Arbitration, Class Actions, Consumer Financial Protection BureauHouse Votes to Void CFPB Arb Rule Posted on July 25, 2017 by Jeff Sovern by Jeff Sovern As expected but still sad. Jeff Sovern Michael Millemann Professor of Consumer Protection Law University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law House Reported to Vote to Consider Blocking CFPB Arb Rule on Party Line Vote “The Era of Tort Lawsuits Is Waning”