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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • May 26, 2026

    BofA Borrowers Urge High Court To Revisit NY Escrow Suit

    New York borrowers have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to again revive their claims for millions in mortgage escrow interest from Bank of America, arguing the Second Circuit's recent decision to free the bank for a second time still gets federal banking preemption wrong.

  • May 26, 2026

    Investors, Schwab Defend Antitrust Settlement At 5th Circ.

    Charles Schwab and its investors have urged the Fifth Circuit to affirm a final deal they reached in Texas federal court to conclude an antitrust suit over its merger with TD Ameritrade, arguing among other things that Iowa's attorney general lacks standing to appeal the class settlement.

  • May 26, 2026

    Colo. Justices Say Debt Buyer Must Show It Owns The Debt

    A debt buyer seeking to collect a debt must attach to its complaint a writing that shows the debt buyer owns the debt, the Colorado Supreme Court said Tuesday in ruling for a consumer who incurred a $671.29 credit card debt.

  • May 26, 2026

    Conn. Tribes Seek Role In CFTC Betting Preemption Fight

    The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation on Tuesday moved to intervene in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's suit over Connecticut regulators' attempts to shut down certain prediction markets.

  • May 26, 2026

    AGs Say House Child Safety Bill Weakens States' Authority

    A group of 44 attorneys general for states including California, New York, New Jersey and Michigan have created a coalition opposing the House version of the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, H.R. 7757, and signed a letter to congressional leaders pointing out the shortcomings of the bill.

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