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The State AG Report – 2.29.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •New Jersey AG Says Bumble Bumbled Background Check...more

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FTC Not Kidding that Discrimination Violates Section 5

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We all know that discrimination violates various federal and state laws, but the FTC has been insisting for a while now that it also violates Section 5. A recent joint complaint the agency brought with the State of Wisconsin...more

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Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: V 3, Issue 8, November 2023

FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches - “Amendment will require non-bank financial institutions to report when they discover that information affecting...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (August 7, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Cozen Currents: Trump is Biden's Best (and Worst) Case for Re-election

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The Cozen Lens- •Presidential re-election campaigns are generally a referendum on the incumbent, but for President Biden, the negative case for a second term (i.e., he’s not former President Trump) is stronger than the...more

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2023 M&A Outlook: Recapping Key Takeaways from Dealmaking in 2022 and Navigating New Challenges

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Coming off record-setting levels in 2021, M&A deal activity cooled in the second half of 2022. A multitude of factors – including soaring inflation, steadily rising interest rates and the higher cost of financing,...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 3, 2022)

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Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Releases Report Finding Violations of Federal Law by Student Loan Servicers and University-Owned Lenders. On September 29, the CFPB released the Supervisory Highlights Student Loan Servicing...more

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Fed Minutes Show Inflation-Fighting Commitment, Spur Market Rally

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The Fed’s May meeting minutes dropped on Wednesday, and they confirmed the central bank’s intent to “move ‘expeditiously’ to bring down the most rapid pace of inflation in 40 years, with most participants expecting as many as...more

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What's in store for 2022?

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Five factors that will shape dealmaking over the coming 12 months - Last year will be a very tough act to follow. M&A values and volumes soared on the back of confident public markets, strong deal financing options and a...more

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The FTC Takes Down Beam Financial Mobile Banking App

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Beam Financial, Inc. (Beam), a mobile banking app, will be banned from offering any service that may be used to deposit, store, or withdraw funds, and must give a full refund to users as part of a settlement with the Federal...more

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Wine Asset Sale Watered Down | Fake Vaccination Cards | Misleading Franchisee Offer

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2022 AG Elections- County District Attorney Launches Bid for Wisconsin Attorney General- •Fond du Lac County DA Eric Toney announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2022 race for the Wisconsin AG’s...more

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Mobile Banking App Banned | Sticky Life Alert Contracts | Casino Pays Price For Misleading Regulators

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2023 AG Elections- Candidates Ready to Vie for Louisiana Attorney General’s Office Should Incumbent Not Seek Reelection •Louisiana Third District Attorney John Belton announced his plans to run for Louisiana AG if...more

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Financial Daily Dose 3.11.2021 | Top story: Massive $1.9T Covid-Relief Legislation Passes Congress, Set to Become Law Friday

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With Wednesday’s passage in the House, the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is heading to President Biden’s desk for an anticipated Friday signature, “cementing one of the largest injections of federal aid since the Great...more

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FTC files lawsuit against distributor of mobile banking application for alleged false misrepresentations concerning access to...

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In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the FTC alleges that a company that distributes a mobile banking application (App) and its founder who is the company’s sole officer...more

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Credit Card Interest Rate Scam | “Made In USA” Settlement | Vaping Laws Enforced

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COVID-19- Attorney General to Congress: Let States Help Battle COVID-19-Related Medicaid Scams- •Citing the growing number of COVID-19-related scams, Kansas AG Derek Schmidt urged Congress to expand the authority of states...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Issues Deposit Insurance Application Guidance For Non-Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published new procedures for federal deposit insurance applications from applicants that are not traditional community banks; federal banking regulators released...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.4.2020 | Top Story: Tesla Stock Hits New Highs on Reports From Battery Partners

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It’s all coming up Elon these days for Tesla and its stock. “Positive developments” from the electric carmaker’s battery suppliers helped goose shares even higher, ending the day at $780/share—a nearly 20% gain since Friday....more

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Stay Calm and Carry On: Strong 2019 US M&A Market Supports Optimism for 2020, Though Headwinds Persist

M&A professionals greeted 2019 with a note of caution. Following a strong year for M&A in 2018, optimism was tempered by concerns over increased market volatility, trade disputes, rising interest rates and global political...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.11.2019 | Top Story: US and China Hint at Tariff Delay to Help Ease Phase One Negotiations

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U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are “laying the groundwork for a delay of a fresh round of tariffs set to kick in on Dec. 15” as the countries continue to work through how a Chinese promise to make huge ag purchases from...more

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Wealth Management Update - August 2019

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August 2019 Interest Rates for GRATs, Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts, Intra-Family Loans and Split Interest Charitable Trusts AFRs - Important federal interest rates continued to drop for August 2019. The August...more

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Financial Daily Dose 8.2.2019 | Top Story: White House Threatens More Tariffs on China

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Apparently hoping to urge China off of its new go-slow tactic, the White House is applying its maximum pressure campaign again, announcing yesterday that the US will “impose a 10 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion...more

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State Attorneys General Jolt Antitrust Enforcement

Over the past year, State Attorneys General have stepped into what they describe as a void of antitrust enforcement at the federal level.  AGs have commenced investigations and brought antitrust actions across industry...more

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Check Your Rates – Comply with FTC Variable Rate Marketing Guidelines

On March 21, 2018 the Federal Reserve lifted its federal funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, the highest level since 2008. ...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The 2d Circuit has upheld by a 2-1 margin the insider-trading conviction of former SAC Capital Advisors portfolio manager Mathew Martoma. Martoma’s counsel had challenged the propriety of the jury instructions in light of the...more

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"Looking Ahead: The U.S. Legal and Regulatory Environment Under a Trump Administration"

Election Day brought an end to a long period of uncertainty that caused market fluctuations and delayed business planning decisions. As we navigate the post-election landscape, many questions remain regarding the potential...more

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