Suing the Government under the Fair Credit Reporting Act

…• What the decision means for suing states and other non-federal agencies. Speaker Nandan Joshi is an appellate attorney in the Litigation Group at Public Citizen, a non-profit consumer advocacy…

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Building a Better Federal Bench

…and challenges faced by judicial candidates, particularly from underrepresented groups. She has personally trained nearly 5,000 people to win electoral campaigns, on topics including campaign strategy, field, messaging, fundraising, and…

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NACA in the News: Can debt collectors contact me on social media?

Bankrate Can debt collectors contact me on social media? “In a joint release put out by a group of consumer advocates, Christine Hines, legislative director at the National Association of…

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NACA Joins Comments to FCC on Ending Unlawful Text Messages

Consumer groups including NACA submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission in response to its Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on “Targeting and Eliminating Unlawful Text Messages.” Download PDF  …

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Introduction to Consumer Law Package

…Practical: Strategies and Best Practices in Negotiating and Litigating Your Fees – How to Prepare your Case for Arbitration – Discovery Planning and Alternatives to Formal Discovery Why These Videos…

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Write a letter to your local paper to support the CFPB

…tactics to intimidate consumers into paying debts they may not owe; Mortgage companies for wrongly foreclosing on consumers’ homes. What are the main attacks on the CFPB? They are plans…

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Successfully Litigating Class Action Cases as Solo Practitioners

…class action resume How to work with co-counsel and experts How to minimize costs with discovery and class administration tactics How to plan for cost expenditures and class administration Presenters…

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Minnesota Consumer Fraud Amicus Brief

Group Health Plan, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc. A misrepresentation or deceptive act can cause harm to consumers as contemplated by the private Attorney General Statute, despite the presence of…

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Fintech Brings New Options and a Lingering Old Problem for Consumers

planning services; new ways for credit and loans with creative underwriting methods to service customers who lack traditional credit histories; or simply alternatives for obtaining online loans. Fintech providers assert…

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