News Releases and Other Notices — Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

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News Releases and Other Notices

News releases issued to the press and other media, as well as other important announcements in chronological order.

03/20/2008 State Warns Consumers About Vehicle Warranty Scam
02/21/2008 Hawai`i and 14 Other States Reach an Agreement with a Direct Marketing Company
09/04/2007 State Sues L'Uraku Restaurant for Failing to Refund Customers for Unused Gift Certificates
08/30/2007 Hawai`i to Receive $390,000 from Defibrillator Manufacturer
08/20/2007 Ashley Furniture Consumers to Receive Refunds
07/19/2007 Hawai`i Escrow Company Fined $10,000 for Violating the State's New ID Theft Laws
07/12/2007 Hawaii Consumers Eligible For $1.6 Million In Ameriquest Restitution
07/11/2007 State Announces Settlement With AOL Regarding Cancellation Issues
05/31/2007 Hawai’i Reaches Agreement With Choicepoint Over Security Breach
03/21/2007 DCCA files suit against Stephen Marn for violating Hawaii’s identity theft laws
12/27/2006 New Identity Theft Laws To Protect Consumers To Begin January 1
12/06/2006 Consumer Protection Obtains a Judgment in Hawaii College of Pharmacy Case
09/21/2006 State Office of Consumer Protection Reaches an Agreement with United Egg Producers
03/21/2006 Hawaii Reaches a Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Time, Inc. Concerning Automatic Renewal Offers and Mail Solicitations
01/23/2006 Hawaii Consumers to Share in $325 Million Settlement with Ameriquest Mortgage Company
12/02/2005 State Warns Consumers to Guard Against Identity Theft
09/02/2005 State Warns Residents to be Wary of Possible Hurricane Katrina Scams
08/03/2005 DCCA Awarded Temporary Restraining Order Against the Hawaii College of Pharmacy
08/03/2005 DCCA Warns Hawaii Consumers about an Identity Theft Scam
07/28/2005 DCCA Announces New Campaign to Fight Identity Theft in Hawaii
07/27/2005 DCCA Files Suit Against the Hawaii College of Pharmacy
04/13/2005 OCP Maui Camp Operator
03/29/2005 Major Multi-State Settlement with Blockbuster over Alleged Deceptive Advertising
01/14/2005 University of Honolulu USA
10/21/2004 Hawaii Central University
09/28/2004 DCCA Issues Phishing Alert
08/18/2004 DCCA's Office of Consumer Protection Sues Operator of Maui Camp
08/17/2004 Cambridge State University Settlement
08/18/2003 Settlement Reached Between the State and Household & Beneficial Finance
06/09/2003 State Obtains Restraining Order Against Mainline Airway
04/24/2003 Accord Reached with H&R Block Regarding Sale of Company's Peace of Mind Guaranteee
09/14/2001 Online Scams