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Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.

Federal Trade Commission

National Association of Consumer Advocates NACA is a nationwide association of more than 600 attorneys and consumer advocates who have a wide range of experience curbing abusive and predatory business practices and promoting justice for consumers. Has online database of contacts in different consumer areas.

National Consumer Law Center National consumer advocacy organization -- advocates on behalf of low income and elderly consumers. Produces consumer law Good source of updates on consumer issues such as predatory lending. Has numerous consumer listservs.

National Economic and Development Law Center We are a multi-disciplinary legal and planning resource center whose mission is to contribute to the abilities of low-income persons and communities to realize their full potential. We do this by collaborating with community organizations to develop integrated community-building skills, indigenous leadership, and community-building creativity in order to build local capacity and achieve greater economic, social, cultural, and human development.

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Founded in 1982, TLPJ utilizes a nationwide network of more than 2,700 outstanding trial lawyers to pursue precedent-setting and socially significant litigation. It has a wide-ranging litigation docket in the areas of consumer rights, environmental protection, toxic torts, worker safety, civil rights and liberties, and access to the courts.

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Predatory Lending