On February 29, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-01: Preferencing and steering practices by digital intermediaries for consumer financial products or services. The circular provides guidance...more
In its May 2023 complaint, the FTC alleged that data broker Outlogic (formerly known as X-Mode Social) (hereafter Outlogic) had engaged in activities that violated Section 5(a) of the FTC Act (15 U.S.C. § 45(a)), which...more
2/13/2024
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Data Brokers ,
Data-Sharing ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
LGBTQ ,
Location Data ,
Location Privacy ,
Tracking Systems ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
California continues to lead the charge for increased regulation in the commercial finance space. Most recently, on October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 666 into law, which will prohibit...more
In a not-entirely-unexpected ruling, Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas recently vacated the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) updated Unfair, Deceptive, or...more
On August 2, 2023, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) issued a final rule that prohibits certain persons from engaging in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) in...more
8/30/2023
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California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Farms ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Small Business ,
State and Local Government ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices