Andrew M. Smith

Andrew M. Smith

Morrison & Foerster LLP


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Further Setback for the CFPB Director’s Authority?

A split panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision yesterday holding that a “recess” appointment to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was unconstitutional and invalid. NLRB v. New Vista...more

5/20/2013 - CFPB Directors Nominations Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

Financial Services Report - Spring 2013

Editor’s Note - This is a dignified law firm newsletter, not like the “Brand X” versions. You won’t find pandering, attention-grabbing stories about Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Ashton Kutcher, Prince William, or...more

3/13/2013 - Arbitration Barack Obama CFPB China Credit Reports Cybersecurity Data Protection Debt Collection Dodd-Frank Dukes v Wal-Mart FDCPA FDIA FDIC Federal Reserve FHA Foreclosure FTC Mobile Apps Recess Appointments Richard Cordray Social Media Telemarketing

D.C. Circuit Hands the CFPB a Setback?

At the end of last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued its decision in Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board, holding that President Obama’s recess appointments to the National...more

1/30/2013 - Barack Obama Canning v NLRB CFPB NLRB Political Appointments Pro Forma Sessions Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

New Automated Opt-Out, Text Message, and Prerecorded Telemarketing Rules to Take Effect in 2013

Key provisions of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) telemarketing rule are scheduled to take effect in January and October of this year. Businesses that engage in telemarketing—including the delivery of text...more

1/9/2013 - Consent FCC Opt-Outs Telemarketing Texting TSR Written Consent

Dodd-Frank Implementation: Navigating the Road Ahead

Table of Contents: Introduction; Financial Stability Reform; Resolution Planning; Agencies and Agency Oversight Reform; Securitization Reform; Derivatives Regulation; Investor Protection Reform; Credit Rating Agency...more

12/29/2012 - Capital Requirements CFPB Corporate Governance Credit Ratings Derivatives Disclosure Requirements Dodd-Frank Financial Stability Acts Foreign Banks Mortgage Loan Originators Mortgages Securitization Servicing Policies Volcker Rule

Financial Services Report -- Winter 2012

In This Issue: Bureau Report; Operations Report; Beltway Report; Arbitration Report; Mortgage Report; Privacy Report; Preemption Report; and Plastics Report. Excerpt from the Bureau Report: World’s Most...more

12/18/2012 - American Express CFPB Chase Bank Cybersecurity Debt Collection Dodd-Frank FDIC FTC Google Mobile Apps MySpace Project Catalyst Stress Tests TILA

CFPB Warning and Bulletin for Nationwide Specialty CRAs

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has sent warning letters to several nationwide specialty consumer reporting agencies (“CRAs”), notifying the CRAs that the CFPB believes that the CRAs are not complying with...more

12/3/2012 - CFPB Credit Reporting Agencies Credit Reports FCRA

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