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Consumer Protection Update: With Disruption at the Federal Level, State Attorneys General Are Likely to Loom Large

We are less than a month into the new Trump administration and are seeing an unprecedented wave of activity and major changes at federal agencies. These changes promise to bring significant disruption to the staff and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Republicans renew efforts to repeal Section 1071

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Republicans on Capitol Hill are seeking to repeal a section of the Dodd-Frank Act that requires financial institutions to report information contained in loan applications submitted by women-owned, minority-owned and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

UDAAP and Fair Lending Developments: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this third episode of the Year in Review series of The Consumer Finance Podcast, host Chris Willis is joined by Lori Sommerfield, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s Consumer Financial Services Practice Group, to discuss...more

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Financial Abuse and the Need for Better Financial Services Regulation

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In December 2024 the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the Committee) published a Report following an inquiry into how well the existing financial services regulatory framework is...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

FTC Finalizes Its First Updates to Children’s Privacy Rule Since 2013

On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its Final Rule amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) Rule, which imposes requirements on website and online service operators...more

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Don’t Mess with Texas: The First Lawsuit Under a State Data Privacy Law

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“Don’t Mess with Texas.” It’s an evocative phrase, which is probably why it survived so long past its humble origins as a 1980s campaign slogan to discourage drivers from littering on Texan highways....more

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CPPA settles with data broker and flags Jan. 31 deadline

On January 27, the Enforcement Division of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) settled with a data broker for failing to register and pay an annual fee, pertinent to the California Data Broker Registry under the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Artificial Intelligence Briefing: Trump 2.0 Executive Orders Revoke, Overhaul Biden Administration’s Approach

The AI landscape saw developments coming in at a breakneck pace throughout January 2025. We’re diving into the latest executive orders from the new White House administration, proposed HIPAA security rule revisions addressing...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

11th Circuit vacates part of FCC’s rule on “prior express consent”

On January 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated Part III.D of the FCC’s 2023 Order, known as the “one-to-one consent rule” in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), which was scheduled to take...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Senators Sanders and Hawley Propose Legislation Capping Credit Card Interest Rates

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On February 4, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at immediately capping credit card interest rates at 10% for a period of five years. This initiative follows a...more

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PII Compliance Requirements & Best Practices

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Businesses need data from consumers, and the sharing and selling of this resource has become quite common. However, you also need to be mindful of the rights of the people whose data you collect, especially their personally...more

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FDIC receives letter from senators to finalize its custodial accounts rule

On January 16, the FDIC received a letter from Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Fetterman (D-PA) urging the finalization of a proposed rule to strengthen recordkeeping for custodial accounts. As previously covered by...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Focus on Fintech – Q4 2024

In this issue of Wilson Sonsini's Focus on Fintech, our attorneys discuss updates and developments from federal regulators, including those related to artificial intelligence in financial markets, regulated securities...more

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Eleventh Circuit Axes FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule, Citing Agency Overstep

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On January 24, 2025, only 48 hours before the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) FCC 23-107 Order was set to go into effect, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Insurance Marketing...more

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Understanding the DEA’s New Telemedicine Rules: FAQ for Healthcare Providers and Telehealth Companies

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced new rules that will impact telemedicine practices, especially concerning remote prescribing of controlled substances....more

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Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – February 2025

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more

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Texas AG Targets Allstate in First Enforcement of Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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On January 13, 2025, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (“Texas AG”) filed the first-ever enforcement action under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (“TDPSA”) against insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary, Arity...more

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New York's Health Information Privacy Act Aims to Strictly Regulate Consumer Health Data

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On January 22, 2025, the New York State Assembly and Senate rapidly passed the wide-ranging New York Health Information Privacy Act (“NY HIPA”). If not vetoed by Governor Kathy Hochul, NY HIPA would be the fourth enacted...more

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Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down FTC CARS Rule

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down the FTC’s controversial CARS Rule, saying that the commission violated its own procedural rules by failing to issue an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) before...more

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DEA Releases Rules on Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances, Proposes Special Registrations

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The Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") announced three new regulations related to the prescription of controlled substances resulting from a telemedicine encounter, including the long-anticipated Proposed Rule on Special...more

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Acting CFPB Director Bessent tells CFPB staff to stop virtually all work

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Contending that he wants to ensure that the CFPB is in line with Trump Administration policies, acting bureau Director Scott Bessent has reportedly ordered the agency to stop virtually all work. ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC v. PepsiCo: Another Attempt to Resurrect the Robinson-Patman Act Ahead of Administration Changes

In a 3-2 party-line vote (Democratic majority), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) followed up its recent resurrection of the Robinson-Patman Act (RPA) with another RPA suit—now, alleging price discrimination through...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

[Webinar] “Forever Chemicals” and Their Impact on the Wine Industry - February 19th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PT

"Forever chemicals," continue to make headlines and are rapidly becoming a focal point of state and federal regulations, as well as environmental, product and personal injury litigation. These persistent chemicals called per-...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

2024 Payments Year in Review: CFPB and FTC Regulatory Trends – Part Two — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast

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In the second installment of a four-part Payments Year in Review series, Keith Barnett and Josh McBeain discuss significant developments in the payments landscape from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in 2024...more

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State AGs Publish Guidance on How State Laws Apply to AI

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On December 24, 2024 and January 13, 2025, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office published advisories (collectively, “Advisories”) explaining how existing statutes may be used to...more

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