Consumer Financial Protection BureauAP: Democratic state AGs move to defend consumer watchdog Posted on January 24, 2017 by Jeff Sovern Here. The motion to intervene in the PHH case is here. Jeff Sovern Michael Millemann Professor of Consumer Protection Law University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Ken Cuccinelli Column: Reforming CFPB isn’t enough. Eliminate it. [Proposes Solution that Led to the Great Recession] State AG’s also intervene to defend Dep’t of Ed in accreditation suit