Category Archives: Conferences

CFP: International Association of Consumer Law Conference to be held in Indianapolis

The International Association of Consumer Law has put out a call for papers for its 17th Annual Conference to take place in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 13-15, 2019. The theme is “Innovation and the Transformation of Consumer Law.”  The abstract (max. 500 words) submission deadline is: 15 December 2018. Submit to: IACL2019submissions@gmail.com. Quoting from the CFP: […]

Exciting CFP: Berkeley Consumer Law Scholars Conference

We have received the following call for papers appearing below. This one looks especially exciting for consumer law scholars: it's at an elite law school and has an impressive roster of organizers.  The Berkeley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, its director Ted Mermin, and co-organizers Abbye Atkinson, Kathleen Engel, Rory Van Loo, and […]

2019 International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) Conference to be in Indiana next June

We received the following announcement: The next conference of the International Association of Consumer Law (IACL) will be held at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis on June 13-15, 2019. This is the first time that the conference will be held in the United States, and we are hoping to get a good turnout from consumer law […]

Call for Papers for Symposium on Post-Secondary Education Non-Completion and Student Loan Debt

We've received the following call for papers: Submission Due Date:  Sunday, June 17, 2018 at midnight The Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy, Boston College Law School, and the National Consumer Law Center are pleased to announce a symposium on Post-Secondary Education Non-Completion and Student Loan Debt to take place at Boston College Law […]

What Would You Like to See in a Consumer Law Casebook?

By Jeff Sovern During next month’s Teaching Consumer Law Conference, I intend to survey the audience about what topics they would like to have in a consumer law casebook, as part of the process of preparing the fifth edition of our consumer law casebook (with Dee Pridgen and Chris Peterson). I plan to ask whether […]

Berkeley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice

With a $3.5 million gift from Elizabeth Cabraser, Berkeley Law is launching the Berkeley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice. Additional info is available here. According to the press release, the center will "deliver research and analysis to fuel meaningful policy change. It will produce white papers, file amicus briefs in consumer cases in […]

Dee Pridgen, Christopher L. Willis, & I to Speak at Ballard Spahr Webinar on the Trump Administration and Consumer Protection

by Jeff Sovern It's scheduled for February 8, 2017, from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm ET. More information here. Alan Kaplinsky will moderate. Some of the questions we hope to address:    *   What might prevent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray from serving out his full term which expires in July 2018 […]

ABA Webinar: Consumer Protection in a Trump Administration

by Jeff Sovern Announcement here.  January 17 at 1, Eastern Time. Speakers:  David S. Evans, David S. Evans, Chairman, Global Economics GroupNorman I. Silber, Senior Research ScholarYale University, Professor of Law, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University Deborah Goldstein, Center for Responsible LendingDaniel D. Sokol, Professor of Law, University of Florida Levin […]

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS: 25 Years of the International Association of Consumer Law

We received the following announcement: Consumer Protection and Economic Development July 16th to July 19th, 2017; Porto Alegre (UFRGS), Brazil The Conference celebrating the 25th year of IACL will begin an Opening Session with its Founders, on the Sunday of July 16th, 2017, from 5PM to 8PM, and a Welcome Cocktail. The Conference will run from Monday, […]

Capitol Forum Subprime Auto Financing Conference Tomorrow on Capitol Hill

From the announcement:   Key Industry and Policymaker Questions to be Addressed at the Conference:  Is subprime financing fueling a bubble in the market for used cars?  What are the parallels and differences between subprime auto lending today and subprime mortgage lending leading up to the financial collapse?  What are bank regulators, […]