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Corporate Accountability

Defending the rights of workers, consumers, and others against violations by big business
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Summary

The Constitution guarantees rights for “people” and “citizens,” never once referring to protections for “corporations.” CAC advocates on behalf of the workers, consumers, and others whose constitutional and statutory rights have been denied by corporations and big business interests.

View CAC’s long-term study: Corporations and the Supreme Court

Corporate Accountability in Brief

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In recent years, through cases like Citizens United, the Supreme Court has often given corporations more protection than individuals. If anything, it should be the opposite, and CAC works to ensure that businesses are not allowed to deny those individuals the rights they are due.

Featured Case

Corporate Accountability June 23, 2021

Collins v. Mnuchin; Mnuchin v. Collins

The effects of the 2008 housing crisis decimated the American economy. And at the height of the crisis, nearly half of the nation’s mortgage debt was owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But to compete with Wall Street and increase profits, Fannie and Freddie had over-invested in risky mortgages and securities, ultimately requiring billions in federal bailouts. These practices were made possible by the lax oversight of a weak and politically dependent government regulator. To correct that problem, Congress established a new agency to oversee Fannie and Freddie, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Congress further provided...

Case Timeline

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  • The Supreme Court issues its decision
  • The Supreme Court hears oral argument
  • CAC files amicus curiae brief