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CFPB Changes Approach to Guidance

On May 12, 2025, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a sweeping withdrawal of 67 guidance documents issued since the CFPB’s inception, signaling a marked shift in its regulatory approach. This move...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

CFPB Rescinds Dozens of Regulatory Guidance Documents in Major Regulatory Shift

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced the withdrawal of 67 regulatory guidance documents, including interpretive rules, policy statements, and advisory opinions that have been issued since the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB to Revoke Medical Debt Collection Advisory Opinion

On April 11, the CFPB filed a joint motion in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia indicating its intent to revoke an advisory opinion on medical debt collection. The Bureau requested a stay of litigation...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Aligning Business Goals with Legal Strategies Amid Regulatory Change – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast

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When businesses face regulatory uncertainty, how can they effectively adapt, respond, and, if necessary, challenge government action? In this episode of Speaking of Litigation, Epstein Becker Green attorneys Mike Brodlieb,...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: What Does the CFPB "Freeze" Mean for Regulations and Pending Litigation? - Update

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the then-acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), emailed staff on February 3 directing employees to cease all rulemaking activities, delay the implementation of...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Litigation Updates — April 2025

On March 27, 2025, as expected, the SEC under the Trump administration abandoned the climate disclosure rule promulgated by the Biden administration, specifically stating in a court filing that it would no longer defend the...more

Bracewell LLP

SEC Ends Defense of Climate Disclosure Rules

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In March of 2024, we reported on the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of a comprehensive set of rules governing climate-related disclosures. The rules would require public companies to disclose climate-related...more

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FERC Accepts SPP’s Tariff Revisions Incorporating a Mark-to-Auction Mechanism for SPP’s Transmission Congestion Rights Market

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On March 20, 2025, FERC approved Southwest Power Pool, Inc.’s (“SPP”) tariff revisions to incorporate a mark-to-auction collateral requirement for SPP’s Transmission Congestion Rights (“TCR”) market. In doing so, FERC found...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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

Venable LLP

FTC Files Brief Defending “Click to Cancel” Negative Option Rule

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Ending speculation and uncertainty about whether new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would repeal or continue to defend the agency’s Negative Option Rule, which regulates offerings such as autorenewal of...more

Brooks Pierce

Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN and the Treasury Announce Nonenforcement for Domestic Reporting Companies

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Following announcements from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) on February 27, 2025, and the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) on March 2, 2025, it would appear that beneficial...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

New Rule on SEC Delegation of Authority to Director

On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its final rule rescinding the delegation of authority that had allowed the SEC’s Director of the Division of Enforcement’s (“Director”) to “issue...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Take it to the Top: The SEC Rescinds Its Delegation to the Enforcement Division to Issue Formal Orders

To issue a subpoena for documents or testimony, Enforcement staff must first obtain a formal order. A formal order authorizes SEC staff “to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take...more

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USCIS Issues Regulation Requiring Alien Registration

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On March 12, 2025, USCIS issued an Interim Final Regulation (IFR) designating a new registration form to comply with statutory alien registration and fingerprinting provisions. The IFR goes into effect on April 11, 2025....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Closing the GRAS Loophole: Secretary Kennedy’s Plan To Enhance FDA Food Safety Regulations

On March 10, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initiated a significant shift in the regulation of ultra-processed foods by directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to revise the GRAS (Generally Recognized...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Chaos and Confusion at the Bureau: Current Litigation Surrounding the Unwinding of the CFPB

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As we discussed previously, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is facing a threat to its very existence, and this time, the call is coming from inside the house. After Acting Director Russ Vought and the...more

Bracewell LLP

Another CTA Freeze: Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement Against Domestic Reporting Companies

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If you have been following our reports on the subject, you know that the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) had a tumultuous end to 2024 and start to 2025, with a series of court actions leading to oscillating reports about...more

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CTA Filing is Now Voluntary for US Entities and Citizens: Rule Changes Ahead

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The United States Treasury Department announced on March 2, 2025, that the Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting required by the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is now voluntary for U.S. entities and citizens....more

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Corporate Transparency Act – U.S. Treasury Department Suspends Enforcement Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies

The fate of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) has been anything but certain since the beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting rule took effect in January 2024. While several legal challenges to the CTA make their...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

US Treasury Announces That the Corporate Transparency Act Will Not Be Enforced Against Domestic Companies, Their Beneficial Owners...

As noted in our previous Corporate Advisory, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced on February 27, 2025, that it will not take enforcement action against a Reporting Company that fails to file or update...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure CTA Updates — March 2025

FinCEN announced on February 27, 2025, that it will not impose fines or penalties for failures to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports in connection with the Corporate Transparency Act by the current...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Treasury Department Confirms: No Fines or Penalties in Connection with BOI Reporting Deadlines

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While the March 21, 2025 filing deadline under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) remains in place, the Treasury Department announced on March 2nd that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Treasury Limits CTA Enforcement to Foreign Companies

On March 2, 2025, the Treasury Department expanded the scope of FinCEN’s February 27, 2025 statement that it will not enforce any penalties or fines under the Corporate Transparency Act with respect to existing regulatory...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting...

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The Treasury Department announced plans to significantly narrow beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more

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Corporate Transparency Act: Treasury Announces No Enforcement for Reporting Failures by U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting...

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Last week, we reported that the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reinstated the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements, with a new deadline for most...more

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