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Democratic lawmakers, Republican attorneys general submit amicus briefs in CFPB Acting Director dispute

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Past and present Democratic Representatives and Senators filed an amicus brief in support of the motion for a temporary restraining order filed by Leandra English to block Mick Mulvaney from exercising the authority of CFPB...more

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TRO denied in CFPB Acting Director dispute; Mulvaney imposes regulatory freeze

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Tuesday afternoon, Judge Timothy Kelly of the D.C. federal district court denied Leandra English’s motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) to prevent President Trump from appointing or recognizing the appointment of a...more

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Another argument for why Mick Mulvaney is the CFPB Acting Director

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As we reported, the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) has issued a memorandum to the President’s Counsel in which it opined that the President has the legal right to appoint Mick Mulvaney CFPB Acting Director under the...more

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NLRB passes on rehearing in Canning and will file certiorari petition

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The National Labor Relations Board announced that it has decided not to seek a rehearing of the D.C. Circuit’s January 2013 decision in Canning v. NLRB. Instead, the NLRB, in consultation with the Department of Justice, plans...more

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DOJ fights back on recess appointments in Third Circuit

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Recently the Department of Justice filed a letter brief in a case pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the hopes of dissuading that court from following the D.C. Circuit’s recent Recess Appointments...more

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Mortgage Banking Update - Febuary 06, 2013

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In This Issue: - Settlement of Michigan Lending Discrimination Lawsuit Underscores Regulatory Focus on Equal Access to Credit - Industry Employers Should Prepare Now for Health Care Reform - Title...more

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