That is the name of this article by law prof David Reiss. (Jeff had posted earlier on Reiss's views on this topic.) Here is the abstract: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch would have an outsized influence on federal consumer protection enforcement if he is confirmed. In particular, if PHH v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, 839 F.3d 1 […]
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The Washington Post reports today: Wells Fargo announced Tuesday that it had fired four executives as its board of directors nears completion of its investigations into sham accounts set up by employees to allegedly meet sales quotas. The four executives come from the megabank’s community banking division. They will not receive 2016 bonuses and will […]
The Department of Transportation says that "[a]lthough rail incidents have declined over the last 10 years, railroad crossing fatalities spiked in 2014. [And in 2016] alone, 232 people died in railroad crossing accidents, and approximately every three hours, a person or vehicle is hit by a train in the United States." So, DOT is doing a […]
AAJ Research (an arm of the American Association for Justice) has written Driven to Safety: Robot Cars and the Future of Liability. Here is the abstract: Widespread adoption of robot cars could have a revolutionary impact on these figures, potentially preventing 90 percent of crashes and saving thousands of lives every year. The impact of such […]
The Wall Street Journal reports: President Donald Trump believes the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau makes the agency “unaccountable” to the American people, according to a White House spokesperson, weighing in for the first time in the debate about the future of the watchdog agency created under the Obama administration. The comment came […]
Washington Post columnist Christopher Elliott fills us in If you’re an experienced traveler, maybe you know about the Department of Transportation’s 24-hour rule for airline ticket purchases, or EU 261, the European consumer protection regulation for air travelers, or the Fair Credit Billing Act. But what about the cruise bill of rights? The flat-tire rule? […]
The New York Times reports: At a time when many Republicans are urging President Trump to weaken the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal judge has now upheld its authority to issue a subpoena in a housing finance investigation. Judge Nancy G. Edmunds of Federal District Court in Detroit has ruled that one of the […]
Caitlin Cattelino of Defenders of Wildlife writes that "[t]he first month of the Trump administration has ushered in a new era of uncertainty for the future of our nation’s treasured public lands, unique biodiversity, and conservation values. And with the frenzy of executive orders, cabinet nominations, and protests across the country, it may have been […]
The DC Circuit today granted the CFPB’s petition for rehearing en banc of the decision holding its structure unconstitutional. The court vacated the October 2016 decision (see Brian's October post here) and set a quick briefing schedule, with the petitioner's s opening brief due on March 10 and the CFPB's due on March 31. It […]
Here is Politico's answer: SHOULD TRUMP HEAR FROM CONSUMER GROUPS? – St. John's University law school's Jeff Sovern emails: "You reported today that the president 'will participate in a listening session with the Retail Industry Leaders Association and member company CEOs.' You have reported a number of sessions in which the president met with CEOs. […]