By the Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice July 14, 2020 The Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, along with the Center for California Homeowner Association Law, Housing & Economic Rights Advocates, and Legal Aid Society of San Diego, requested publication of Coley v. Eskaton, a recent decision from California’s Third District […]
Center Requests Publication of Case Making Homeowner Association Directors More Accountable
2020 Annual Report – A Look at the Past Year
Learn about what the Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice has been up to this past year in our 2020 Annual Report.
Student Sleuths: Scamhunter Project Digs for Coronavirus-Related Fraud
Check out Berkeley Law’s recent profile of the Scamhunter Project, a joint effort of the Center and Berkeley Law’s Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society (CAPS) to track down instances of fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Center Faculty Prasad Krishnamurthy and Miguel Soto Pen Op-Ed on Pending Legislation to Save Californians’ Homes From Foreclosure
Berkeley Law’s Prasad Krishnamurthy and EBCLC’s Miguel Soto have written an op-ed in the San Francisco Chronicle on the need to protect California homeowners from credit card debt collectors trying to foreclose on their homes. Read the piece here. Read EBCLC’s report on the underlying problem here.
CAPS and Center Hunt Down Coronavirus Scammers
April 28, 2020 Where there is any perceived vulnerability in our society, scammers and fraudsters rush in to take advantage of anyone looking for help. The coronavirus pandemic has offered plenty of opportunities for those looking to get money from people, whether it is price gouging, trickery, or outright theft. But, when reports of […]
The 2-Year Report
April 17, 2020 The Center celebrated its second birthday yesterday. Like most two-year-olds, we are growing and determinedly moving forward (and making new friends). Here are reflections on milestones met and opportunities still to come… Convening Scholars On March 5-6, the Center gathered nearly eighty consumer law specialists from around the country and the globe […]
Center Hosts “Crimsumerism” Conference
On November 8, the Center brought together students, practitioners, scholars, advocates, and people with direct experience in the prison system for a “Crimsumerism” conference that explored how consumer law might be applied to alleviate corporate exploitation of incarcerated people and their support networks. Danica Rodarmel ’17 lead the gathering, which was co-sponsored by the Lawyers’ […]
The 18-Month Report
As the Center races past its year-and-a-half birthday, we reflect on the parenting guides that tell us that most 18-month-olds aren’t just walking —they’re running. And not only that: they may be using two-word phrases, loudly. Alumni Weekend! On October 5, Ted Mermin ’96 was joined by illustrious alums Elizabeth Cabraser ’78 and Gail […]
The 15-Month Report
Adults tend to report their age in years. But for the very young, developmental changes are so exciting that we count them in smaller increments. We are therefore delighted to report on the 15-month-old UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice as it enters toddlerhood. And like any self-respecting toddler, the Center has […]
Interim Director Ted Mermin Weighs in on FCC Robocall Ruling on Bay Area News
Last week Interim Center Director Ted Mermin appeared in a KTVU Fox 2 news segment to comment on the recent FCC ruling permitting phone companies to use robocall-blocking technologies. While the ruling may lead to a reduction of such calls, Mermin also pointed out the law’s shortcomings, namely that it does not require companies to implement […]