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Michael S. Barr: “Well, if a private right of action is the solution, why should Congress empower the Bureau to have any regulatory power…”

On the recordMay 17, 2016
Well, if a private right of action is the solution, why should Congress empower the Bureau to have any regulatory power since you can solve it through the class action process?
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Michael S. Barr

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Barr questions the need for regulatory power if private actions suffice.

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