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Congress Looks to Judicial Overrides to Strengthen Consumer Protections


Congress Looks to Judicial Overrides to Strengthen Consumer Protections
The under-utilized tool would allow Congress to reverse SCOTUS rulings that insulate lenders and corporations from regulation.
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An important check on judicial power, statutory overrides have fallen by the wayside in recent years.
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In a unanimous decision last Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that would limit the ability of the Federal Trade Commission to seek monetary relief for customers who have been defrauded by corporate lenders. Under the new ruling, the FTC would only be allowed to pursue restitution in the form of injunctions, not cash payments, for customers who fell victim to deceptive practices like short-term or payday loans.  ....

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