The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has once again faced constitutional challenges. On Oct. 19, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that the agency's "unique" self-funding scheme is...more
Earlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari on a case that has ramifications for the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) investigations into private industry. In Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. Federal Trade...more
The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2020, issued its decision in Seila Law v. CFPB, a case in which the petitioner challenged the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). While the Supreme Court...more
The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument on March 3, 2020, in Seila Law v. CFPB. The case involves a constitutional challenge to the structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) by a California law firm under...more
3/10/2020
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Seila Law LLC v Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ,
Separation of Powers ,
Severability Doctrine ,
Single Director
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed on Nov. 18, 2016, a petition challenging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's ruling in PHH Corp., et al. v. Cons. Fin. Prot. Bureau, in which...more
11/23/2016
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Dodd-Frank ,
En Banc Review ,
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PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Single Director ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Trump Administration
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Oct. 11, 2016, held unconstitutional the current structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), broadly condemning the agency's unparalleled...more
10/12/2016
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Article II ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
HUD ,
Kickbacks ,
Mortgages ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Referral Fees ,
Reinsurance ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Single Director ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation