In light of recent executive orders, today’s podcast focuses on what organizations can expect with the new administration’s promises on immigration, as well as what employers can do when U.S. Immigration and Customs...more
In the wake of recent federal directives diminishing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), state authorities are increasingly stepping in to uphold consumer protections. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has...more
2/12/2025
/ Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Overdraft Fees ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Attorneys General ,
State Regulators ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
A federal court in Florida this week ruled that the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act (FCA) is unconstitutional under the Appointments Clause in Article II of the U.S. Constitution, creating an opportunity for a split...more
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Two more broker-dealers became the latest financial institutions to settle with the SEC for failing to maintain and preserve electronic communications. What distinguishes these settlements from the 17 prior...more
The CARES Act—and the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act (PPHEA) that supplied additional funding to programs under the CARES Act—disbursed approximately $2.7 trillion in relief funding across the...more
Allocation of funds under the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund commenced on April 10, 2020, to address the economic impact of the pandemic on the U.S. healthcare system, including the heroic providers battling COVID-19....more
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the shortage of necessary medical supplies, U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr, in a memo released on March 24, 2020, announced the creation of a special, nationwide task force to...more
3/26/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corruption ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Goods or Services ,
Internet Retailers ,
Price Gouging ,
Price Inflation ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
White Collar Crimes
A recent anti-money laundering (“AML”) enforcement action reminds us of the increasing risk of individual liability for alleged violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), a key issue about which we have blogged....more