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Trump-Era CFPB Retrospective: Debunking the Myths and Looking Ahead to Biden

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The Trump era of the last four years is regarded in the popular press as one of federal deregulation, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which will commemorate the eleventh anniversary of its founding later this...more

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Impostor Government Invoices | Car Dealer Employees Working Without Pay? | Democratic AGs v. Trump Administration

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State AGs in the News- Alaska Governor Nominates Acting Attorney General to Be Attorney General- •Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy nominated acting Alaska AG Clyde “Ed” Sniffen for the AG position. The nomination must be...more

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The Return of the Congressional Review Act

Little used before the Trump administration and with limited time to act, what regulations will the Biden administration target with the CRA? Democrats can use the Congressional Review Act to overturn regulations passed in...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.30.2020 | Top Story: U.S. GDP Roars Back in Q3 But Dramatically Lags Pre-Pandemic Levels

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Breaking down Thursday’s GDP report, which—as expected—was gangbusters in isolation but in context shows U.S. economic output “3.5 percent below where it was in the last pre-pandemic quarter, equivalent to a severe recession...more

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2020 Election Impact | Waste Management Merger Antitrust Concerns | NAAG Consumer Protection Conference Highlights

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Antitrust- What a Waste! Merging Waste Disposal Companies Must Divest Assets to Avoid Antitrust Concerns- •The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the AGs of Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin...more

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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

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White House Issues Memorandum Urging Federal Agencies to Adopt Protections for Subjects of Enforcement

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On August 31, 2020, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), an arm of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within the Executive Branch, issued a memorandum (M-20-31 memorandum) directing the heads of...more

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Federal Agency COVID-19 Responses

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*Wiley continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 crisis and will update this list as new information is available. This alert was originally published on March 25, 2020, and last updated October 9, 2020. 1. Administration...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.16.2020 | Top Story: WTO Finds U.S.’s 2018 Tariffs on China Broke Trade Rules

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A World Trade Organization panel on Tuesday declared that the U.S.’s 2018 tariffs on China “violated international trade rules,” siding with China and its allegations that the White House’s trade war broke, among other...more

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Debt Collectors Sued | States Object To Proposed Fed Banking Rule | States Move To Stop USPS Changes

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2021 AG Elections- Virginia Incumbent Attorney General Seeks Reelection, Skips Governor’s Race- •Virginia AG Mark Herring reportedly will seek a third term as AG and not run for governor as previously reported. •As...more

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CFPB Seeking New Associate Director For Research, Markets, And Regulations

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The CFPB currently has a job posting for the position of Associate Director for Research, Markets, and Regulations....more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Compliance News Flash - July 2020 #1

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

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CFPB Announces New Deputy Director And Additions To Executive Team

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Somewhat overshadowed by the Supreme Court’s Seila Law decision and other CFPB-related developments was the CFPB’s announcement on Tuesday of personnel changes....more

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Compliance News Flash – June 2020 #3

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, which includes current news briefs relevant to background screening, immigration and data privacy, for the benefit and interest of our...more

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Supreme Court Holds That Part of CFPB’s Structure Is Unconstitutional

This morning, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Seila Law v. CFPB. Authoring the opinion for a five-justice majority, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s...more

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If the CFPB is Unconstitutional, Can Its Prior Actions be Unwound?

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There are widespread expectations that the Supreme Court, following an oral argument last week, may rule that part of the law that created the CFPB is unconstitutional. As a result, many business executives, in particular,...more

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Leonard Chanin to serve as part-time CFPB Acting Deputy Director

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According to Bloomberg Law, beginning on March 9, Leonard Chanin will serve as part-time CFPB Acting Deputy Director.  Brian Johnson, the CFPB’s current Deputy Director, is scheduled to leave the agency on March 6....more

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Consumer Financial Services and Fintech Enforcement Trends in California

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Following the departure of former CFPB Director Richard Cordray in 2017, consumer advocates and state attorneys general raised concerns regarding the new hands-off approach by the Trump administration pertaining to consumer...more

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Supreme Court Justices Struggle to Determine Presidential Authority to Fire CFPB Director

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On Tuesday, March 3, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States heard argument in the case of Seila Law, LLC (Seila) v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); a case many believed would have not only a lasting impact...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

2019-20 Supreme Court Update

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2019-20 term is receiving substantial attention for cases involving signature initiatives of President Donald Trump’s administration. But the Court also maintains an extensive docket directly relevant...more

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CFPB Director Kraninger to speak at University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law on Jan. 31

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On January 31, the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law will hold a program, “Consumer Protection in the Trump Administration,” at which CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger will deliver remarks.  The program, which is...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.16.2020 | Top Story: US and China Make Phase One Official While Trade Questions Linger

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Well, Phase One is official, thanks to a White House signing yesterday that included Chinese Vice Premier Liu He. With that act comes our first substantive look at the deal that’s been thus-far shrouded in secrecy. Some...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.15.2020 | Top Story: Dating Apps Face Scrutiny for Likely Data Privacy Violations

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Popular app-based dating services—from Tinder to OkCupid to Grindr—are the subject of unwanted scrutiny this week after a report by the Norwegian Consumer Council that they’re “spreading user information like dating choices...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.13.2019 | Top Story: US Announces Phase One Trade Agreement With China, But No Confirmation From Chinese

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The US and China have reportedly reached an initial agreement on the “final terms of a phase one trade deal, moving both countries closer to signing a pact that” the White House originally announced in October and averting...more

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Actions Speak Louder than Words

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One of my all-time favorite sayings is “actions speaker louder than words.” Or, in other words, what you do has a stronger impact on people than what you say.  I can think of no better application of that maxim than to the...more

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