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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State Control over Waterways

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A group of 18 Republican AGs and the Arizona legislature submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s request for feedback on the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which determines which water bodies...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Eighth Circuit Temporarily Pauses Climate Rules Litigation and Seeks Response from SEC

Following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s action in March 2025 to end its defense of the final climate-related disclosure rules (Climate Rules), the Attorneys General of Massachusetts and other states...more

Mayer Brown

A Post-CARS Rule Brake? Not So Fast. Buckle Up for New Regulatory Activity in the Motor Vehicle Space

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The Fifth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Combating Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule (“CARS Rule”) on January 27, 2025, determining that the FTC failed to follow its own procedural requirements...more

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More Scrutiny of California Data Brokers

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As with many other areas of privacy law, it is not surprising that California continues to lead the nation in regulating data brokers – from promulgating new regulations to issuing a cluster of recent settlements. ...more

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NIH Edict Slashing Funding of All Grant Awards Halted Nationwide for Now by Massachusetts Federal Court

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An edict issued without warning in February 2025 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), having the effect of slashing funding by the NIH across the board, has been put on a nationwide hold for now by a federal court in...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month - March 2025 - Melancholy March with the CFPB

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the March 2025 webinar....more

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Massachusetts Attorney General Issues Expansive ‘Junk Fees Rule’

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The Attorney General of Massachusetts recently promulgated rules expanding the scope of its enforcement against alleged “junk fees,” including business practices for consumer subscriptions, renewals, and recurring charge...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

State Data Privacy Regulators: New Initiatives and Developments Impacting Companies

Comprehensive state privacy laws often task a state regulator to promulgate accompanying regulations that clarify the law’s requirements and to enforce the law by providing further guidance through its enforcement actions....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB Pause: Where From Here?

Visit our resource center, CFPB Pause: Where From Here?, to stay on top of the latest and what it may mean for the federal and state regulatory and enforcement landscape. On February 8, the Consumer Financial Protection...more

McGlinchey Stafford

FTC’s CARS Rule Vacated — What Finance Companies Need to Know

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In a procedural decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the CARS Rule (officially, the Combatting Auto Retail Scams Trade Regulation Rule, sometimes known as the Vehicle Shopping Rule) which was...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

What We're Watching: State Attorneys General Offices in 2025

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As the Oval Office and Congress flip to Republican control, we expect more state AG-led efforts to impact public policy. Shortly after the New Year, we gathered together attorneys from our State Attorneys General team to...more

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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FTC's Auto Retail Scam Rule: Key Implications for Dealers

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS Rule) before it could take effect, finding that the FTC failed to follow...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFPB Proposes a New Rule Prohibiting Certain Contractual Terms for Consumer Financial Products

On January 13, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a new proposed rule attempting to ban certain contractual provisions in "take it or leave it" consumer contracts that purport to "waive substantive...more

Snell & Wilmer

Potential Impacts of the New Administration on Financial Institutions

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The inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, is anticipated to bring significant changes to the regulatory landscape for financial institutions. A central aspect of this shift is the expected overhaul of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

New Year, New Liability for Private Equity

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Private equity firms and health care companies operating in Massachusetts will now face enhanced liability risks following the recent passage and enactment of legislation regulating private equity investment in Massachusetts...more

Cozen O'Connor

Republican AGs Counter Latest Student Loan Repayment Relief Efforts

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A group of 23 Republican AGs, led by Missouri AG Andrew Bailey and Kansas AG Kris Kobach, wrote a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) expressing opposition to the ED’s Proposed Rule which would...more

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[Webinar] Post-Election Analysis and Impact on the Debt Settlement Industry - December 10th, 1:00 pm EST

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Felix Shipkevich and Yvonne Bowser-Caballero of Shipkevich PLLC, with special guest Nicholas Kosmas, Chief Legal Officer of ClearOne Advantage LLC, will host a webinar to discuss a post-election overview of the regulatory...more

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Colorado AG Proposes Amendments to the Colorado Privacy Act Rules to Implement Recent Legislative Updates

Just over one year after the Colorado Privacy Act Rules took effect, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office filed a set of proposed draft amendments that, if implemented, would significantly modify the Rules to reflect recent...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Fifth Circuit Set to Weigh Challenge to FTC’s CARS Rule - Seyfarth's Future of Automotive Series

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The administrative challenge brought by the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and another trade association against the Combating Auto Retail Scams (“CARS”) Trade Regulation Rule, issued last year by the Federal...more

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FCC Proposes $8 Million in Fines Against Telecom Company and Political Consultant for Using Deepfake Generative Artificial...

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In a pair of Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a collective $8 million in fines against telecommunications company Lingo Telecom and political...more

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Colorado Legislature Approves AI Bill Targeting "High-Risk" Systems and AI Labeling

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The Colorado legislature passed the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act (SB 205 or the Act) on May 8, 2024. If approved by Gov. Jared Polis, it will be the first law in the U.S. to impose specific requirements intended to...more

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California AG Warns State-Chartered Banks and Credit Unions on Fees

On February 22, California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent letters to 197 state-charted banks and credit unions warning them that certain fees they charge may constitute “unfair” business practices under California’s Unfair...more

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State AG Pulse | State AGs and Feds: The Dynamics of Influence & Collaboration

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“Global peace” may be elusive, but there are times when companies under investigation may gain a strategic advantage by proposing that states and feds work together. In this podcast episode, Cozen O’Connor State AG Group...more

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State AG Pulse | Attorneys General as State Policymakers: The NY Model

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State AGs can be powerful players when it comes to state policymaking and are increasingly weighing in on proposed federal policy and rulemakings. In New York, AG James has been deferential to state and local policymakers...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New Draft Regulations for Colorado’s Privacy Law

The Colorado Attorney General recently released the second set of draft regulations to the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA). In this draft, the AG is seeking specific input on five different topics. There are also a number of...more

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