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CFPB won’t prioritize BNPL enforcement

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The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more

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No Soup for You - SEC Commissioners Revoke Authority of Director of Enforcement to Launch Investigations

In a famous Seinfeld episode, a master soup maker had strict rules for ordering his delicious confections.  A violation of his rules, resulted in “No soup for you!”...more

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CFPB Under Trump: Leadership, Staffing, Legislative Developments

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With an across-the-board freeze on all rulemaking, enforcement, and supervisory activities, and a potential mass lay-off in the works, the CFPB continues to make news. Here’s a recap of all that happened this past week at the...more

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SEC Reportedly Requiring Enforcement Staff to Seek Commission Approval for Formal Orders of Investigation

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On February 2, media outlets reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) has told SEC Enforcement attorneys that they need the approval of the agency’s commissioners for all formal orders of...more

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[Webinar] FinTech University: The Major Questions Doctrine: A Challenge to the SEC’s Authority - November 19th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm...

As part of the FinTech University series, join Nelson Mullins attorneys Richard Levin, Daniel Newman, and Bobby Wenner for an in-depth webinar exploring the evolving role of the Major Questions Doctrine (MQD) and its...more

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FDA Releases Report to Congress Regarding CBD

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The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released a report to Congress regarding the agency’s progress toward comprehensive regulation of hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD). The report echoes the hard-line approach to...more

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Commodity Futures Trading Commission - 2019 in Review: CFTC 2019 Enforcement and Regulatory Developments and a Look Forward

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In 2019, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) experienced significant changes in leadership, including the appointment of Dr. Heath P. Tarbert as the Commission’s 14th Chairman. The Division of...more

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Director Kraninger testifies at House and Senate hearings

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CFPB Director Kraninger was the sole witness at a House Financial Services Committee hearing thsi week on the Bureau’s Spring 2019 semi-annual report and at a Senate Banking Committee hearing yesterday on the report. ...more

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SEC Now May Consider a Simultaneous Settlement Offer and Waiver Request

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Certain “bad actors” who settle with the SEC may be subject to automatic disqualifications or collateral consequences under federal securities laws and regulations. The Commission, however, may grant a settling party’s...more

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Meaningful attorney involvement: the CFPB’s new proposed “safe harbor” standard

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As part of our continuing discussion of the CFPB’s proposed debt collection rules, we focus in this blog post on a provision that occupies very little real estate in the proposal, but could have tremendous significance: a new...more

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EPA to Rethink Cost-Benefit Analyses During Rulemaking Process

This week, EPA announced that it is considering developing regulations to optimize the use of cost-benefit analyses when it is taking regulatory action. Many environmental statutes require the consideration of costs and...more

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CFPB seeks comment on its consumer complaint and inquiry handling process

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The CFPB has issued a request for information that seeks comment on its handling of consumer complaints and inquiries.  ...more

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CFPB seeks comment on its guidance and implementation support

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The CFPB has issued a request for information that seeks comment on its guidance and implementation support. Comments on the RFI must be received on or before 90 days after the date the RFI is published in the Federal...more

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CFPB seeks comment on adopted regulations

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The CFPB has issued a request for information that seeks comment on its adopted regulations and new rulemaking authorities....more

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CFPB to look to state AGs for more leadership in enforcement arena

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In remarks yesterday at the winter meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General in Washington, D.C., Mick Mulvaney indicated that the CFPB will be looking to state attorneys general for “much more collaboration...more

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Mulvaney outlines new CFPB governing philosophy

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Mick Mulvaney, President Trump’s appointee as CFPB Acting Director, plans to make the CFPB’s practices of “pushing the envelope” and “rulemaking by enforcement” things of the past. ...more

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