The gas stove wars continue to heat up. On April 17, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit took a stand and ruled that the City of Berkeley does not have the authority to prohibit connecting natural...more
Not a day seems to go by in recent weeks without multiple articles and media hits on controversies over gas stoves. Across the U.S., opponents of gas stoves have implemented a coordinated effort by government regulators,...more
2/27/2023
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Apartments ,
Clean Air Act ,
Commercial Buildings ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Proposed Rules ,
Single Family Housing ,
State and Local Government
On October 6, the Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) announced a new Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative – an effort that pulls together attorneys and experts across DOJ focused on fraud enforcement,...more
FCA ENFORCEMENT SHIFT -
On October 6, the Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) announced a new Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative – an effort that pulls together attorneys and experts across DOJ focused on...more
10/19/2021
/ Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fines ,
Fraud ,
Joe Biden ,
Popular ,
Whistleblowers
On July 10, 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a final Rule banning the use of class action waivers in a broad range of consumer finance agreements. The Rule, which was expected in light of prior...more
7/13/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Consumer Contracts ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
On June 12, 2017, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Microsoft Corp. v. Baker. Baker resolves a Circuit split concerning whether a plaintiff, after losing a class certification battle, can effectively manufacture...more
In a news-making decision with significant political implications, but probably limited near-term business or legal effects, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held on Tuesday, October 11,...more
10/14/2016
/ Administrative Proceedings ,
Article II ,
Banking Sector ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Due Process ,
HUD ,
Insurance Industry ,
Kickbacks ,
Mortgage Insurance ,
Mortgages ,
PHH Corp. v CFPB ,
Referral Fees ,
Reinsurance ,
Removal For-Cause ,
RESPA ,
Single Director ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Interpretation
House Financial Services Committee Votes To Repeal And Replace Dodd-Frank -
On September 13th, the House Financial Services Committee approved the Financial CHOICE Act of 2016 to repeal and replace key parts of the 2010...more
10/5/2016
/ Broker-Dealer ,
Class Action ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinTech ,
FSOC ,
OCC ,
Private Equity ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Whistleblowers
In May 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) took another step in its effort to ban class action waivers in certain pre-dispute arbitration agreements for consumer financial products and services, formally...more