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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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CFPB Warns Employee NDAs, Confidentiality Agreements May Violate Whistleblower Laws

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On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance putting financial regulators and employers on notice that requiring employees to sign broad confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements that...more

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The Consequential Impact of the Supreme Court’s Monumental Ruling in SEC v. Jarkesy

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On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in SEC v. Jarkesy, holding that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) must prosecute securities fraud before a federal court whenever it...more

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The Trump Administration: Change By Appointment

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The election of Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the Republican control of the majority of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, will likely result in significant changes in...more

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Dodd-Frank News: November 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

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In Win for CFPB, Federal Court Clarifies Scope of “Substantial Assistance” and “Service Provider” Provisions of Dodd-Frank Act

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In the first court decision to opine on the “service provider” and “substantial assistance” provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, a federal district court in Georgia denied a motion to dismiss brought by payments processors who...more

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CFPB Wins MTD, But Loses on Scienter Standard for Aiding-and-Abetting Claims

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A federal judge has rejected the CFPB’s argument that the CFPA should incorporate a lower standard for “recklessness” than that to secondary liability under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (“SEC Act”). On September 1,...more

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Dodd-Frank News: September 2013: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Update

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In This Issue: - Recent Cases ..CFPB Involvement in Litigation ..Say-On-Pay Voting ..Constitutional Challenges to Dodd-Frank ..TILA Rescission ..Dodd-Frank Amendment to the Securities and...more

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Agencies Re-Propose Rule Implementing Risk Retention Requirements of Dodd-Frank Act

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On August 28, 2013, the FDIC, OCC, FRB, SEC, Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Department of Housing and Urban Development (collectively, the “Agencies”) issued a second Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “revised...more

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