Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Fall of The CFPB, The Rise of The State AG
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2024 Payments Year in Review: CFPB and FTC Regulatory Trends – Part Two — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
FCRA Regulatory Year in Review — FCRA Focus Podcast
The Evolving Landscape of Earned Wage Access Regulation — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect with Supervision and Enforcement During Trump 2.0
2024 Payments Year in Review: CFPB and FTC Regulatory Trends – Part One — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
What to Expect from the New FTC Leadership
2024 Year in Review: Key Developments in Auto Finance — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Introducing the Consumer Financial Services Year in Review Series: A Look at What’s to Come — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The CFPB's Proposed Data Broker Rule
TCPA Trends: 2024 Year-in-Review and 2025 Predictions — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Impact of the Election on the CFPB: What to Expect on Key Regulatory Issues During Trump 2.0
The future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — and federal enforcement of consumer financial laws more generally — is uncertain. The Trump administration has ordered the CFPB to freeze all enforcement activity,...more
Considering the rapid development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in a wide array of applications and business sectors, it can be a daunting task for a company’s General Counsel (GC) to keep pace in identifying...more
On December 19, 2024, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unilaterally issued a warning to consumers to stop using Sport Nets 4’ x 8’ portable soccer goals. According to CPSC, an exposed metal tip at the top of the...more
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
A federal judge has issued an order temporarily prohibiting the Trump Administration from imposing mass layoffs and budget cuts at the CFPB....more
Continuing the Zen Magnets saga, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) faces a challenge to a rule banning products containing small, high-powered, separable magnets. CPSC has asserted that these kinds of small,...more
As we look back at 2024 and what the new year might bring in the data privacy space, one particular aspect stands out as a focus: youth online privacy and safety. ...more
In recent years, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has increased pressure on consumer product companies through various enforcement mechanisms. The increase in the frequency and amount of civil penalties sought by...more
As we have highlighted previously (here and here), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has continued to undergo significant changes under the second Trump Administration. However, various interested parties have...more
Employee security awareness training is a best practice and a “reasonable safeguard” for protecting the privacy and security of an organization’s sensitive data. The list of data privacy and cybersecurity laws mandating...more
At the end of last year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) approved an Operating Plan for Fiscal Year 2025, which includes CPSC’s strategic priorities and resource allocations for the coming year. Stated...more
On 14 February 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) updated its webpage on consultation paper (CP24/8) on extending the sustainability disclosure requirements (“SDR”) and investment labelling regime to portfolio...more
The devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles region earlier this year have caused enormous financial strain on recovery mechanisms, such as the state insurer of last resort - the California FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance...more
With a continued lack of progress on federal privacy legislation, state Attorney Generals are emphasizing the importance of protecting consumers and their right to opt out of sharing and selling their personal information....more
In RTM v Bonne Terre Limited Hestview Limited, the English High Court found the Defendants, operating as Sky Bet (SBG), liable for breaches of data protection law. The claim raises important points of law for all...more
The European Union has significantly overhauled its product liability regime with a new directive concerning liability for defective products (Product Liability Directive). EU member states have until December 9, 2026, to...more
On January 13, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Business Opportunity Rule and a proposed new Earnings Claim Rule to strengthen the agency’s tools to...more
For the hemp industry, it appears the beatings will continue until morale improves. Following the lead of a number of other states in recent years, the Alabama Legislature is set to consider a measure that would eliminate...more
On January 6, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published final guidance titled “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical...more
With the current patchwork of data privacy laws, compliance can be challenging for any business. The compliance landscape may be even more fraught with risk for data brokers, given various data broker registration...more
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) across numerous sectors of the economy has garnered the attention of state attorneys general (AGs). As various industries increasingly adopt AI to streamline or enhance their...more
On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Senate President Pro Tempore Bill Reineke (R-Tiffin) unveiled the Senate’s energy legislation, S.B. 2. As expected, there are similarities to H.B. 15, introduced by Rep. Roy Klopfenstein...more
Le 22 janvier 2025, le gouvernement du Québec a publié un projet de règlement visant à modifier le Règlement d’application de la Loi sur la protection du consommateur existant. Selon les commentaires du gouvernement du Québec...more
On 16 January 2025, the UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) published its Statement on Age Assurance and Children’s Access, and officially commenced the process for user-to-user and search services (“Service Providers”) to...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently sued PepsiCo, Inc. alleging that the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by providing a large retailer with unfair pricing advantages in violation of the Robinson-Patman Act....more
