Ending months of speculation and insider reading of tea leaves, on July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) published a final rule regarding the use of arbitration agreements in specified...more
On October 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is considering two rulemaking proposals that would severely limit the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer financial service...more
10/21/2015
/ Arbitration Agreements ,
AT&T Mobility v Concepcion ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Comment Period ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Financial Institutions ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
OMB ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Public Interest ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SBREFA ,
SCOTUS
On February 23, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it will hold a field hearing in Newark, New Jersey, on March 10, 2015, to discuss the topic of arbitration. We anticipate that the CFPB will...more
INTRODUCTION -
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) mandated a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) study on the use of pre-dispute arbitration clauses in consumer...more
Editor’s Note -
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3/13/2013
/ Arbitration ,
Barack Obama ,
China ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
Debt Collection ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Dukes v Wal-Mart ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDCPA ,
FDIA ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Foreclosure ,
Mobile Apps ,
Recess Appointments ,
Richard Cordray ,
Social Media ,
Telemarketing