Spotlight on Auto Finance (Part 2 of 3): New Database to Combat Fraud Against Military and Veterans by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/23/2012 The federal government is increasing scrutiny of financial services companies’ practices affecting active military members, veterans and their families. Earlier this year, the CFPB along with the FTC, the Department of...more
Executive Order on military educational benefits includes role for CFPB by Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/1/2012 As reported in a recent blog post by Holly Petreaus, Assistant Director of the CFPB’s Office of Servicemembers Affairs, an Executive Order signed last week by President Obama directs the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans...more
Rights of the Accused and the President's Military Tribunal System by Dean Andrews on 8/10/2008 In response to the September 11th attacks, President George W. Bush created an unprecedented Military Tribunals procedure outside of all known systems of justice which justifies the indefinite detention of alleged terrorists...more