The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund has released this report on the judicial work of Judge Merrick Garland, some of which relates to the interests of consumers.
We have been asked to announce this to students: The Consumer Protection and Legislation Committees of the Section of Antitrust Law are looking for volunteers to monitor state antitrust and consumer protection legislative developments and when appropriate, draft short legislative updates to post on Connect. The volunteer involvement will consist of monitoring antitrust and consumer […]
Payday lenders will lose access to Google’s biggest online ads network in mid-July. From that point on, search results pages will stop displaying paid marketing from payday lenders. ThinkProgress has the story.
by Jeff Sovern Jean Sternlight of UNLV is circulating an impressive and well-argued letter for law professors to sign supporting the CFPB's proposed arbitration regulation. According to my count, 139 have already signed it. If you would like to add your name to the list, please email Jean at jean.sternlight@unlv.edu no later than May 20.
In Nebraska, ProPublica reports, debt collectors frequently sue over medical debts as small as $60 and a simple missed doctor’s bill can quickly land you in court. Filing suit is one of the most aggressive ways to collect debt, but no one tracks how frequently it happens or to whom. An examination of Nebraska’s courts, […]
Here's a post that I wrote for the American Constitution Society's blog last Friday — the day after the CFPB released its proposed arbitration rule.
Troubling new statistics — as reported in the Washington Post.
A recent Consumer Reports survey of 1,005 adults found that more than half of consumers seek out foods with the word "natural" on the label, often in the false belief that the foods were produced without genetically modified organisms, hormones, pesticides, or artificial ingredients. But on food labels, the word does not necessarily mean any […]
Think Progress reports that traditional are planning to jump into the market for low-rate loans after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalizes rules on payday and auto title lending. Relying on an American Banker article (subscription required), it says that at least three major American banks are planning to offer comparable loans at far lower […]
NPR reports: The Texas-based Pastoral Medical Association gives out "pastoral provider licenses" in all 50 states and 30 countries. Some providers call themselves doctors of pastoral medicine. But these licenses are not medical degrees. That has watchdog organizations concerned that some patients may not understand what this certification really means. Listen here.