The National Housing Law Project will soon publish the print version of the 6th edition of HUD Housing Programs: Tenants’ Rights (aka the Green Book ). The Green Book is the preeminent legal text on federal tenants' rights in HUD programs. The Green Book ’s treasury of information is the product of over 55 years of legal experience specifically focused on HUD housing law, decades of successful...

This article summarizes current Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and robocall developments, including the status of three important FCC final rules, a proposed FCC rule, an enforcement action concerning spoofing of caller IDs, and a pending Supreme Court case concerning the precedential value of FCC interpretations—all of which could significantly affect TCPA litigation.

A new NCLC Digital Library article examines the most significant 2024 FDCPA developments, including summaries of all reported circuit court of appeals decisions, the latest approaches to dealing with FDCPA standing problems, CFPB guidance on collection of medical debt, and important FDCPA claims related to new legislation that limits credit reporting of medical debt.

Fraud schemes usually include forms of consumer payment that limit consumer ability to stop or reverse payment. This article explains payment methods frequently used in fraud schemes and then sets out practical steps and legal rights that may allow consumers to get their money back, based on each of the common payment techniques fraudsters use to receive the consumer’s payment. Links are provided for further help.