Former general counsel of the CFPB, Seth Frotman (@srf1802.bsky.social), examines how federal government lawyers can help ensure that laws are faithfully administered to address contemporary challenges. Read MLR Online's latest publication here: michiganlawreview.org/the-federal-...

Giving Trump unbridled power to fire economic regulators puts everyday Americans at risk. The FTC exists to serve the public—not corporate profit, but a ruling in Trump’s favor will turn it into a weapon against political opponents. More: bit.ly/3Xyo9Ri
#SCOTUS #ConsumerProtection

Last week, Center Senior Fellow @saalevine.bsky.social and Stephanie Nguyen, Senior Fellow at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, joined the Organized Money Podcast to discuss their new paper, The Loyalty Trap: How Loyalty Programs Hook Us with Deals, Hack Our Brains, and Hike Our Prices.

Stronger Consumer Protections for D.C.
Today, @saalevine.bsky.social & David Nahmias urged the D.C. Council to reform the CPPA to protect residents from deceptive & exploitative practices. #ConsumerProtection #CPPA

“You’ve Been Served” — fairly.

Gov. Newsom has signed AB 747 (SPARE Act), authored by
Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D–San José) & developed by UC Berkeley’s Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice.

It’s the first statewide modernization of service of process in the nation — a win for fairness.

CA steps up as federal #ConsumerProtection is stalled.
Last week, @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social signed SB 825 by Sen. Monique Limón and Tim Grayson into law. This law enhances and clarifies the CA DFPI authority to enforce consumer protection laws.
#ConsumerProtection Read more bit.ly/DFPIbill

This week, @governor.ca.gov signed AB 325 (Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry) — The Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act — making California the first state in the nation to explicitly outlaw algorithmic collusion that inflates the cost of essentials like housing and groceries.

This week, @governor.ca.gov signed SB 766 — the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act— into law. Sponsored by Sen. Ben Allen with support from Professor Ted Mermin, Senior Fellow Sam Levine, and others, SB 766 strengthens protections for Californians buying or leasing vehicles.

Amicus brief warns that the Administration’s move to dismantle the @CFPB is unlawful and dangerous. The CFPB is America’s safeguard against financial scams and predatory lenders—protecting veterans, servicemembers, older adults & families.

Yesterday, @agdanrayfield.bsky.social brought together six attorneys general and national thought leaders for a roundtable on the urgent challenges facing consumers and workers. With federal protections under threat, strong state-level protections and enforcement are more critical than ever.

New fact sheet from the Center for Responsible Lending:
Student loan borrower protections are under threat.

2025 changes mean higher costs, fewer safeguards, & more uncertainty for millions.

Read more 👉 https://loom.ly/wnNELgw

#StudentDebt #HigherEd

Thank you @econaction.bsky.social for gathering community leaders and legislators today to fight for an affordability agenda. Rohit Chopra delivered a powerful keynote including calling out payday loan apps.
#PaydayLoanApps #DebtTrap

@saalevine.bsky.social testified before NYC’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in support of banning hotel junk fees. Backed by research from Mia Machado + public comment with CLASS & law school chapters at Berkeley, Fordham, St. John’s & NYU. bit.ly/482iIkq
#ConsumerProtection #JunkFees

246 law students & recent grads from 23 law schools — along with CLASS Network, @peoplesparity.bsky.social & NPLA — are strongly opposing the Dept. of Ed’s proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. bit.ly/SavePSLF #PSLF #StudentLoanForgiveness

Big Win for the Latino Community:

The Center applauds the CA Court of Appeal’s decision in People v. Adir (Curacao).

The message is clear: companies cannot profit by preying on immigrant communities.

#ConsumerProtection #LatinosInCalifornia

Win for consumers!

California court rules that violation of #ConsumerProtection laws is all that's needed to bring a case. No restrictive federal standing standards for CA state court. Doors to the courthouse remain open.

#ConsumerRights

FTC Issues Much-Anticipated Junk Fees Rule, Citing Center's Comment 10 Times

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ICYMI: have a look our 2024 annual report!

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