Why the Consumer Reporting System Is So Important — The Consumer Finance Podcast
JONES DAY TALKS®: Why Clients Need a Global Class Actions Defence Team
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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
No Password Required: Project Manager at Rapid7 and Queen of Cyber Media
Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Taking It to the Bank: Why Fintechs Are Racing for Bank Charters — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Warning Letters and Warren Letters: What the Auto Finance Industry Needs to Know — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Before You Front the Funds: Benefits and Pitfalls of Earned Wage Access Tools — Hiring to Firing Podcast
TCPA Risk Reloaded: Why DNC and Consent Issues Are Fueling the Next Wave of Litigation — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Important CRA Lesson from OCC proposal for all Intermediate-Small and Large Banks
Year in Review and Look Ahead: Servicing and Collections in Flux – How States, Reg F, and Coerced Debt Laws Are Rewriting the Playbook — The Consumer Finance Podcast
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Georgia has joined the growing list of states with an AI companion law, set to go into effect July 1, 2027. Between now and the effective date, there are several things for companies with AI chatbots to consider. Other states...more
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This is the first article in a two-part series regarding Senate Enrolled Act (“SEA”) 282 (2026) - One of two major substantive components enacted in SEA 282 is a new framework for regulating medical spas. States across...more
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Welcome to Goodwin’s Financial Services News Roundup. Our newsletter highlights important legal, regulatory, and business developments related to financial services and banking....more
The New York Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a $5 million settlement with Uphold HQ Inc. (Uphold), a cryptocurrency platform that allows users to buy, sell, and trade digital assets. The settlement resolves...more
Welcome to the Spring 2026 issue of Blakes Data Governor, published by the Blakes Privacy & Data Protection group. Blakes Data Governor provides actionable insights and practical overviews of recent developments impacting...more
Key Takeaways - The Illinois Appellate Court for the Third District held that BIPA’s Section 25(e) government contractor exemption can apply even if a company performs both government-contracted and private work, rejecting...more
DOJ announced its first resolution under its ongoing national investigation into the provision of gender-affirming care to minors, through agreements involving a Texas children’s hospital, DOJ, and the Texas attorney general....more
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Singapore's competition regulator confirms that businesses bear responsibility for antitrust harms caused by their AI systems. The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore ("CCS") has confirmed that businesses...more
HM Treasury has announced the launch of an independent review into access to banking, assessing the impact of declining face to face banking services across the UK. This is in light of the shift towards digital banking and...more
To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week....more
Readers of this blog are well aware of the rise in consumer privacy litigation involving California Invasion of Privacy Act (“CIPA”) wiretap claims. Because CIPA is a broadly worded statute, California courts continue to...more
Privacy, cybersecurity, and AI regulation continue to be front and center in all aspects of business operations. Two additional states, Oklahoma and Alabama, have recently passed comprehensive consumer privacy laws,...more
