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State Attorneys General Look Into Recent Data Breach Incident

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 1, the Connecticut Attorney General, George Jepsen, and the Maryland Attorney General and NAAG President, Douglas Gansler, sent a letter to representatives of a “daily deals” website that recently disclosed a data...more

New York AG Plans Suit Over Alleged Violations Of National Servicer Settlement

by BuckleySandler LLP on 5/15/2013

On May 6, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced his intent to sue two of the five mortgage servicers that entered the National Mortgage Settlement with 49 state attorneys general, the U.S. Department of...more

Notes from CFPB Education Conference for State Attorneys General

by Reid Herlihy | Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/13/2013

The George Mason University School of Law, Law & Economics Center recently hosted a conference titled “Understanding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,” through GMU’s Attorneys General Education Program. Founded in...more

Credit Crunch Digest -- March 2013

by Jennifer Quinn Broda, Ryan Chapoteau, Matthew Ferguson, Todd McCormick, Thomas R. Orofino, Eric C. Scheiner | Sedgwick LLP on 4/2/2013

This issue of the Credit Crunch Digest focuses on developments in antitrust-based Libor claims against major banks; the status of European Union investigations into Libor manipulation; developments in IndyMac-related...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 3/27/2013

March 27 (Bloomberg Law) -- There was no settlement afoot when U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff put off a hearing on an effort by the trustee for Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC to block a $410 million settlement...more

Debate Over FHFA Leadership Resurfaces

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/27/2013

On March 15, the attorneys general (AGs) for nine states sent a letter to President Obama and Senate leaders seeking the appointment of a permanent director for the FHFA to replace Acting Director Edward DeMarco. The AGs...more

Google: Better to Seek Forgiveness Than Permission?

by Amy Malone | Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 3/21/2013

For years, Google has been blazing trails in the technology world and along the way they have been caught in a few snares. The latest entanglement wrapped up this week as the company settled a two-year investigation led by an...more

“Wide-Ranging Investigation” Leads FTC and Idaho AG to Join Ongoing Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Acquisition of Idaho’s Largest...

by Jonathan Lewis, Lee Simowitz | BakerHostetler on 3/19/2013

After dodging an attempt by two of its competitors to stop the closing of its acquisition of Saltzer Medical Group (“Saltzer”)—a for-profit, physician-owned, multi-specialty group comprising approximately 44 physicians...more

Google Settles Another Privacy Allegation — This One Concerning Its ‘Street View’

by Jeff Ifrah on 3/18/2013

Google recently agreed to a settlement after a three-year investigation conducted by 38 state attorneys general stemming for allegations that it had violated individuals’ privacy rights when it collected information from...more

Virginia AG: Localities Cannot Ban Gas Drilling Through Zoning

by Jason Yearout | BakerHostetler on 3/13/2013

Continuing on this blog’s ongoing exploration of the intersection of state and local regulation of shale drilling, several weeks ago Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli issued an advisory opinion finding that state oil...more

Bank of America Discloses NYAG Investigation and SEC Inquiry into RMBS Practices

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 3/6/2013

In its February 28, 2013 Form 10-K filed with the SEC, Bank of America disclosed that it is under investigation by the New York Attorney General over its purchase, securitization and underwriting of home loans and RMBS....more

Kentucky Attorney General’s Parens Patriae Suit Against Oxycontin Manufacturer Is Not a “Class Action” Under CAFA

by Mike Williams | Sedgwick LLP on 3/5/2013

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Purdue Pharma L.P. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2013 WL 85918, No. 11-4087—mv (2nd Cir. Jan. 9, 2013), that the Kentucky Attorney General’s parens patriae claim against Purdue...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - March 1, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/4/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - CRIMINAL...more

Bill on Bankruptcy: Secret Madoff Agreement May Harm Victims [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/27/2013

Feb. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Money stolen from victims of the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme is earmarked for someone who may have been an accomplice in the fraud, and the agreement is being kept secret by a federal district judge. ...more

Bingo: Casino’s Federal License is A Shield Against Public Nuisance Claim

by Kevin Braig, Andrew Polesovsky | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 2/26/2013

The State of Alabama filed suit on February 19, 2012, attempting to shut down four casinos it contends are illegal. Three Indian gambling centers and VictoryLand – one of the state’s largest racetracks and casinos and a...more

