In this issue:

- Cordray Outlines CFPB’s 2013 Agenda

- "It's My Trademark" No Defense in NAD False Advertising Challenge

- This Just In: FTC Has Big Plans for 2013

- Upcoming Events

An excerpt from "Cordray Outlines CFPB’s 2013 Agenda"

According to a story published by the Blog of the Legal Times, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray outlined the agency’s priorities for the current year during an agency consumer advisory board meeting held February 20. Among the agency’s priorities are combatting the deceptive marketing of financial products and services; ensuring equal access to credit; and examining practices in the loan servicing, credit reporting, and debt collection industries.

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