NACA Urges Congress to End Forced Arbitration, Restore Consumers’ Rights

The National Association of Consumer Advocates, a national nonprofit organization engaged in promoting a fair and open marketplace that forcefully protects the rights of consumers, particularly those of modest means,…

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Goffe v. Foulke

Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiff-Respondent in Goffe v. Foulke

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Bill Introduction Shows Lawmakers’ Commitment to Restoring Individuals’ Access to Court

Bill Introduction Shows Lawmakers’ Commitment to Restoring Workers’ Access to Court Statement of Christine Hines, Legislative Director, National Association of Consumer Advocates About a year ago, lawmakers beholden to Wall…

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One-Year After Vote That Killed Arbitration Rule Consumers Still Need Access to Court

One-year after tie-breaking vote in Congress that killed CFPB’s arbitration rule, consumers still need their rights restored.

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Fintech Brings New Options and a Lingering Old Problem for Consumers

Written by Christine Hines, Legislative Director Fintech Brings New Options and a Lingering Old Problem for Consumers Financial technology companies are regularly rolling out new products and services made for…

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Call Your Senators; Tell Them to Support CFPB’s Arbitration Rule & Vote NO on the Resolution That Would Repeal It

For too long, bankers and lobbyists have used the predatory practice, forced arbitration, to take away Americans’ day in court. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a rule to restore our right to…

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Tell Your U.S. Reps. to Support CFPB’s Arbitration Rule and to Reject Any Effort to Repeal It

Americans are very protective of their constitutional rights. But over the years, Wall Street lawyers have used a secret tactic – their fine print contracts – to take away our…

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Tell Congress to Reject H.R. 10, the Bill That Would Gut the CFPB

U.S. House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (TX) introduced a dreadful bill, H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act that takes all the worst ideas concocted by Wall Street and predatory lenders,…

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Tell Congress to Protect Rule That Limits Forced Arbitration for Federal Contractor Employees

Tell your senators vote NO on H.J. Res. 37.  Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), H.J. Res. 37 would repeal regulations implementing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Fair Pay regulations…

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