Politicians talk a lot about tariffs, and much of what they say boils down to a simple question: Who pays? President Trump ...

Swift Home Loans Inc., a Michigan-based mortgage lender, is facing a federal class action lawsuit alleging it bombarded consumers with unwanted text messages. In an amended complaint filed Oct. 20, ...

Amazon.com Inc., one of the world’s largest e-commerce companies, has reached an agreement to settle a nationwide consumer class action lawsuit concerning its returns policies. The lawsuit, initially ...

Federal judge allows VCPA-based class action against BMW Plaintiffs allege safety defect in BMW X1 causes rollaway issues Court says Virginia law doesn’t bar class actions in federal court Case may ...

Errors on credit reports. Unexpected bank and other “junk” fees. New financial products that conceal their true costs and terms. For help with those problems, millions of consumers in the U.S. have ...

Twenty-five years ago, an act designed to fiercely defend Michigan consumers was rendered toothless by judicial fiat. The Michigan Consumer Protection Act, Mich. Comp. Laws §§ 445.901, et seq., ...

John Wimberley asked the City Plan Commission to follow ForwardDallas 2.0's recommendations to bring "gentle density" with new housing in northwest Dallas. Re: “Is 50 homes on 4 acres ‘gentle’ or ...

Financial protections available to consumers will increasingly depend on where they live after President Donald Trump all but eliminated the federal CFPB. At least 16 states have enacted measures this ...

Last week I participated in the radio show On Point to discuss the legacy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It turned out to be something a debate with Richard Cordray, the first director ...

Notes from the Asia-Pacific region: Regulatory developments in China, Hong Kong Editor's note: The IAPP is policy neutral. We publish contributed opinion and analysis pieces to enable our members to ...