The 2019 film “Late Night,” written by and starring Mindy Kaling, tells the story of a late-night talk show host, Katherine Newbury, played by Emma Thompson, whose all-male, all-white writing staff scrambles to add a female…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful. In the case of V.O.S. v. United States, the court…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Elections & Politics, International Law & Trade
eMerge recently hosted a webinar exploring the latest changes to Microsoft 365 Purview's eDiscovery solution. Our panel of attorneys and technologists examined the nature of these updates and discussed the preparatory steps…
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/ Civil Procedure, Electronic Discovery, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology
In response to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) request for input on unnecessary compliance burdens, the debt collection industry, led by ACA International, is advocating for significant reforms to the Telephone…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
A recent Supreme Court decision clarified that discrimination claims brought by members of majority groups in so-called “reverse discrimination” cases cannot be subject to a heightened evidentiary burden. In Ames v. Ohio…
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/ Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
The SEC announced on May 16 that it will host a roundtable discussion with representatives from public companies, compensation consultants, lawyers, investors, and other stakeholders on the topic of executive compensation…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Securities Law
On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services both favorably reported to the House H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (as amended). Both committees gave overwhelmingly…
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/ Administrative Law, Finance & Banking, Science, Computers, & Technology, Securities Law
Investing in the cannabis industry is not without its risks, given the evolving regulatory landscape and the varying state and federal statuses of the product itself. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has shown…
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/ Agriculture, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
On June 6, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for certiorari in the case of Navellier & Associates, Inc. v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This decision effectively upholds the lower courts’ rulings, allowing…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Remedies, Securities Law
In this special crossover episode between FCRA Focus and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Kim Phan, Dave Gettings, Chris Willis, and Cindy Hanson explore the recent withdrawal of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) guidance…
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/ Finance & Banking, Consumer Protection
On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted, leaving unresolved a significant question regarding class-action certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. The question…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking
On May 22, Illinois House Bill 3352 passed the Illinois legislature and now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. This bill amends the Illinois Collection Agency Act to provide an individual a way to avoid liability for a…
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/ Civil Remedies, Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Privacy
The wait is over. On June 6, 2025, Judge Claudia Wilken of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California approved the $2.576 billion class action settlement in House v. NCAA…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law
Deputy Assistant Attorney General (DAAG) Bill Rinner’s stated goal for his June 4 speech was to provide insight into how the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, will “handle merger review to ensure procedural fairness and…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
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…
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/ Consumer Protection, Finance & Banking, Securities Law
