Consumer Protection Act

Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

by Elizabeth Featherman, Camille Miller | Cozen O'Connor on 5/15/2013

On April 30, 2013, Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection...more

Agencies Provide Additional Instructions for Submission of Resolution Plans and Extend Deadline

by Jeffrey M. Werthan | Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/24/2013

On April 15 the Federal Reserve Board (Board) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the release of additional guidance, clarification and direction for the first group of institutions filing their...more

SEC Files Initial Brief in Conflict Minerals Rule Case

by Edward Sarnowski | Holland & Knight LLP on 4/16/2013

The SEC recently filed its initial brief in the case pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in which the National Association of Manufacturers, United States Chamber of Commerce, and Business...more

Financial Services Bulletin: New Rules Proposed By The Fed

by Perkins Coie on 3/1/2013

On Thursday, February 26, 2013, the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") introduced a proposed rule pursuant to Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). The proposed...more

Burr Alert: Preemption Of State Consumer Protection Laws Under The Dodd-Frank Act

by David Elliott, Rachel Friedman, Richard Keller | Burr & Forman on 2/19/2013

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act” or the “Act”), signed into law in 2010, contains a series of regulatory reforms aimed in part to combat what was perceived as lax financial...more

New Fair Credit Reporting Act Form For Employers

by Scott T. Silverman | Akerman Senterfitt on 2/19/2013

Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the responsibility for interpreting and enforcing the Fair...more

Employers Faced January 1, 2013, Deadline to Update Fair Credit Reporting Act Notice

by Nikole Mergo | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 2/18/2013

Originally published in SC Bar's Employment and Labor Law Newsletter: Winter 2013 on February 15, 2013 Effective January 1, 2013, there was a new form that employers must provide prospective or current employees when...more

Federal Reserve Board Releases Proposed Rules to Strengthen the Oversight of U.S. Operations of Foreign Banks

by King & Spalding on 2/15/2013

The Federal Reserve Board last month proposed new rules intended to strengthen the oversight of U.S. operations of foreign banks. The proposal implements provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more

Business Associates Beware

by Mintz Levin - Privacy & Security on 2/11/2013

If you haven’t yet caught up with the new HIPAA Omnibus Rule and its consequences for those businesses who are not themselves healthcare providers, but are service providers to healthcare entities (and even further downstream...more

Despite Continuing Grace Period, Employers Should Switch To New Fair Credit Reporting Act Notices Now

by Doug Hass | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/11/2013

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Congress transferred rule-making authority for the relevant portions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the...more

Some Class-Action Waiver Clauses Continue to be Held Unenforceable, Even After Concepcion

by Christopher M P Jackson | Cohen & Gresser LLP on 2/6/2013

In a decision dated January 7, 2013, the California Court of Appeal invalidated a mandatory arbitration and class action waiver clause in an automobile sales contract, ruling that the arbitration clause was unconscionable and...more

Special Alert: Analysis Of Final ECOA And HPML Appraisal Rules

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/4/2013

On January 18, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule amending Regulation Z to implement certain requirements from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) that require...more

Special Alert: Analysis Of Final ECOA And HPML Appraisal Rules

by BuckleySandler LLP on 2/4/2013

On January 18, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule amending Regulation Z to implement certain requirements from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) that require...more

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Facebook v. Typosquatters: Damages and Domains Awarded Under Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

Agencies Provide Additional Instructions for Submission of Resolution Plans and Extend Deadline

SEC Files Initial Brief in Conflict Minerals Rule Case

Financial Services Bulletin: New Rules Proposed By The Fed

Burr Alert: Preemption Of State Consumer Protection Laws Under The Dodd-Frank Act

New Fair Credit Reporting Act Form For Employers

Employers Faced January 1, 2013, Deadline to Update Fair Credit Reporting Act Notice

Federal Reserve Board Releases Proposed Rules to Strengthen the Oversight of U.S. Operations of Foreign Banks

Business Associates Beware

Despite Continuing Grace Period, Employers Should Switch To New Fair Credit Reporting Act Notices Now

Some Class-Action Waiver Clauses Continue to be Held Unenforceable, Even After Concepcion

Special Alert: Analysis Of Final ECOA And HPML Appraisal Rules

Special Alert: Analysis Of Final ECOA And HPML Appraisal Rules

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