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4 Oct 2021, 8:45 am
In a recent “open letter” to newly confirmed CFPB Director Rohit Chopra, Professor Jeff Sovern asks the agency not to forget about “arbitration” as it implements its regulatory agenda. [read post]
25 Jun 2021, 7:39 am
See “Whimsy Little Contracts' with Unexpected Consequences: An Emperical Analyss of Consumer Understanding of Arbitration Agreements,” Jeff Sovern, Elayne Greenberg, Paul Kirgis, and Yuxiang Liu, St. [read post]
14 Jun 2021, 12:48 pm
In a recent guest post, Professor Mark Budnitz voiced support for Professor Jeff Sovern’s recent proposal that the CFPB issue a rule barring the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements unless consumers opt in to them. [read post]
7 Jun 2021, 7:28 am
Professor Jeff Sovern responded to our blog criticizing his proposal for a new CFPB arbitration rule by asserting that his proposed rule is not substantially the same as the prior CFPB rule that Congress vetoed and, therefore, the Congressional Review Act would not bar its promulgation. [read post]
1 Jun 2021, 8:15 am
Professor Jeff Sovern recently proposed that the CFPB issue a supposedly “new” arbitration rule “that prevents companies from blocking consumers from suing in court unless consumers specifically opted in to the arbitration clause” after being given a CFPB-mandated disclosure that if they do not sign and their rights are violated, they “may still sue us in court or later agree to arbitration. [read post]
7 Sep 2020, 4:23 am
Congress Should Outlaw Contract Clauses Waiving Liability for Negligently Exposing People to COVID Jeff Sovern Every 1L learns the tort of negligence. [read post]
7 Sep 2020, 3:11 am
We are grateful to Jeff Sovern for joining us and... [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 2:00 am
Renee Allen, Jennifer Baum, Catherine Duryea, Robert Ruescher, Courtney Selby, Eric Shannon, Jeff Sovern & Rachel Smith (St. [read post]
26 Jun 2019, 3:01 am
Brunetti] Mexico files charges of cultural appropriation against Carolina Herrera fashion house over native-inspired designs [Julie Zerbo, Fashion Law, AFP, related earlier on indigenous cultures and intellectual property] Schumpeterian innovation and the campaign to break up Big Tech [Ryan Bourne, Cato, earlier] “Another survey of consumer law professors fails to find any who always reads consumer contracts before signing them” [Jeff Sovern, earlier] Settlement… [read post]
29 May 2019, 9:05 pm
” [Jeff Sovern, Consumer Law and Policy] Tags: colleges and universities, debtor-creditor law, law schools [read post]
11 Mar 2019, 12:05 pm
Following up on my previous posts (links below): Jeff Sovern (St. [read post]
15 Aug 2018, 2:55 am
” [Kevin Underhill, Lowering the Bar] “Federal Court: Miami Taxi Companies Have ‘No Right To Block Competition’ From Uber” [Nick Sibilla, Forbes] “Not even consumer law professors routinely read consumer contracts and disclosures” [Jeff Sovern, CL&P] Tags: ADA filing mills, attorneys general, contracts of adhesion, guns, Minnesota, politics, taxis and ridesharing August 15 roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the… [read post]
21 May 2018, 10:05 am
As readers of this blog already know, Professor Jeff Sovern and I come at most issues from different sides of the street. [read post]
15 Feb 2018, 9:56 am
In a blog post yesterday, Professor Jeff Sovern suggested that, in light of his “temporary” status, it is “weird” that Mr. [read post]
6 Feb 2018, 9:25 am
Professor Jeff Sovern acknowledged yesterday in the Consumer Law and Policy Blog that “the CFPB has very limited jurisdiction over the Equifax data breach, if it has any jurisdiction anyway…. [read post]
27 Dec 2017, 11:19 am
ONE MONTH INTO THE FIGHT OVER HEART AND SOUL NOT TO MENTION CONTROL OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Docket entry for 12/22 injunction hearing says "oral arguments heard. [read post]
27 Dec 2017, 11:19 am
ONE MONTH INTO THE FIGHT OVER HEART AND SOUL NOT TO MENTION CONTROL OF THE CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAUDocket entry for 12/22 injunction hearing says "oral arguments heard. [read post]
18 Sep 2017, 9:43 am
Professor Jeff Sovern has responded to our recent blog, “Senator Warren’s Numbers Don’t Add Up,” with a blog of his own. [read post]
17 Jul 2017, 8:03 am
Recently, Professor Jeff Sovern criticized Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas for announcing that he would seek to block the CFPB’s final arbitration rule using the Congressional Review Act. [read post]
29 Jun 2017, 1:19 pm
Notably, even Professor Jeff Sovern, who is generally supportive of anti-arbitration initiatives and arguments, has asked, “if California enacts the law, how can it avoid being preempted under the Federal Arbitration Act, as SCOTUS has interpreted it? [read post]
