Consumer Chief of the Month: Chris Lewis, Kentucky Attorney General’s Office

They say timing is everything. Accepting the position of Consumer Protection Chief for the Commonwealth of Kentucky in December 2019, only months before the start of a global pandemic, was not the timing I had in mind, but I am thankful to have the opportunity to serve my fellow Kentuckians and support Attorney General Cameron…

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Supreme Court Report: City of Tahlequah, OK v. Bond, 20-1668

October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Opinion: City of Tahlequah, OK v. Bond, 20-1668 City of Tahlequah, OK v. Bond, 20-1668. The Court summarily reversed a Tenth Circuit decision that had denied qualified immunity…

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Supreme Court Report: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539

October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Opinion: Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539 Rivas-Villegas v. Cortesluna, 20-1539. The Court summarily reversed a Ninth Circuit decision that had denied qualified immunity to a police officer who, after…

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Supreme Court Report: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493

October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Case Granted Review: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493 Ysleta del Sur Pueblo v. Texas, 20-493.  At issue is whether the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama…

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Supreme Court Report: Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622

October 21, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 2 This Report summarizes opinions issued on October 18, 2021 (Part I); and cases granted review on that date (Part II). Case Granted Review: Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622 Denezpi v. United States, 20-7622. The question presented is whether “the Court of Indian Offenses of Ute Mountain Ute Agency…

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Supreme Court Report: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, MA, 20-1800

October 7, 2021 Volume 29, Issue 1 This Report summarizes cases granted review on September 30, 2021 (Part I). Case Granted Review: Shurtleff v. City of Boston, MA, 20-1800 Shurtleff v. City of Boston, MA, 20-1800. At issue is whether the City of Boston violated the First Amendment by denying a Christian organization’s request to…

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Attorney General Consumer Protection News: September 2021

Multistate Actions Led by Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general announced settlements with StubHub for refusing to refund ticketholders for COVID-19-related cancellations. StubHub had refused to provide refunds, instead providing customers a 120% credit for future events. Under the settlements, StubHub agreed to provide refunds unless customers elected to…

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The Relentless Battle to Eliminate Robocalls

      As attorneys general, we have made it our mission to protect the residents of Michigan and Ohio from illegal robocallers. Robocallers are like a plague of locusts, except these locusts use 21st century technology to swarm through the international telecommunications landscape where they strike in overwhelming numbers, working to scam and defraud…

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Consumer Chief of the Month: Steve Kaufmann, Colorado Attorney General’s Office

Just before I walk (or log) out of meetings, I often tell my colleagues “I love my job.” Why? First, my consumer protection teammates are incredibly dedicated and committed to working together. Second, the problems that we tackle tangibly impact the lives of the people of Colorado. And third, we deal with interesting, often cutting-edge…

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Federal Consumer Protection News: September 2021

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) settled with student lender Better Future Forward, Inc., an income share agreement (ISA) provider for mispresenting its product and failing to comply with federal consumer financial law that governs private student loans. Under ISAs, students agree to pay a percentage of their income for a…

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