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The State AG Report – 5.30.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Nebraska AG Sues TikTok for Fueling Youth Mental Health...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (January 8, 2024)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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FTC and Wisconsin DOJ Agree to $1.1M Settlement with Auto Dealers over Unlawful Junk Fees and Discrimination Against American...

On October 24, the FTC and the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $1.1 million settlement with a group of Wisconsin auto dealers for allegedly charging customers illegal junk fees and unlawfully discriminating...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 29, 2022)

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FTC Launches Long-Anticipated Trade Regulation Rulemaking on ‘Commercial Surveillance’ and Data Security. On August 11, the FTC issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), titled “Trade Regulation Rule on...more

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What Does a Biden/Harris Administration Mean for Auto Sales and Finance?

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So, the general consensus is that a Biden/Harris Administration will mean lots of change for automotive finance. But, exactly what types of change and how quickly will that change occur? And, just how bad for the industry...more

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DOJ Settles ECOA Claims Against Used Maryland Car Dealership

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The Department of Justice recently announced that it had settled a lawsuit filed in 2019 that alleged a Maryland used car dealership discriminated against African Americans in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by...more

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DOJ Files Suit Against Maryland Used Car Dealership for Alleged ECOA Violations

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On September 30, 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland against a Maryland used cars dealership, and its owner and manager, for...more

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The State AG Report Weekly Update April 2019 #3

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Consumer Protection- California Attorney General Settles With Auto Rental Company for Allegedly Overcharging Consumers for Vehicle Repairs- California AG Xavier Becerra reached a settlement with auto rental company...more

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Consumer financial services: The road ahead: Auto finance

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In 2018, the CFPB continued to pay attention to the auto finance industry, with a particular focus on indirect (dealer-arranged) auto lenders and unfair or abusive loan servicing practices....more

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Employment Flash - April 2018

This edition of Employment Flash looks at recent court decisions, including the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on cases relating to the definition of a whistleblower and exemptions from the overtime pay provisions. This edition...more

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II-31- The Changing 9 to 5 From 1980 to Today

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This episode flashes back to 1980's 9 to 5 workplace, and then goes back to the future to compare today's workplace of emoji harassment, a new game-changing overtime exemption rule, the 1st ever employer antitrust complaint...more

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FTC sends 2016 ECOA report to CFPB

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The FTC has sent its annual letter to the CFPB reporting on the FTC’s activities related to compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and Regulation B. The FTC has authority to enforce the ECOA and Reg B as to...more

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CFPB and DOJ Enter Fourth Enforcement Order Against Indirect Auto Lender Based On Discriminatory Loan Pricing Policies

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On February 2, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced entry of a consent order against Toyota Motor Credit (TMC), the U.S. financing arm of Toyota Motors' subsidiary Toyota...more

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Another auto finance company agrees to change dealer compensation policy to settle ECOA claims alleged by CFPB and DOJ

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The CFPB and Department of Justice (the “Agencies”) announced recently that they have entered into a settlement with Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) to resolve charges that TMCC engaged in unlawful discrimination in...more

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Why Does the CFPB Want to Curb Auto Lenders’ Discretion to Charge Higher or Lower Interest Rates?

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On July 14, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced they had reached a “groundbreaking settlement” with American Honda Finance Corporation (“Honda”).(1) The...more

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CFPB Refers Another Auto Finance Company to DOJ on Disparate Impact Allegations

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Not long after taking action against American Honda Finance Corporation under the disparate impact doctrine for allegedly discriminatory auto loan pricing, the CFPB has struck again—this time reportedly referring Santander...more

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Feds Obtain First-Ever Settlement over Allegedly Discriminatory ‘Buy Here, Pay Here’ Car Dealership Financing

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the North Carolina Department of Justice recently requested court approval of a consent decree arising out of alleged racial discrimination by two North Carolina car dealerships in...more

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Automobile Dealer Trade Group Issues Guidance In Response to Recent CFPB Enforcement Action

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In response to a recent joint enforcement action by the CFPB and Department of Justice alleging violations of the Equal Opportunity Credit Act, and its implementing regulation, Regulation B, the National Automobile Dealers...more

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Justice Department, U.S. Attorney, N.C. Attorney General Sue over Reverse Redlining by Auto Dealers

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the North Carolina Attorney General filed a complaint last week against two corporations that own two “buy here, pay here” used car dealerships, as well as...more

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DOJ Settles Fair Lending Case against Auto Dealer

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently settled a fair lending lawsuit against Union Auto Sales, Inc., a California automobile dealer. This means that, once again, a DOJ attempt to use disparate impact evidence to...more

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