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Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Whistleblower Protection Policies

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and... more +
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is a United States federal statute signed into law on July 21, 2010. The Act was passed in response to the Great Recession of the late 2000s and includes broad reforms related to many aspects of the financial and banking industry. Notable sections of the Act include stricter regulations of the derivatives market, as well as the Volcker Rule, which restricts the trading practices of FDIC-insured institutions.    less -
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CFPB Warns Employee NDAs, Confidentiality Agreements May Violate Whistleblower Laws

On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued guidance putting financial regulators and employers on notice that requiring employees to sign broad confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements that...more

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Financial Services Weekly News - February 2018 #3

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Editor's Note - Consumer Finance 2017 Year in Review. Year 2017 brought leadership change at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), turnover at various regulatory agencies, the continued rise of state-level...more

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Supreme Court Narrowly Interprets “Whistleblower” under Dodd-Frank, Foreclosing Protections for Those Who Fail to Report Issues to...

The Supreme Court has resolved a circuit split on whether Dodd-Frank’s whistleblower protections apply only to employees who report their concerns to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Wednesday, in Digital...more

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SEC Whistleblower Program May Be Facing Congressional Cutback

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According to a memo circulating amongst Republican-party leaders as of February 13th, Republicans in the House of Representatives are planning to propose a significant curtailment of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...more

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2016 Year In Review: Securities Litigation And Regulation

2016 was an active year in securities litigation. In the first half of 2016 alone, plaintiffs filed 119 new federal class action securities cases. It was also a busy year for SEC enforcement proceedings, with a record 868...more

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Dodd-Frank News: November 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

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CFPB speaks (again) at PLI’s Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute

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Key members of the CFPB’s enforcement, regulatory and supervision offices spoke yesterday at PLI’s 20th Annual Consumer Financial Services Institute in Chicago. As was the case during the New York City version which took...more

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Dodd-Frank News: April 2015: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was enacted as a measure to promote financial stability and protection for consumers through increased regulation of nearly every aspect of the consumer finance...more

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Dodd-Frank News: May 2014: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Update

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In This Issue: - RECENT CASES ..Preemption ..CFPB Involvement in Litigation ..CFTC Regulation of Retail Commodity Transactions ..Durbin Amendment ..Appraiser Disclosure Requirements Under...more

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Dodd-Frank News - March 2014: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Update

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In This Issue: - Recent Cases January Through March 2014 ..Dodd-Frank Amendments to RESPA ..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Arbitration Clauses ..Whistleblower Protection Under Dodd-Frank - News &...more

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Dodd-Frank News: January 2014: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform And Consumer Protection Act Update

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In This Issue: - Recent Cases ..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Yield Spread Premiums ..Dodd-Frank Prohibition on Arbitration ..Whistleblower Protection Under the Dodd-Frank Act ..Dodd-Frank Amendments to...more

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