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District court grants state attorneys general $600K in attorney fees

On May 27, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted a motion for attorneys’ general fees and costs against a defendant incurred in contempt proceedings for violations of a previous stipulated...more

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The State AG Report – 06.05.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: • AGs Secure Contempt Ruling Against Robocaller for...more

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State Watch: Consumer Protection Enforcement Update

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While uncertainty continued to loom over the CFPB, the states did not take a spring break. Instead, we saw an eye-popping settlement from NY DFS involving BSA/AML claims. And both republican and democratic AGs continued to...more

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The State AG Report – 03.20.2025

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Bipartisan AGs Support FCC’s Rule Closing Robocall...more

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FCC Proposes First of its Kind $4.5 Million Penalty on Voice Provider for Alleged Know-Your-Customer Failures

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On February 4, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL) against voice service provider Telnyx LLC (Telnyx) for alleged violations of the...more

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Loper Blight: 11th Circuit Vacates FCC Lead Generator “One-to-One” and “Logically/Topically Related” Consent Provisions

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In yet a third setback for the FCC since the Supreme Court’s Loper Bright opinion eliminating Chevron deference, the 11th Circuit last Friday in Insurance Marketing Coalition Limited v. FCC, vacated two TCPA consent...more

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Bipartisan Group of AGs Issue Warning Letter Over Alleged Election Robocalling

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On February 6, a bipartisan group of 51 attorney general (AG) sent a warning letter to Life Corporation (Life Corp.) for allegedly engaging in an illegal robocall campaign that they claim was intended to deter New Hampshire...more

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FTC Launches Massive “Operation Stop Scam Calls” Initiative: Focusing on “Consent Farm” Lead Generators and Robocallers

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On July 18, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the FTC, along with over 100 federal and state law enforcement partners, have launched an extensive campaign named "Operation Stop Scam Calls" to combat the...more

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Washington enacts robocall measures

On April 20, the Washington governor signed HB 1051 to expand existing provisions regulating robocalls and telephone solicitations and prohibit abusive telephone communications that mislead or harm state residents. In doing...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (March 15, 2021)

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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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SEC Adopts Rule Providing New Regulatory Framework For Fund-Of-Funds

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In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it adopted Rule 12d1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), providing a new regulatory framework for fund-of-funds and final...more

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FTC Enforcement Trends in Consumer Protection

A comprehensive review of recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) consumer protection actions shows that the FTC continues to be one of Washington’s most aggressive regulators. While the number of enforcement...more

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CFPB files complaint against companies offering mortgage payment program

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In a complaint filed yesterday in a California federal court, the CFPB alleges that two related companies offering a biweekly mortgage payment program and their individual owner engaged in deceptive telemarketing acts or...more

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