On April 29, 2025, FERC partially granted rehearing in the case of Cometa Energia, S.A. de C.V. (“Saavi”) against the California Independent System Operator Corporation (“CAISO”), finding a provision of CAISO’s Business Practice…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Energy & Utilities
On April 25, 2025, FERC approved two uncontested stipulation and agreements that propose to settle the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) section 4 general rate cases filed on May 30, 2024, by two interconnected pipelines, Algonquin Gas…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities
On April 24, 2025, FERC denied NGO Transmission, Inc.’s (“NGO Transmission”) application under 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) to abandon its jurisdictional facilities and reclassify them from jurisdictional transmission…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities
On May 2, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 1212 (SB 1212) into law, introducing new requirements and prohibitions under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Specifically, SB 1212 targets the disclosure of…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
In this episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast, Chris Willis is joined by Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Joseph DeFazio and Jason Manning, along with Alison Grounds, founder and managing partner of Troutman Pepper Locke’s…
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/ Business Organizations, Consumer Protection, Electronic Discovery, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology
Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging Global Circulation, Inc. (GCI) and its owner, Kenneth Redon III, violated the FTC Act, Fair Debt…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On May 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB or Bureau) appeal concerning the vacated amendments to its Unfair, Deceptive, or Abusive Acts and Practices…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
In this episode of Payments Pros, host Carlin McCrory welcomes Jason Mikula, a seasoned fintech and banking advisor, to explore various topics within the payments industry. They begin by examining the implications of U.S…
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/ Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
The U.S. Department of Labor re-issued an Opinion Letter on the issue of independent contractor (IC) status of an on-demand virtual marketplace company (VMC) that refers end-market consumers to service providers who offer…
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/ Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
On April 16, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $12 million settlement through a consent decree with Direct Energy Services LLC (Direct Energy). Direct Energy is an alternative retail electric supplier (ARES) and…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Energy & Utilities
There are unprecedented risks and opportunities emerging for companies in the energy sector as the Trump administration’s priorities start to come into focus. Many of those are well-known to the industry. Here’s one that’s not:…
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/ Administrative Law, Energy & Utilities, Science, Computers, & Technology
As of April 27, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had not filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to appeal the Fifth Circuit’s decision vacating the Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (CARS Rule). The…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection
On Monday, a U.S. district court judge in the Southern District of New York dismissed a lawsuit brought by former Kansas basketball player Mario Chalmers and 15 other former college basketball players. The plaintiffs all played…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law
On April 30, 2025, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) — joined by a bipartisan group of Senate and House sponsors — reintroduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for…
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/ Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade, Maritime Law, Taxation, Transportation
