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CFPB Clears the Way for Class-Action Lawsuits

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule Monday prohibiting companies from using mandatory arbitration clauses to keep consumers from filing class-action lawsuits. In doing so, the CFPB is giving consumers another potential remedy.

 

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