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Morrison & Foerster LLP

FinReg Currents - Week 4

On February 7, 2025, newly confirmed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Russell Vought replaced Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent as acting director of the CFPB....more

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Connecticut AG Proposes Legislation Requiring Default Youth Settings on Social Media Platforms

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Connecticut AG William Tong announced his intent to work with the legislature to enact a prohibition on social media companies exposing minors to algorithms and notifications that he alleges are harmful without parental...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Privacy Implications of Real-Time Bidding – Lessons From the Mobilewalla Enforcement Action

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With advances in digital technology and consumers’ insatiable appetite for “free” content, the advertising technology industry (AdTech) has played a crucial role in delivering highly personalized ad campaigns to consumers...more

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New UK Consumer Protection Regime to Go Live in April 2025

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The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 is set to transform the UK’s consumer protection regime by empowering the Competition and Markets Authority to impose penalties of up to 10% of global group turnover for...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fintech trade group argues to sustain open banking rule

On February 12, a trade group representing the fintech industry filed a motion to intervene in a pending lawsuit regarding the CFPB’s final rule on open banking, in order to defend it. The suit was filed originally by a bank...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Connecticut’s ​“Shrinkflation” Legislation: Expanding State AG’s Price Gouging Authority for Shrinking Product Sizes

As we’ve discussed previously, price gouging has been a focus for enforcers in the past few years, and 2025 is proving no different. In the past month alone, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the California...more

Morris James LLP

Urgent Tuna Recall: Understanding the Botulism Risk

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A recent recall of certain canned tuna products sold at major retailers such as Costco, Trader Joe's, and Walmart has raised concerns about botulism, a rare but potentially fatal illness. The recall was issued due to a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Congressional letter expresses concern over DOGE, Musk influence, and CFPB work stoppage

On February 11, 189 congressional Democrats sent a letter to Acting Director Russell Vought of the CFPB and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing concerns regarding the involvement of DOGE at the CFPB and the orders to...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Jonathan McKernan nominated to be CFPB Director

On February 11, the White House announced the nomination of Jonathan McKernan as CFPB Director. Recently, McKernan announced his resignation from the FDIC board due to Rodney E. Hood’s addition, which resulted in more...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB reportedly terminates 70 employees, including enforcement attorneys

On February 11, the CFPB reportedly terminated about 70 probationary employees, including several enforcement division attorneys, informing the employees that their skills did not align with the CFPB’s current needs. The...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB reportedly cancels $100M+ in vendor contracts, including IT and cybersecurity

On February 11, the CFPB reportedly canceled more than $100 million in vendor contracts as part of a cost-cutting initiative by its new leadership. The cuts include 102 contracts related to the enforcement division, 33...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Who is Jonathan McKernan, the Nominee for CFPB Director?

Visit our resource center, CFPB Pause: Where From Here?, to stay on top of the latest and what it may mean for the federal and state regulatory and enforcement landscape. On February 11, the White House announced the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB Acting Director and DOGE officials post on CFPB’s funding

On February 7, both Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy made posts on social media regarding the CFPB; Elon Musk posted “CFPB RIP,” while Vivek Ramaswamy’s post delved into the CFPB’s funding mechanism. Ramaswamy highlighted the...more

Perkins Coie

FCC’s One-to-One Consent Rule Vacated: What’s Next for TCPA Compliance?

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Businesses can breathe a sigh of relief: In Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) controversial one-to-one consent rule,...more

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House of Lords Committee report on proposal to publicise enforcement investigations

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The House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee (FSR Committee) published a report on the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) proposal to publicise enforcement investigations, in the spirit of "naming and...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Fall of The CFPB, The Rise of The State AG

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In this episode of the Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, Ballard Spahr partners Mike Kilgarriff and Joseph Schuster break down the seismic shifts in consumer financial regulation following the dramatic changes at the CFPB....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Changes at the CFPB Under the Trump Administration

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta explores the future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under the Trump Administration. He discusses an...more

K&L Gates LLP

Australia's Proposed Scams Prevention Framework

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In response to growing concerns regarding the financial and emotional burden of scams on the community, the Australian government has developed the Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2024 (the Bill). Initially, the Scams...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

Georgia Senate Introduces Bill to Expand Homeowner’s Insurance Renewal Notice Requirements

Senate Bill 35 would amend O.C.G.A. § 33-24-46 to increase the notice period that insurance companies must provide to homeowners before non-renewing a property insurance policy from 30 to 60 days. The Bill made it out of the...more

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Yet Another Leadership Change at the CFPB: Jonathan McKernan Nominated as Director

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On February 11, President Donald Trump nominated Jonathan McKernan to be the new Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau). If confirmed by the Senate, McKernan will replace Acting CFPB Director...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

First Lawsuit Filed under Washington’s My Health My Data Act

After Washington adopted the My Health My Data Act (MHMDA) almost two years ago, we and others predicted that the law would lead to a wave of private lawsuits against companies operating in or adjacent to the health space....more

Baker Donelson

The Colorado AI Act Shuffle: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

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Colorado waded into the deep end of AI regulation last year with the Colorado AI Act (Senate Bill 24-205), a sweeping law designed to rein in the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS)....more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 12, 2025)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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2024 Year in Review: Video Privacy Protection Act Litigation Trends

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The Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), a federal statute enacted in 1988, is gaining new relevance in recent years as plaintiffs bring lawsuits with the goal of enforcing online privacy rights. 2024 saw a continuation of...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFPB Shaken Up While Courts Address Consumer Fraud Obligations Under EFTA and Convenience Fees

The new administration continues to shake up the financial services regulatory environment. The CFPB’s new acting director indicated over the weekend that the agency will not take its next draw of funding from the Federal...more

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