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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Campaign Promises to Address Rising Prices at the Grocery Store Signal Stronger Price Gouging Investigations, Enforcement Actions,...

Republican and Democrat candidates alike have promised along the campaign trail that they will work to address the costs of everyday essentials for American consumers, particularly for food. One of the centerpieces of the...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Featuring BizFinLaw - November 2024

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In Texas Bankers Association v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas denied a summary judgment motion by the Texas Bankers Association and other plaintiffs to set...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Penalizes Major Credit Union for Mishandled Online Banking Program Rollout

On October 31, the CFPB entered into a consent order with a Florida-chartered credit union for harming consumers in connection with the botched launch of a new online banking system, in violation of the Consumer Financial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

D.C. Attorney General Settles with Title Insurance Company for Alleged Kickback Scheme

On October 24, the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General (the “DCAG”) announced that it entered into a $500,000 settlement with a title insurance company following an investigation, alleging that the company...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law

In the Void Left by Congress's Failure to Address Plastic Pollution, More Litigation Such as This Is Inevitable

Last November, I posted about litigation filed by New York State Attorney General Letitia James, asserting public nuisance and other claims against PepsiCo concerning contamination of the Buffalo River. At the time, I...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California DFPI Rolls Out Registration Requirements for Debt Settlement, EWA, and Student Loan Relief Providers

On October 22, the California DFPI announced the state’s approval of registration regulations enacted under the CCFPL, which will require providers of (1) debt settlement services, (2) education financing, (3) income-based...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Fintech Industry Trade Associations Respond to Federal Regulators’ Joint RFI on Bank-Fintech Partnerships

On October 30, two leading fintech industry trade associations submitted comments (see comment letters here and here) in response to a joint Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the...more

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Ninth Circuit Strikes Mass Arbitration Agreement as Unenforceable under California Law

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On October 28, 2024, the Ninth Circuit struck a mass arbitration agreement as unconscionable and unenforceable under California law in Heckman v. Live Nation Ent., Inc., No. 23-55770.  The three-judge panel affirmed the...more

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New Click-To-Cancel FTC Rule Carries New Rules, Hefty Penalties for Violations

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Attention, any companies that sell direct to consumers: the FTC has announced a new final rule requiring businesses to make it easier for consumers to opt-out and cancel subscriptions. Businesses will have 180 days to comply...more

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New Jersey Joins Data Privacy Party - New Jersey Data Protection Act Becomes Effective in January 2025

Signed into law at the beginning of 2024, colloquially known as the New Jersey Data Protection Act (NJDPA), N.J. Stat. § 56:8-166.4 et seq. will go into effect on January 15, 2025, as New Jersey joins eighteen other states...more

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PFAS Update: California Enacts New PFAS Enforcement and Registration Law

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On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom approved AB 347 which, among other things, finally answers the question of which California agency will be tasked with enforcing and interpreting at least some of California’s PFAS in...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

On the Eve of the Election, Harris, Trump Offer Diverging Visions on the Future of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Enforcement

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on a variety of antitrust and consumer protection matters have come into focus. Over the last four...more

Cooley LLP

CFPB Says FCRA May Govern Background Report Providers and Users, Including Tech Companies

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On October 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a consumer financial protection circular explaining that background reports, including scores, obtained from third parties and “used by employers to...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Financial Products and Services and Bot-to-Bot Communications: What the Future Holds for Customers and Providers

Money 20/20 has come to a close in Las Vegas. What is usually a leading industry conference predominantly focused on consumer and commercial payments markedly "pivoted" this year. Specifically, in what can likely be...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Cracks Down on Illegal Financial Promotions by 'finfluencers'

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The FCA has announced that it is interviewing 20 'finfluencers' under caution who may be touting financial services products illegally. 'Finfluencers' are social media personalities who use their platform to promote financial...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

AI Alert: CFPB Tightens FCRA Rules for Employers

On October 22, 2024 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the final version of the Personal Financial Data Rights Rule (that we reported about here). However, the CFPB did not rest there, two days later it...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB levies $1.5M civil money penalty against a credit union

On October 31, the CFPB issued a consent order and stipulation against a federal credit union for allegedly engaging in unfair practices related to its online and mobile banking services, which violated the CFPA. The Bureau...more

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NYDFS Issues AI Industry Letter

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On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued an industry letter entitled “Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence and Strategies to Combat Related Risks” in response to...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Tips for Loan Servicers on Defending Consumer Claims in Federal Court and Making Successful Article III Standing Challenges

Loan servicers and their counsel are often sued by consumers during contested mortgage foreclosure proceedings. The United States Supreme Court’s opinions in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins and TransUnion v. Ramirez continue to be an...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases enforcement actions for October 2024

On October 17, the OCC released a list of recent enforcement actions taken against banks and individuals affiliated with national banks, federal savings associations and institution-affiliated parties, or IAPs. The OCC issued...more

Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph

Compounded GLP-1 Drugs: is the Party Over? These Are the Legal and Regulatory Issues for Game Changing Weight Loss Products and...

Author’s Note: This is an updated version of the post to our blog dated October 30, 2024. Later that day, FDA announced the resolution of Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide shortage, which altered the conclusion of our original post...more

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MAS Issues Circular on Anti-Scam Measures for Major Payment Institutions That Provide E-Wallets

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published the Circular on Anti-Scam Measures by Major Payment Institutions Providing Personal Payment Accounts That Contain E-money on 25 October 2024, setting out MAS’s supervisory...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Ad Law News and Views - October 2024

IN THE NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES - Get these and other stories in real time when you subscribe to the Ad Law Access blog here or visit the Advertising and Privacy Law Resource Center here....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Warby Parker Prevails Against 1-800 Contacts in Keyword Advertising Dispute - Kattison Avenue | Issue 13

In the September 2022 issue of Kattison Avenue, we reported on a decision in the Southern District of New York dismissing claims by 1-800 Contacts, Inc. (1-800) against JAND, Inc., which does business as Warby Parker. The...more

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CFPB Bites of the Month - October 2024 - (Don't Fear) The Reaper CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" for the prior and current month covered during the October 2024 webinar. ...more

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