The Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States (Committee) has unanimously concluded that Fifth Circuit Judge Willett is not required to recuse in the trade group plaintiffs’ appeal in their...more
4/18/2024
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Late Fees ,
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Recusal
The U.S. Court of Appeals has extended until 5 p.m. CT today its administrative stay of the district court’s order transferring the case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. This is the Fifth Circuit’s...more
4/5/2024
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Financial Services Industry ,
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Late Fees ,
Motion to Transfer ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
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Writ of Mandamus
The New York Education Department (NYED) has issued a ruling which states that the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) will not permit an enrollment agreement, including an arbitration clause, to infringe on the...more
2/27/2018
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Financial Aid ,
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Jurisdiction ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Student Enrollment ,
Student Loans ,
Title IV ,
Training
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a consent order against Union Savings Bank and Guardian Savings Bank to resolve redlining allegations. The complaint alleges that the banks violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA)...more
1/5/2017
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Consumer Financial Products ,
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ECOA ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
FDIC ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Jurisdiction ,
Mortgages ,
OCC ,
Race Discrimination ,
Redlining
The D.C. federal district court has ruled that the CFPB exceeded its statutory authority when it issued a CID to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) in August 2015....more