Immediate Release News Release 2016-4 February 2, 2016 HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL AND OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION WARN RESIDENTS ABOUT RECENT ‘GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER’ SCAMS HONOLULU – Attorney General Doug Chin and Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection Stephen Levins ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2015 HAWAII CONSUMERS CAN RECOVER FULL VALUE OF UNUSED RADIOSHACK GIFT CARDS. Settlement fund created to honor refund claims by RadioShack gift ...
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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 20, 2015 DCCA Consumer Alert: Starwood Data Breach HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is encouraging consumers who may have dined or shopped at any of the 54 locations identified by ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 18, 2015 Hawaii Reaches $71 Million Settlement with Biologics Manufacturer Amgen Inc. State Office of Consumer Protection Cites Improper Drug Promotion and Labeling ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Aug. 17, 2015 Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection Sues Local Appliance Repair Company HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’(DCCA) Office ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2015 State Office of Consumer Protection Announces $6 Million Settlement with Credit Reporting Agencies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Agree to Significant Changes HONOLULU – The state Department ...
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