Newsroom

Digital Library: Overcoming the Latest Supreme Court Arbitration Decision

July 17, 2023

A June 23 Supreme Court ruling in Coinbase creates yet another impediment to consumer litigation—that even when a consumer defeats an arbitration requirement, if the defendant then pursues an interlocutory appeal of that ruling, discovery and all other aspects of the case are automatically put on hold until that appeal is resolved. This NCLC Digital Library article,…

Read More about Digital Library: Overcoming the Latest Supreme Court Arbitration Decision
Biden Administration Takes Aim at Rental Housing Junk Fees

July 19, 2023

WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden will announce a crackdown on rental housing junk fees that undermine housing stability. Citing a recent National Consumer Law Center report, the Biden Administration is calling attention to the significant harm that rental housing junk fees cause to tenants and outlined steps the Administration is taking to curb junk fees.…

Read More about Biden Administration Takes Aim at Rental Housing Junk Fees
Fair Chance in Employment Act Receives Public Hearing; Advocates, Lawmakers to Assert Credit Reports Don’t Predict Job Performance

July 18, 2023

The hearing will begin at 10:30 AM at the State House, Room A-1 and will be available virtually at malegislature.gov BOSTON – Today, the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development will hold a hearing that includes analysis of the Fair Chance in Employment Act (FCEA): S.1144 and H.1434. Together, the bills, filed by Sen.…

Read More about Fair Chance in Employment Act Receives Public Hearing; Advocates, Lawmakers to Assert Credit Reports Don’t Predict Job Performance
NPR: Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers

July 14, 2023

Originally airing on NPR on July 14, 2023, hosts Adrian Florido and Cory Turner include a soundbite of Abby Shafroth explaining how out of 4 million eligible borrowers, only 32 have has their loans forgiven through the Income-Driven Repayment program.

Read More about NPR: Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers
Bill Barring Employment Discrimination Based on Credit Reports to have Public Hearing TUESDAY, July 18 at 10:30am

July 17, 2023

These bills would ensure that employers in Massachusetts cannot consider an employee’s or job applicant’s credit report in making hiring or employment decisions.

Read More about Bill Barring Employment Discrimination Based on Credit Reports to have Public Hearing TUESDAY, July 18 at 10:30am
New Action Brings Much-Needed Relief to 800,000+ Student Borrowers; More Help Needed for Borrowers in Default

July 14, 2023

WASHINGTON – Advocates with the National Consumer Law Center’s Student Loan Borrower Assistance Project applaud action today by the Department of Education to begin automatically discharging $39 billion in Federal student loans–helping more than 804,000 borrowers get out from under crushing student debt. But advocates warn more must be done to assist borrowers who’ve fallen…

Read More about New Action Brings Much-Needed Relief to 800,000+ Student Borrowers; More Help Needed for Borrowers in Default

Support NCLC

Please support NCLC's work to advance consumer rights and economic justice with a tax-deductible contribution today!

Donate

Newsroom

Digital Library: Overcoming the Latest Supreme Court Arbitration Decision

Biden Administration Takes Aim at Rental Housing Junk Fees

Fair Chance in Employment Act Receives Public Hearing; Advocates, Lawmakers to Assert Credit Reports Don’t Predict Job Performance

NPR: Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers

Bill Barring Employment Discrimination Based on Credit Reports to have Public Hearing TUESDAY, July 18 at 10:30am

New Action Brings Much-Needed Relief to 800,000+ Student Borrowers; More Help Needed for Borrowers in Default

Support NCLC