The Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice works to ensure safe, equal, and fair access to the marketplace. Through research, advocacy, policy, and teaching, the Center acts to create a society where economic security and opportunity are available to all.
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Recent Developments in Consumer Law
“Every one of us lives a daily life as a consumer, and marketplace fairness is a universal right; for those struggling economically, it is a basic necessity.”
—Elizabeth Cabraser
“The creative energy and practical efforts of this center will help improve the economic lives of all Americans. It is needed and welcomed by all who champion the cause of consumers.”
—Richard Cordray, founding director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Please email us at consumer@law.berkeley.edu or tmermin@law.berkeley.edu
Center Updates
Court Grants Center’s Request to Publish Case Upholding Californians’ Right to Seek Public Injunctions (09/22/2020)
Starting Today, Debt Collectors Can No Longer Empty Californians’ Bank Accounts (09/01/2020)
Center Successfully Requests Publication In Graylee v. Castro To Protect Tenants (08/04/2020)
Center Requests Publication of Case Making Homeowner Association Directors More Accountable (07/14/2020)
2020 Annual Report – A Look at the Past Year (07/10/2020)
Student Sleuths: Scamhunter Project Digs for Coronavirus-Related Fraud (05/20/2020)
Center Faculty Prasad Krishnamurthy and Miguel Soto Pen Op-Ed on Pending Legislation to Save Californians’ Homes From Foreclosure (05/08/2020)
CAPS and Center Hunt Down Coronavirus Scammers (04/28/2020)
The 2-Year Report (04/20/2020)
Center Hosts “Crimsumerism” Conference (12/17/2019)