‘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 ...
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 ...
Law

FTC Warns 10 Companies About Their Consumer Reviews, Signaling Kickoff of Heightened Enforcement

"Early attention to compliance will help reduce enforcement risks and foster greater trust with consumers in an increasingly regulated online marketplace," Crowell & Moring said in a note to clients.
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, ...
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 ...