Consumer Protection

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Updates Website

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Updates Website

New consumer protection agency prepares to assume its responsibilities in July.

Obama’s Plan to Reform the Housing Market

Obama’s Plan to Reform the Housing Market

The Obama Administration explains its plans for reforming the U.S. housing market: less government involvement, more private capital.

Proposed HHS Rule Would Extend Health Care Protections to Student Health Plans

Proposed HHS Rule Would Extend Health Care Protections to Student Health Plans

The proposed rule would offer some, but all not, consumer protections of PPACA to student health plans.

Week in Review

Week in Review

Senator proposes regulatory budget bill, EPA holds meeting to discuss drinking water regulations, and more…

State of the Union and Responses Highlight Key Differences Over Regulation

State of the Union and Responses Highlight Key Differences Over Regulation

President Obama and Republican leaders debate health care, environmental regulation, and other regulatory issues.

Talk on Dodd-Frank Fills Lecture Hall

Talk on Dodd-Frank Fills Lecture Hall

University of Pennsylvania professors discuss extensive financial reform legislation.

Elena Kagan and the Regulatory State

Elena Kagan and the Regulatory State

Elena Kagan’s appointment underscores an important shift in American law toward legislation and regulatory law.

New Book on Regulating the Safety of Imported Products

New Book on Regulating the Safety of Imported Products

New book suggests ways to maintain consumer safety in a globalized world.