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4 Apr 2017, 1:09 pm by Alan S. Kaplinsky
  Of those law professors, to my knowledge, only Professor Jeff Sovern of St. [read post]
4 Apr 2017, 1:09 pm by Alan S. Kaplinsky
  Of those law professors, to my knowledge, only Professor Jeff Sovern of St. [read post]
20 Feb 2017, 5:00 pm by Pamela Foohey
Over at Consumer Law & Policy Blog, Jeff Sovern recently discussed James Kwak's new book, Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality, which mounts a convincing case against the blind application of Economics 101 to important policy questions, such as healthcare, international trade, the minimum wage, mortgages and other financial products, and taxes. [read post]
26 Jan 2017, 7:34 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
In addition to Ballard Spahr partner Chris Willis, the webinar will feature two renowned consumer law professors: Professors Jeff Sovern and Dee Pridgen. [read post]
3 May 2016, 9:55 am by Alan S. Kaplinsky and Mark J. Levin
” We note that, in a blog post today, Professor Jeff Sovern commented on the Chamber’s letter, asking whether consumers would “really suffer if they couldn’t bring arbitration claims for $25? [read post]
23 Nov 2015, 2:29 pm by Barbara S. Mishkin
Mishkin In a new American Banker article, Alan Kaplinsky, Practice Leader of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group, responded to an article by Professor Jeff Sovern that called into question Alan’s prediction that the CFPB’s proposed plan to ban class action waivers in consumer arbitration agreements will cause companies to abandon arbitration completely. [read post]
22 Oct 2015, 4:58 am by Alan S. Kaplinsky
Kaplinsky In a blog post earlier this week, Professor Jeff Sovern took issue with statements made by a legal expert that suggest an amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act would be necessary for the CFPB to ban class action waivers in arbitration agreements. [read post]
22 Oct 2015, 4:58 am by Alan S. Kaplinsky
Kaplinsky In a blog post earlier this week, Professor Jeff Sovern took issue with statements made by a legal expert that suggest an amendment to the Federal Arbitration Act would be necessary for the CFPB to ban class action waivers in arbitration agreements. [read post]
22 Sep 2015, 10:06 am by Alan S. Kaplinsky and Mark J. Levin
Levin Recently, Professor Jeff Sovern sent an email to the editor of the Consumer Financial Services Law Report commenting on an article we published in the August 9, 2015 issue of the Report titled, “CFPB Makes Consumer Arbitration a Numbers Game – and the Numbers Overwhelmingly Support Consumer Arbitration. [read post]
17 Aug 2015, 9:00 am by Alan S. Kaplinsky and Mark J. Levin
Levin In a recent blog post, Professor Jeff Sovern responded to our blog post indicating that the CFPB’s March 10, 2014 Arbitration Study strongly supports the industry’s view that consumers fare better in arbitration than litigation in general and class actions in particular. [read post]
23 Mar 2015, 2:07 pm by Alan S. Kaplinsky
  In a recent Consumer Law & Policy blog, Professor Jeff Sovern states that he is “skeptical” of my position that the CFPB’s conclusion can be explained, in part, by the fact that most consumers use informal methods for resolving their disputes with companies. [read post]
12 Mar 2015, 5:26 am by Barbara Bavis
Rohner, Dee Pridgen, Jeff Sovern, and Christopher L. [read post]
12 Mar 2015, 5:26 am by Barbara Bavis
Rohner, Dee Pridgen, Jeff Sovern, and Christopher L. [read post]
11 Mar 2015, 11:16 am by David Cosgrove
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]
11 Feb 2015, 9:05 pm by Walter Olson
Calvin’s refuge: how Swiss banking confidentiality undermined state despotism [Matt Welch, who also discusses how the gruesome FATCA law is proving to be the first component of an multilateral effort by OECD governments to curtail account privacy] Dodd-Frank compliance costs and the rapid decline of community banks [Marshall Lux and Robert Greene/Kennedy School, Carrie Sheffield, Jeff Sovern with a scoffing view; WSJ] “The IRS seized $242 million based on suspected… [read post]
24 Nov 2014, 8:00 am by Jeremy Telman
Friend of the blog Jeff Sovern, and his co-authors are creating quite a stir with their article that has been topping the charts on SSRN, 'Whimsy Little Contracts' with Unexpected Consequences: An Empirical Analysis of Consumer Understanding of Arbitration Agreements.... [read post]