Consumer Protection

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Los Angeles Times

Consumer Protection Litigation Trends Revealed in New Report

While consumer protection cases have been on an overall decline over most of the past decade, there was an increase in general consumer protection cases, class action cases, TCPA cases and data breach ...
THE WEEK

What is the CFPB and how does it protect consumers?

Established in the wake of the Great Recession, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a government agency intended to do exactly what its name states: protect consumers financially by ...
Forbes

The CFPB Was A Mistake—Even Before It Abused Its Power

Last week I participated in the radio show On Point to discuss the legacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It turned out to be something a debate with Richard Cordray, the first director ...
The New York Times

With the Consumer Agency on Pause, Here’s How to Protect Yourself

Rules on bank and credit card fees, medical debt and payment apps are in limbo. One thing you can do is carefully check your financial statements, one expert says. By Ann Carrns With the government ...
Los Angeles Times

What does having the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on hold mean for consumers?

NEW YORK — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Congress established to monitor credit card companies, mortgage providers, debt collectors and other segments of the consumer finance ...
Tax Guru

CCPA Imposes Penalties as Dark Patterns Manipulated Consumer Consent

CCPA fined digital platforms for using interface designs that influenced consumer choices without clear and informed consent. The key takeaway is that manipulative digital practices can amount to ...