The Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for Payments — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Nationwide Shifts in Background Checks: New York’s Credit Ban, Virginia's Sealed Records Law, and Federal FCRA Reform — FCRA Focus Podcast
No Password Required: Former Navy Cyber Targeteer Fueled by Metal Music
The Debanking Debate: Regulators, Risk, and Reality for Payments — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Colorado's New ADMT Act: Repeal of the 2024 AI Law, Expanded Coverage, and What It Means for Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Kicking the Tires on Kentucky: SB 158 and the Add-On Product Revolution — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Fraud on the Front Line: How Dealers Are Fighting Emerging Auto Finance Scams — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
CFPB's Reg B Final Rule: Disparate Impact Liability Out, Discouragement Standard Narrowed, and SPCPs in the Crosshairs — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Why the Consumer Reporting System Is So Important — The Consumer Finance Podcast
JONES DAY TALKS®: Why Clients Need a Global Class Actions Defence Team
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Evolving Collection Rules Impacting Creditors — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Getting E-SIGN and UETA Right in Electronic Contracting — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Charting a Course for Collections: Diagnosing Compliance and Privacy Risks in Medical Debt — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Price Tags and Pitfalls: Inside the FTC–Maryland Dealer Smackdown — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Bankruptcy 101 for Consumer Creditors: Automatic Stays, Discharge Injunctions, and Common Pitfalls — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Fair Lending Risks at the Checkout Counter — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Evolving Collection Rules Impacting Creditors — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Auto Finance Year in Review, Part 2: Security Clearances, Supervisory Lines, and Connected Cars — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Point-of-Sale Finance Series: Fair Lending Risks at the Checkout Counter — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - The FTC and Consumer Online Transactions
On June 4, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) filed an amicus brief in the Tenth Circuit’s en banc rehearing of National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser, supporting industry plaintiffs and arguing...more
Last month, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) announced a significant enforcement action against 2541 E Tremont Ave Auto, LLC, which operated as “Honda of the Bronx.” DCWP alleged that the...more
Insurance companies should treat recent developments in artificial intelligence (AI), privacy, and cybersecurity regulation as more than just policy signals. Regulators are moving toward examination-ready expectations for...more
On May 27, 2026, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 5 (“the Bill”) into law, creating a broad framework for artificial intelligence oversight in the state. The Bill reaches beyond any single category of AI use...more
Law Conference of Champions IV saw Troutman Amin, LLP partner Brittany Andres take the stage and give an absolutely BRILLIANT discussion of litigation tactics in TCPA class litigation....more
Just over a year after Delaware’s privacy law took effect, state lawmakers are close to expanding its reach by passing a bill that could soon cover more businesses, narrow a key exemption, and expand the definition of...more
Monthly newsletter Material Concerns: Legal Updates on Substances of Emerging Concern keeps clients informed on the latest legal, regulatory and scientific developments related to substances of emerging concern....more
Same privacy playbook, bigger audience: Louisiana’s new law expands coverage because it applies to any company with more than $25 million in revenue. With a fast-approaching effective date and a short cure period, now is the...more
On May 11, 2026, the Connecticut General Assembly passed Senate Bill 5, “An Act Concerning Online Safety” (“SB 5” or the “Act”), which Governor Ned Lamont signed into law on May 27, 2026. Connecticut's SB 5 is among the most...more
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ran another enforcement play in March—and this one came with an $11.5 million price tag. The settlement over delayed reporting of defective bicycle cranksets is more than a...more
In April, the New York legislature passed a bill that would reform the way many food ingredients used in the state are regulated. The "Food Safety and Chemical Disclosure Act," Senate Bill S1239F, now goes to Governor Kathy...more
Generative artificial intelligence (“Generative AI” and “AI”, respectively) is under growing scrutiny from regulators and policy makers.1 Its potential to function as an enabling technology, by generating new content (e.g.,...more
On March 13, President Trump signed an executive order (EO) titled “Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America,” directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prioritize enforcement against...more
Stemming from a case filed in 2022 against the fintech Opportunity Financial, LLC (“OppFi”), the Central District of California issued a decision on May 19 finding that OppFi’s bank partner, FinWise Bank, was the true lender...more
The Third Circuit recently added to the growing body of wiretapping law addressing the use of session replay technology in In re BPS Direct, LLC; Cabela’s LLC Wiretapping Litig., 2026 WL 1280969 (May 11, 2026). Expanding on...more
In this special crossover episode of The Consumer Finance and Payments Pros podcasts, Carlin McCrory, Keith Barnett, and Chris Willis explore the federal government's increasing attention to "debanking" and what it means for...more
Florida AG James Uthmeier sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, asserting consumer-protection, product liability, and tort claims over allegations that ChatGPT was marketed as safe and reliable while concealing risks to minors and...more
California AG Rob Bonta led a coalition of 18 AGs and state privacy and consumer-protection authorities urging Congress to reject the SECURE Data Act, arguing the proposed federal privacy bill would preempt stronger state...more
Welcome to this month’s issue of The BR Privacy, Security & AI Download, the digital newsletter of Blank Rome’s Privacy, Security & Data Protection practice. STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS - Colorado Repeals and Replaces...more
In the spring of 2007, New York’s Attorney General initiated a high-profile investigation into what he characterized as unethical conduct across the student loan industry....more
David Casem–the CEO of Telnyx– spoke on stage at the Law Conference of Champions last month and questioned the need for KYC requirements for carriers....more
On May 29, 2026, Vermont’s legislature passed S71, the Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (the Act). The Act is now pending Vermont Governor Phil Scott’s signature....more
On May 14, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in J.M. v. Illuminate Education Inc., delivering an important and nuanced ruling for companies that maintain health-related data but do not consider themselves...more
New York AG Letitia James and New Jersey AG Jennifer Davenport subpoenaed FIFA as part of an investigation into ticketing practices for the 2026 World Cup. According to the AGs, the investigation stems from reports that...more
Arizona AG Kris Mayes sued MultiPlan and several major health insurers, alleging violations of the Arizona Uniform State Antitrust Act and Arizona Consumer Fraud Act based on an alleged price-fixing scheme to suppress...more
