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Fifth Circuit affirms dismissal of Fannie, Freddie shareholders’ claims related to FHFA removal restriction and funding

On October 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders’ claims that the FHFA’s unconstitutional removal restriction caused them harm and that the FHFA’s...more

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Delaware Court of Chancery Holds Buzzfeed Not Bound by Pre-SPAC Merger Employment Agreements

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On October 28, 2022, Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn of the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that the declaratory action brought by Buzzfeed Inc. against 91 current and former employees is not bound by arbitration provisions...more

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En banc Fifth Circuit remands case challenging FHFA’s constitutionality to district court to decide if Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac...

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In Collins v. Yellin (previously captioned Collins v. Mnuchin), the U.S. Supreme Court, relying on its decision in Seila Law, held that the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s structure was unconstitutional because the Housing...more

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Supreme Court Rules That Director Of Federal Housing Finance Agency Is Removable At Will; Calabria Fired

The United States Supreme Court ruled on June 24, 2021, in Collins v. Yellin that a restriction on the President’s power to remove the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency at will is unconstitutional as a violation...more

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SCOTUS decision on FHFA’s constitutionality could provide support for validity of pre-Seila Law CFPB actions

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In its decision earlier this week in Collins v. Yellin (previously captioned Collins v. Mnuchin), the U.S. Supreme Court, relying on its decision in Seila Law, held that the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s structure is...more

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Biden Administration Removes FHFA Director Following SCOTUS Decision

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On June 23, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) ruled that the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) must be removable and that the tenure protections put in place by the 2008...more

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Supreme Court Decides Collins v. Yellen

On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Collins v. Yellin, holding that: (1) shareholders could not bring a claim that the Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA) violated the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of...more

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SCOTUS to consider Collins cert petitions on Jan. 10

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At its conference this Friday, January 10, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to consider the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the plaintiffs in Collins v. Mnuchin and the petition filed by the FHFA and Treasury...more

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Fifth Circuit Panel Concludes FHFA Single-Director Structure is Unconstitutional

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On July 16, 2018, in Collins et al. v. Federal Housing Finance Agency et al. (No. 17-20364), a Fifth Circuit panel ruled that the single-director structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is unconstitutional. The...more

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