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August 20, 2024

Trump-Appointed Texas Judge Snatches Away Key Protections Against Employer-Driven Debt From Millions of Workers

Anti-worker ruling aims to allow employers to use Training Repayment Agreement Provisions akin to modern-day indentured servitude.

Eighth Circuit Bows to Right-Wing Politicians, Leaves Millions In Limbo

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Advocates Applaud Biden-Harris Administration’s Critical Progress to Finalize Student Debt Relief Rules

SBPC urges ED to swiftly release final package of rules and enact much-needed relief to borrowers.

Advocates to State Officials: Act Now to Protect Workers from Employer-Driven Debt TRAPs

Experts and state consumer protection officials featured at virtual event on state and local action to end the Use of Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) by employers; SBPC releases new toolkit for state policymakers to take action.

“A Perverse Outcome”: Advocates Warn that 2U Bankruptcy Could Protect Executives at Students’ Expense

2U’s bankruptcy comes as the company’s executives have taken a series of unsuccessful steps to shore up the failing firm.

Embattled Student Loan Servicing Giant MOHELA Hit with Groundbreaking Consumer Protection Lawsuit for Failing 8 Million Student Borrowers

Landmark complaint outlines a pattern and practice of illegal overcharging, incompetence, and an ongoing “call deflection” doom loop.

Eighth Circuit Bows to Right-Wing Politicians, Wreaking Havoc on Student Loan System by Blocking President Biden’s SAVE Plan

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Smoothstack Hit with Second FLSA Lawsuit: U.S. Department of Labor Says Staffing Agency Traps Tech Workers into Low-Paying Jobs

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As Right-Wing AGs Gut Aspects of SAVE Plan and Throw Millions of Borrowers Into Limbo, 200+ Groups Urge ED to Release Promised—and Now Even More Critical—Hardship NPRM

Letter sent on the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to rip critical student debt relief away from 40 million borrowers; it’s more important than ever to protect student loan borrowers from our corrupt courts.

“A Recipe for Chaos”: Missouri and Kansas Judges Temporarily Halt Borrowers’ Access to Lower Student Loan Payments, Debt Relief

Pair of district court rulings, issued minutes apart, throw student loan system into chaos by temporarily blocking major sections of President Biden’s Income-Driven Repayment plan.

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