Bankruptcy may be the Best Choice for Student Loan Relief Post Election

…addition to Law Review, Ms. Arkovich gained practical experience by an internship with the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office and a clerkship with the Florida Bar. Thereafter, she worked in…

CFPB Overdraft Fees Rule Could Save the Average Consumer Hundreds of Dollars a Year

…Congressional Review Act (CRA), which allows the body to overturn rules using expedited procedures, including limited debate and a simple majority vote. “The CFPB rule is a win for consumers…

More than 100 Consumer, Labor and Civil Rights Groups Call on CFPB to Take Action on Banking Fraud and Forced Arbitration

…they break the law. The final rule limiting forced arbitration was released in 2017 but was struck down by the Congressional Review Act by a 50-50 Senate vote with then-Vice…

Navigating Consumer Protection Issues in Auto Buying

…consumers may face when reviewing auto advertising, considering after-market or add-on products such as extended warranties or service contracts, and financing their vehicles. Participants will also learn about recent FTC…

Ethics in Consumer Cases: How Not to Look Sleazy

…THE BOTTOM LINE OR PUBLIC HEALTH (Oxford U. Press 2010); Litigation as a Tool in Food Advertising: A Consumer Advocacy Viewpoint, and LOYOLA LAW REVIEW, Vol. 39, No. 1 (2006)….

Bills threaten to disrupt, defang consumer protection agency (Part I)

…required to appear before the oversight committees multiple times a year. The CFPB’s rules are also subject to judicial review and its enforcement actions are appealable. Like other banking regulators…

Solar Fraud: The Tricks and Traps

…NY offices). He tries consumer fraud cases against corporate bad actors and has obtained actual and punitive damage jury verdicts for victimized consumers. Andy has been published in peer-reviewed journals…

NACA’s Business Development eCourse 101: Build a Successful Consumer Law Practice

…Dave Maxfield Using AI to Increase Optimization Learn how to identify specific areas where AI can add value (e.g., document review, legal research, client communication. Instructors: Sarah Ritchie and Subhan…

Shellenberger v. AIG WarrantyGuard, Inc.

…of a dishwasher. NACA argued in its brief that the district court’s reliance on disclaimer language in the advertisement that instructed the consumer to review full terms and conditions on…