Sam Levine
@saalevine.bsky.social
Senior Fellow, Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice. Former Director of FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
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This week, @governor.ca.gov signed SB 766 — the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act— into law. Sponsored by Sen. Ben Allen with support from Professor Ted Mermin, Senior Fellow Sam Levine, and others, SB 766 strengthens protections for Californians buying or leasing vehicles.
October 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This week, @governor.ca.gov signed SB 766 — the Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act— into law. Sponsored by Sen. Ben Allen with support from Professor Ted Mermin, Senior Fellow Sam Levine, and others, SB 766 strengthens protections for Californians buying or leasing vehicles.
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@saalevine.bsky.social testified before NYC’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in support of banning hotel junk fees. Backed by research from Mia Machado + public comment with CLASS & law school chapters at Berkeley, Fordham, St. John’s & NYU. bit.ly/482iIkq
#ConsumerProtection #JunkFees
#ConsumerProtection #JunkFees
Sam Levine Testifies on NYC Hotel Junk Fees Rule | Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice
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September 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
@saalevine.bsky.social testified before NYC’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in support of banning hotel junk fees. Backed by research from Mia Machado + public comment with CLASS & law school chapters at Berkeley, Fordham, St. John’s & NYU. bit.ly/482iIkq
#ConsumerProtection #JunkFees
#ConsumerProtection #JunkFees
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Today, @saalevine.bsky.social also joined @agdanrayfield.bsky.social to testify before the Oregon legislature, reinforcing the urgent need for bold state action. Read his testimony here:
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#ConsumerProtection
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Center Participates in Oregon Consumer Protection Roundtable, and Sam Levine Testifies Before Oregon State Legislature | Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice
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September 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Today, @saalevine.bsky.social also joined @agdanrayfield.bsky.social to testify before the Oregon legislature, reinforcing the urgent need for bold state action. Read his testimony here:
bit.ly/46N6ARO
#ConsumerProtection
bit.ly/46N6ARO
#ConsumerProtection
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Watch former FTC official @saalevine.bsky.social testify today about how AI pricing tools are threatening basic economic fairness.
Surveillance pricing "is only possible because weak privacy protections allow companies to track our behavior and predict how much we can be pushed to pay.”
Surveillance pricing "is only possible because weak privacy protections allow companies to track our behavior and predict how much we can be pushed to pay.”
July 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Watch former FTC official @saalevine.bsky.social testify today about how AI pricing tools are threatening basic economic fairness.
Surveillance pricing "is only possible because weak privacy protections allow companies to track our behavior and predict how much we can be pushed to pay.”
Surveillance pricing "is only possible because weak privacy protections allow companies to track our behavior and predict how much we can be pushed to pay.”
Proud to support the FAIR Business Practices Act, which would prohibit unfair or abusive practices under New York law. With the federal government turning its back on consumers, this legislation is more critical than ever.
Thanks for the shout-out for the FAIR Business Practices Act! I'm working hard to get it passed this year. @saalevine.bsky.social @srf1802.bsky.social
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NY must step up to protect consumers as feds step back (Guest Opinion by Samuel Levine & Seth Frotman)
NY law does not prohibit unfair or abusive corporate practices, leaving consumers vulnerable. Proposed bill closes these gaps, write two consumer protection advocates.
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June 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Proud to support the FAIR Business Practices Act, which would prohibit unfair or abusive practices under New York law. With the federal government turning its back on consumers, this legislation is more critical than ever.
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The FTC's ban on hotel and concert junk fees, now in force, "shows that smart policies–driven forward by determined leaders– can still break through even in these cynical and polarized times."
Former FTC consumer protection chief @saalevine.bsky.social for The Economic Populist.👇
Former FTC consumer protection chief @saalevine.bsky.social for The Economic Populist.👇
May 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The FTC's ban on hotel and concert junk fees, now in force, "shows that smart policies–driven forward by determined leaders– can still break through even in these cynical and polarized times."
Former FTC consumer protection chief @saalevine.bsky.social for The Economic Populist.👇
Former FTC consumer protection chief @saalevine.bsky.social for The Economic Populist.👇
Last week the Trump-Vance FTC filed a brief defending Click-to-Cancel and describing industry legal attacks as “based on a fallacy.”
Likely to lose in court, industry is now looking to Congress for a bailout. This effort should be cancelled immediately.
Likely to lose in court, industry is now looking to Congress for a bailout. This effort should be cancelled immediately.
March 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Last week the Trump-Vance FTC filed a brief defending Click-to-Cancel and describing industry legal attacks as “based on a fallacy.”
Likely to lose in court, industry is now looking to Congress for a bailout. This effort should be cancelled immediately.
Likely to lose in court, industry is now looking to Congress for a bailout. This effort should be cancelled immediately.
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Commissioner Slaughter and I just sued to clarify that we're still FTC commissioners. But this is bigger than us. This is about economic stability. If the President can break a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling to fire us for no reason, he can do it to the Fed, the FDIC and SEC.
March 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Commissioner Slaughter and I just sued to clarify that we're still FTC commissioners. But this is bigger than us. This is about economic stability. If the President can break a 90-year-old Supreme Court ruling to fire us for no reason, he can do it to the Fed, the FDIC and SEC.
Excited to join @erie.bsky.social to discuss the attacks on our agencies and the growing threats to Americans’ privacy. Tune in!
messing with the FTC and CFPB has real, concrete harms for consumers -- especially in the data privacy and security space
pumped to talk this through on thursday at 130pm with former FTC and CFPB leaders -- Sam and Erie are the best, tune in!
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pumped to talk this through on thursday at 130pm with former FTC and CFPB leaders -- Sam and Erie are the best, tune in!
webinar reg: app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/...
March 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Excited to join @erie.bsky.social to discuss the attacks on our agencies and the growing threats to Americans’ privacy. Tune in!
Today is my last full day as Director of BCP. We’ve had in incredible run. Taking on junk fees, commercial surveillance, subscription traps, and more, we’ve advanced the most ambitious consumer protection agenda in decades. And as I detail below in a farewell post, we’ve delivered.
State of the Bureau: A BCP Progress Report
On Monday I leave the FTC after eight wonderful years, most recently leading the Bureau of Consumer Protection. I cannot imagine more fulfilling work.
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January 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today is my last full day as Director of BCP. We’ve had in incredible run. Taking on junk fees, commercial surveillance, subscription traps, and more, we’ve advanced the most ambitious consumer protection agenda in decades. And as I detail below in a farewell post, we’ve delivered.