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Banks and Credit Card Companies Can’t Try to Stop You From Joining a Class Action Lawsuit–For Now
Los Angeles Times, July 11, 2017–David Lazarus
Consumers had good reason to celebrate Monday after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, after years of preparation, issued a rule blocking credit card companies, banks and other financial firms from putting roadblocks in the way of customers joining class-action lawsuits. It’s a big deal. But the party won’t last.