‘I don’t think this is the right thing to do’: Bid for new consumer-protection unit prompts turf war with DA

If Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer has her way, San Diego County could tap a more than $200 million pool of money to set up a new team of lawyers to take on consumer litigation. District ...
Reuters

Former top enforcers at US watchdog join project to bring pro-consumer lawsuits

WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Three former senior enforcement lawyers at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are launching a "strategic enforcement project" to help protect the public from ...
AZFamily

Arizona joins 20 other states in suing over consumer protection bureau funding

PHOENIX (AZFamily/AP) — Arizona AG Kris Mayes is one of 21 attorneys general from Democratic-led states that sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its director, Russell Vought, on Monday, ...
Law

Two Recent CFPB and FCC Rule-Related Actions Weaken Consumer Protections

These rule-related actions are two of the latest examples of administrative agencies under the Trump administration reducing consumer protections under the guise of “modernization,” “uniformity” and ...
Los Angeles Times

California, other states file suit to prevent shutdown of federal consumer agency

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California, 20 other states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump administration to stop the defunding of the ...
Los Angeles Times

Attorneys Have Their Hands Full with Consumer Complaint Boom

Class-action settlements alone hit nearly $40 billion in 2024, marking the third consecutive, record-setting year in the category. Private TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) claims have also ...