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CFPB Bites of the Month - April 2024 - Won't Get Fooled Again, CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the April 2024 webinar....more

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DOJ Kicks Off Work to Regulate Foreign Access to Sensitive Personal Data Under New EO

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On March 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern. The...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2023 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Law

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2023 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws....more

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Top 10 International Anti-Corruption Developments for August 2023

Designed for busy in-house counsel, compliance professionals, and anti-corruption lawyers, this newsletter summarizes some of the most important international anti-corruption law and enforcement developments from the past...more

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Property manager settles with DOJ on SCRA violations

On June 13, the DOJ announced a settlement with a property management company resolving allegations that it charged nine servicemembers early termination fees after receiving military orders to relocate, in violation of the...more

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DOJ announces consent order with property management company to resolve alleged SCRA early lease termination violations

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On June 13, 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had settled an action against a multi-family residential property management company for alleged violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”)...more

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DOJ sues towing company over SCRA default judgment violations

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On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint against a towing company located near a Marine base alleging violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act’s (SCRA) prohibition against default...more

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DOJ initiates SCRA action over auto auctions and dispositions

On March 3, the DOJ filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against a North Carolina-based towing company for allegedly auctioning off, selling, or disposing of vehicles owned...more

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DOJ alleges SCRA violations by City of El Paso for auctioning servicemembers’ vehicles without court orders

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On February 2, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint against the City of El Paso, Texas (the “City”) and several co-defendants alleging violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”) for...more

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FTC issues annual ECOA report to CFPB (UPDATED)

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The FTC recently sent its annual letter to the CFPB reporting on the FTC’s activities related to the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B.  The new letter reports on the FTC’s activities in 2022.  The Bureau...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - 2022 Annual Review - Nondiscrimination and Military Protection Laws

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In this article, we share a timeline of our monthly "bites" for 2022 applicable to consumers protected by nondiscrimination and military protection laws. The CFPB has historically been particularly active with respect to...more

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You've Heard of Medicare and ERISA Liens, but What About the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act? The Federal Law Controlling the...

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Claims adjusters are frequently warned to identify and resolve Medicare and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) liens before finalizing settlements in personal injury claims. But there is another federal law...more

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DOJ Settles SCRA Interest Rate Action Against Auto Finance Company

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On September 28, 2022, the Department of Justice (”DOJ”) announced a settlement with Westlake Financial Services (“Westlake”), a Los Angeles-based indirect auto finance company specializing in subprime and near-subprime...more

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CFPB and DOJ Remind Auto Finance Companies of SCRA Protections for Servicemembers

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On July 29, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a joint letter to auto finance companies, reminding them of the protections the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) affords...more

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DOJ, CFPB Warn Auto Finance Companies about Servicemember Protections

The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a joint letter reminding the auto finance industry to enforce certain interest rate restrictions and other consumer protection...more

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CFPB and DOJ Send Clear Message Regarding Servicemembers to the Auto Industry 

Following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s supervisory observations that the auto finance industry seemed to be struggling with providing adequate consumer protections to servicemembers, the CFPB has joined with the...more

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DOJ Settles Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Complaint In Latest “Vigorous” Enforcement Action

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This week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) resolved Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) claims against two affiliated Virginia landlords for allegedly obtaining unlawful court judgments against military tenants. To settle...more

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DOJ and CFPB send notification letter to auto finance companies regarding SCRA protections

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On July 29, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a notification letter (the “joint letter”) to “remind” auto lenders and leasing companies of the protections...more

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DOJ files lawsuit alleging SCRA violations for unlawfully auctioning servicemembers’ vehicles

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On April 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Steve’s Towing, Inc., located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”), 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901-4043, for...more

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DOJ enters into settlement with credit union to resolve alleged SCRA violations in connection with interest rates and vehicle...

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The Department of Justice recently entered into a settlement with BayPort Credit Union to resolve allegations that it violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by charging unlawful interest to servicemembers and...more

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Recent Federal- and State-Level Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Enforcement Re-Emphasize the Act's Importance

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Federal law and analogous state laws provide a broad array of generous, and often misunderstood, consumer and other protections to military servicemembers enforceable by federal and/or state authorities. Two recent...more

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All Consuming - Financial Litigation Insights, Volume 3, Issue 1

Student Loan Forgiveness Updates: New Changes Coming in 2022 for Public Service Borrowers - "Borrowers on track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a federal student loan forgiveness program for people devoted to careers...more

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CFPB and DOJ Reinforce Federal Housing Protections for the Military Community

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Department of Justice (DOJ) issued joint letters, restating the federal housing protections afforded to military servicemembers during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 2021 #2

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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DOJ Settles Lawsuit Alleging Violation of Motor Vehicle Lease Termination Protections under the SCRA

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On September 30, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it settled a lawsuit alleging that a sales finance company violated the early motor vehicle lease termination protections provided to servicemembers under the...more

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