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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

What Happens When You Ignore the Supreme Court? Maybe the Ninth Circuit Will Find Out – an Update on National Bank Preemption

As we reported in June, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in Cantero v. Bank of America on bank pre-emption matters that remanded cases decided by three different Circuit Courts, finding that  the courts did not apply...more

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9th Circ. Clarifies ERISA Preemption for Healthcare Industry

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On May 31, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published an opinion in Bristol SL Holdings Inc. v. Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co., which has significant implications for the healthcare industry. Originally...more

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Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Cantero Opinion: The Supreme Court Leaves National Bank Preemption in Limbo

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On May 30, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Cantero v. Bank of America, reversing and remanding the case to the Second Circuit. Rather than articulating a bright line test for preemption, the Supreme Court instructed...more

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New Jersey Federal Court Denies Bid to Block Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Law

On August 30, 2024, a judge of the U.S. District Court of New Jersey denied a motion to partially enjoin the New Jersey Temporary Workers Bill of Rights based on Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preemption....more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Federal Court Once Again Upholds Enforcement of New Jersey’s Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights

The district court has once again upheld enforcement of the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights (the “Law”). The decision comes in response to a follow-up challenge by a coalition of staffing agency industry groups,...more

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The Bank Preemption Ripple Effects After Cantero, Flagstar

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On May 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Cantero v. Bank of America, vacating and remanding a decision by the Second Circuit that concluded that the federally authorized powers of national banks under...more

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Petition for rehearing to be filed in Ninth Circuit in National Bank Act preemption case related to mortgage escrow accounts

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On August 27, we blogged about the Ninth Circuit unpublished panel opinion in Kivett v. Flagstar Bank issued upon remand of the case from the Supreme Court with instructions to follow the guidance of the Supreme Court...more

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In finding no National Bank Act Preemption, Ninth Circuit Ignores Supreme Court Directive in and Pays Lip Service to Cantero v....

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In a surprising quick turn of events, on remand from SCOTUS, the 9th Circuit, on August 23, 2024, issued its unanimous unpublished panel opinion in Kivett v. Flagstar Bank, FSB (Kivett II) in which it essentially re-affirmed...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Court Finds Pension Plan “Established” by Hospital Authority is Exempt from ERISA

The case involves a dispute over the sponsorship and funding obligations for a pension plan formed by a Hospital Authority in Georgia. Our...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Bank and Credit Union Industry Groups Challenge Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act as Unlawful and Urge the Court to Stop...

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On August 15, 2024, the Illinois Bankers Association, American Bankers Association, America’s Credit Unions, and Illinois Credit Union League filed a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against the Illinois...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Does federal immigration law preempt state pay transparency laws? (UPDATED 8/14/24)

Massachusetts has recently enacted its own pay transparency statute. These statutes vary from state to state, but they generally require that employers disclose the actual salary or salary range that the applicant or internal...more

Proskauer - Corporate Defense and Disputes

Missouri Court Enjoins Missouri’s Anti-ESG Rules for Financial Advisers

A federal district court in Missouri recently enjoined Missouri Securities Division rules that require financial firms and professionals to obtain clients’ signatures on state-prescribed documents before providing advice that...more

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Temporary Workers Bill of Rights Scores a Victory in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals

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On July 24, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a decision from the District of New Jersey Court, refusing to block New Jersey’s 2023 law, which awards temporary workers equal pay and...more

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Acting Comptroller Hsu pressured to repeal preemption regs by Conference of State Bank Supervisors and consortium of consumer...

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On July 19, we blogged about comments Acting Comptroller Hsu made before the Exchequer Club on July 17 particularly his decision to review prior OCC preemption determinations in light of the Supreme Court’s recent opinion in...more

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32 State AGs Urge Justices to Review 10th Circuit Ruling Concerning ERISA Preemption of State PBM Law

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​​​​​​​A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 31 states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief in support of a petition for certiorari by Oklahoma’s insurance commissioner to review a decision by the U.S....more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Senate Advances Landmark Tech Policy Priorities

Key Points - The Senate has passed landmark children’s online privacy and safety legislation via a near-unanimous vote shortly before departing for the August recess. The bill is comprised of revised versions of the Kids...more

Jones Day

Baltimore's Climate Change Lawsuit Dismissed

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In City of Baltimore v. BP, et al., court holds that nuisance and tort claims are preempted by federal law and beyond the limits of state law....more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Re:Torts - Issue 18

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Bipartisan Momentum Builds to Shine Light on Litigation Funders - In October 2023, we discussed the efforts by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Kennedy (R-LA) to address the concerns presented by opaque third-party...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The Battle for Supremacy: Federal Arbitration Act v. California Arbitration Act

Since its enactment, California courts have universally established the California Code of Civil Procedure section 1281.97 et seq., which governs the timely payment of fees in arbitration, allows no room for error....more

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Three Members of Congress and U.S. Treasury Express Concerns that Florida Law Prohibiting Banks from Considering Customers’...

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As we previously blogged, a Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 655.0323, entitled “Unsafe and unsound practices”) which became effective July 1, 2024 prohibits federal and state depository institutions conducting business in the state...more

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Chevron Isn't Slowing CFPB Down, As They Issue a New Proposed Rule on Mortgage Servicing

On July 24th, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new proposed rule “Streamlining Mortgage Servicing for Borrowers Experiencing Payment Difficulties”, with a comment period ending on September 9, 2024....more

BakerHostetler

Sunshine State Update: New Florida Law Forbids Local Employment Regulation in Three Areas

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House Bill 433 – effective July 1, 2024 – strips local Florida governments of their power to regulate employers in three important areas. First, the new law preempts local governments from creating heat exposure regulations. ...more

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Passing On Preemption: Ninth Circuit Holds That California’s Sherman Law Is Not Impliedly Preempted

While it rarely rules on questions of preemption, the Ninth Circuit took an even rarer step on July 1, 2024 when it took up the question of whether private parties can seek to enforce the provisions of California’s Sherman...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Iowa Fetal Heartbeat Law to Go Into Effect on July 29, 2024

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Iowa’s fetal heartbeat law, House File 732, which was signed into law by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2023, will go into effect on Monday, July 29. The law has been temporarily enjoined from enforcement since last July, however a...more

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OCC to review its preemption interpretations in light of Supreme Court opinion and state debanking laws

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On July 17, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu delivered prepared remarks before the Exchequer Club entitled “Size, Complexity, and Polarization in Banking.”...more

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