Attorney General Prevails In Lawsuit Against Income Tax Preparation Company

by June D. Coleman, Danielle Teeters | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 2/22/2013

The Attorney General brought a lawsuit against an income tax preparation business alleging violations of state and federal lending, consumer protection, unfair competition, and false advertising laws. The court of appeal...more

Additional State AGs Join Challenge To Dodd-Frank Act Provisions

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/22/2013

On February 13, the plaintiffs in a case challenging portions of the Dodd-Frank Act sought leave to file a second amended complaint to add as plaintiffs the state attorneys general (AGs) of Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Montana,...more

California Attorney General Brings Action Against Standard and Poor’s

by Orrick - Structured Finance Group on 2/20/2013

On February 5, the Attorney General of California, Kamala D. Harris, filed suit in Superior Court in California against Standard & Poor’s and its parent company, the McGraw Hill Company. The Complaint alleges violations of...more

CFPB plans for sharing information with state AGs unchanged in final disclosure rule

by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/20/2013

In its final rule on Disclosure of Records and Information published last week, the CFPB gave no ground on its position that it has discretionary authority to share confidential information with state attorneys general. This...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - February 19, 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/19/2013

In This Issue: - Financial Industry Developments •CFPB Implementation Plan for Mortgage Rules •FDIC Proposed Rule on Insured Deposits at Foreign Branches of U.S. Banks •CFPB Bulletin on Servicers'...more

Two California Privacy Bills Introduced

by Jill Westmoreland | Loeb & Loeb LLP on 2/14/2013

California Assemblyman Isadore Hall introduced Assembly Bill 257 which addresses mobile privacy. The bill would codify many of the best practices proposed by the California Attorney General in her report titled “Privacy on...more

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

by Tanya Curtis, Leonard Ferber, Doron Goldstein | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/12/2013

In last month’s Technology Advisory, I described recent actions of the California Attorney General designed to improve privacy protections for users of mobile applications. This included an agreement the California Attorney...more

Designing for Privacy & Web Success

by Timothy Toohey | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 2/11/2013

Originally published in Website Magazine, on January 18, 2013. It is a safe prediction for 2013 that public awareness of websites’ data privacy issues will continue to increase. In the last few years, popular websites,...more

State AGs Announce Multistate Robo-Signing Settlement

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2013

On January 31, the state attorneys general (AGs) for 45 states obtained an agreement from a mortgage servicing and foreclosure vendor, and its former subsidiary, to resolve allegations that the company “robo-signed”...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 1, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/8/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - FIRM NEWS - FIRM PUBLICATIONS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - CREDIT CARDS - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY -...more

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State Attorneys General Look Into Recent Data Breach Incident

New York AG Plans Suit Over Alleged Violations Of National Servicer Settlement

Notes from CFPB Education Conference for State Attorneys General

Credit Crunch Digest -- March 2013

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

Debate Over FHFA Leadership Resurfaces

Google: Better to Seek Forgiveness Than Permission?

“Wide-Ranging Investigation” Leads FTC and Idaho AG to Join Ongoing Antitrust Lawsuit Challenging Acquisition of Idaho’s Largest...

Google Settles Another Privacy Allegation — This One Concerning Its ‘Street View’

Virginia AG: Localities Cannot Ban Gas Drilling Through Zoning

Bank of America Discloses NYAG Investigation and SEC Inquiry into RMBS Practices

Kentucky Attorney General’s Parens Patriae Suit Against Oxycontin Manufacturer Is Not a “Class Action” Under CAFA

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - March 1, 2013

Bill on Bankruptcy: Secret Madoff Agreement May Harm Victims [Video]

Bingo: Casino’s Federal License is A Shield Against Public Nuisance Claim

Attorney General Prevails In Lawsuit Against Income Tax Preparation Company

Additional State AGs Join Challenge To Dodd-Frank Act Provisions

California Attorney General Brings Action Against Standard and Poor’s

CFPB plans for sharing information with state AGs unchanged in final disclosure rule

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review - February 19, 2013

Two California Privacy Bills Introduced

California Does It Again! - Recommends Best Practices for the Mobile App Industry

Designing for Privacy & Web Success

State AGs Announce Multistate Robo-Signing Settlement

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - February 1, 2013

Bill on Bankruptcy: Sigmund Freud, Marx Brothers, Bernie Madoff [Video]

Bill on Bankruptcy: Secret Madoff Agreement May Harm Victims [Video]

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