Ben Powell

Benjamin Powell is a staff attorney on Consumer Watchdog’s Litigation Team. While his primary focus is in the area of health insurance litigation, he also provides litigation support in other areas.

During law school, Powell was a member of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, writing articles for the journal’s specialized “Developments in the Law” issue. His scholarship included an analysis of the shifting employment status of California Uber drivers and a discussion of the fate of class action waivers under California contract law. He also served as a Coordinator for Loyola’s Young Lawyers Program, providing students from local high schools with mentorship as well as training for a mock trial experience in front of actual Los Angeles Superior Court judges.

Powell received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.

Ben Powell

HIV-Positive Consumer Joins Lawsuit Against Pharmaceutical Giant Gilead Over Price Gouging

Los Angeles, CA -- An HIV-Positive consumer has joined a federal lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturer Gilead Sciences in a complaint alleging unfair and anti-competitive...

Consumer Watchdog Challenges $202 Million Auto Club Insurance Rate Increase & Job-Based Insurance Rate Discrimination

Los Angeles, CA – Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara should reject the Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club’s (“Auto Club”) proposed $202 million auto insurance...

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