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Shay M. Farley

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Shay M. Farley

Shay Farley is the interim deputy policy officer of the Southeast at the Southern Poverty Law Center.

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It Is Time To Put Consumers First

By Shay M. Farley, JD Legal Director, Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, Inc. This month marks the fifth anniversary of the law that created the only financial regulatory agency with a mandate to put the interests of consumers first. Since it opened its doors in July 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has … Continued
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July 23, 2015
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Sharks Aren’t Only in the Gulf

Shay Farley Legal Director, Alabama Appleseed This week the Discovery Channel will be hosting its 27th annual Shark Week, which offers coverage of “all things shark-related.” While viewers may learn that there were a total of 53 shark attacks last year in US waters, they won’t hear a word about the most dangerous and destructive … Continued
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August 11, 2014
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Hey Senators: An agency exists; reconfirm its director!

Shay FarleyLegal Director, Alabama Appleseed For the first time in our democracy, the Senate is blocking a Presidential reappointment because a minority disagrees with the agency’s mere existence. This temper tantrum shall not abide. Richard Cordray must be confirmed as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) without further delay or gamesmanship. The CFPB’s urgent … Continued
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May 2, 2013