Underneath All Are the Contracts
Ralph Nader explains the problem with standard form contracts and introduces faircontracts.org.
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Making the Fine Print Fair Conference on 4/4/14 Livestream
Making the Fine Print Fair Conference on 4/4/14 Livestream Fair Contracts thanks our co-hosts the Georgetown Consumer Law Society, and all the speakers, including keynoters: Chairwoman Ramirez at the FTC, Meredith Fuchs, at the CFPB, and Ralph Nader, in addition to the many who traveled from around the country for making the Making the Fine Print Fair…
Making the Fine Print Fair Symposium at Georgetown Law April 4 — Register Today Here
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Consumer Contracts Should Not Be Secrets
Consumer Contracts Should Not Be Secrets The Hill‘s Congress Blog published here Professor Jeff Sovern and Theresa Amato’s description of their multi-hour odyssey to obtain the full terms of one credit card contract without having to apply for the card. Imagine what would be required to obtain several sets of terms to be able to…
What Happens When You Click “I Agree”? — You Lose Your Rights! Tim Danahey invites Theresa Amato to Talk About the Harmful Provisions in the Fine Print
Radio Show Host Tim Danahey at The Tim Danahey Show, invites Theresa Amato to talk about the provisions corporate lawyers insert into the fine print to take away consumer rights when we sign, click or “agree.” Hear the February 24 program here at Danahey.com.
Save the Date: Friday, April 4 at Georgetown Law
Save the Date! Friday, April 4 at Georgetown Law Making the Fine Print Fair Consumer Law Symposium The Georgetown Consumer Law Society and Citizen Works’ Fair Contracts Project are co-hosting a daylong event with policymakers, professors, and practitioners to discuss how to make standard form contracts more fair for consumer. Agenda, speakers, and details soon.
“Stop Contract Serfdom!” Amato in The Nation Magazine
“Stop Contract Serfdom!” Amato in The Nation Magazine The January 27 print version issue of The Nation magazine carries an OpEd by Theresa Amato on what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should have on its agenda this year, including banning forced arbitration. The on-line version, titled “How Boilerplate Contracts Strip Our Rights,” can also be…
The CFPB’s New Mortgage Rules and Senator E. Warren’s Senate Commentary
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s New Mortgage Rules and Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Senate Commentary The CFPB’s new mortgage rules, including a provision that requires lenders to determine that borrower have the ability to repay a mortgage, go into effect on Friday, Jan. 10. Senator Warren praised them on the Senate Floor on January 7. Video…
Taking Time to Address the Target Hack
Taking Time to Address the Target Hack When I heard about the Target hack I immediately asked my spouse whether he had bought anything there recently as I had not, but I was worried about our debit card safety. He said yes, he had purchased two inexpensive alarm clocks. He couldn’t remember the date exactly, so then…
Senator Franken Holds Advisory Hearing on Americans’ Dwindling Right to Their Day in Court
Senator Franken Holds Advisory Hearing on Americans’ Dwindling Right to Their Day in Court On Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., Senator Franken will hold an advisory hearing on the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013. This may be one of the most important consumer protection bills in Congress as it would restore the rights…
Ralph Nader on The Wild and Cruel Gap Between Debtors and Creditors
Ralph Nader on The Wild and Cruel Gap Between Debtors and Creditors Read Ralph Nader here on the fine print in Student Loans and the Credit Industry.