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CFPB Continues to Target Consumer Lending Activity, Imposes $20 Million Penalty

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On May 31, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took decisive action against installment lender OneMain Financial, demanding the payment of $20 million in penalties and redress. In the consent order, the...more

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Transcript Withholding & Debt Collection: Colleges and Universities Losing Some Leverage under Trending State Laws

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In the past, it has been common for an institution of higher education to withhold a student’s transcript when the student had outstanding liability to the school. Bankruptcy and various loan collection laws have long placed...more

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Massachusetts Appeals Court Strictly Construes Prompt Payment Act

On June 7, 2022, the Massachusetts Appeals Court issued an opinion of first impression regarding the Massachusetts Prompt Payment Act, G.L. c. 149 § 29E (the “Act”).  In Tocci Building Corp. v. IRIV Partners, LLC, Appeals Ct....more

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Unprecedented: COVID-19 Litigation Trends - Issue 17, 2020

This 17th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, discusses everything from insurance coverage disputes to statewide shutdown orders. Despite an uphill climb towards liability, businesses...more

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Not Paying Your Employment Taxes? Prison Time Could Be In Your Future

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It is a very common story for small businesses to get behind on paying employment taxes. Federal employment taxes are largely made up of FICA and withholding taxes. The IRS is especially keen on businesses who fail to pay...more

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Dukes Dooms Domino’s Delivery Drivers’ Class Action

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The Eighth Circuit recently reaffirmed one of the central holdings of Dukes v. Wal-Mart—commonality is no longer a “rubber stamp.” In Luiken v. Domino’s Pizza, a Domino’s delivery driver sought to represent a class of about...more

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