David Lazarus is an award-winning business columnist for the Los Angeles Times, focusing on consumer affairs. He also appears daily on KTLA-TV Channel 5 and is a part-time radio host. His work appears in newspapers across the country and has resulted in a variety of laws protecting consumers.
Latest From This Author
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Market researcher Euromonitor predicts COVID will define 2021 consumer experiences. But their own report reveals a need for privacy safeguards.
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California says complaints about moving companies more than doubled last year as millions of Americans sought new homes because of the pandemic.
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President Trump defended a baker’s right not to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But he said Twitter can’t decide who uses its site.
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The CFPB, the consumer watchdog Trump turned into a business lapdog, is set to get a new director and a renewed focus on student borrowers and lower-income communities.
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John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, says it would be better if we ate well rather than take “a bunch of drugs.” That may not sit well with sick people.
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As GOP lawmakers prepare to challenge President Trump’s election loss, why are there are no laws protecting voters from deceptive practices?
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A new study says a little love from underlings can ‘positively impact supervisors’ attitudes, well-being and behavior.’ In case you were wondering.
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Dietary supplements require no upfront approvals for safety or effectiveness — despite repeated incidents involving questionable products.
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Video game players can buy “loot boxes” containing random virtual goodies. A law professor says this is no different from playing slot machines.
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A San Francisco woman was billed $336 for 90 seconds worth of treatment for a cut finger. This can’t be the healthcare system we want.