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Here are last week's curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators' decisions are having an impact across the US...

In AMG, SCOTUS ruled that Sec. 13(b) of the FTC Act does not give the FTC authority to seek equitable monetary relief (e.g. restitution or disgorgement).

The United Nations Review Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection Law and Policy has just adopted a "Recommendation to Prevent Cross-Border Distribution of Known Unsafe Consumer Products".

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released an updated "Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act" notice for consumer reporting agencies...

On May 24, 2018, U.S. President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act; the first major financial services reform bill ...

The Commonwealth of Virginia has filed suit against various pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and insulin manufacturers for allegedly violating the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants...

We recently wrote about the revisions the FCC is making to its "Do Not Call" Rules. Helpfully, a recent opinion from the US District Court for the Southern District of New York has come along to remind us that violating the Do Not Call rules can carry serious penalties.

On November 5, the Washington Department of Financial Institutions issued a consent order against a mortgage company and its designated broker following an examination of activities under the Mortgage Broker Practices Act and the Consumer Loan Act.

Consumer protection enforcement efforts are expected to increase dramatically this year. Recent pronouncements from State Attorneys General around the country bring privacy...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a press release about the testimony of Andrew Smith (FTC Consumer Protection Director) which "outlined the FTC's efforts to protect consumers from...

Earlier this week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an Enforcement Bulletin (CFPB Bulletin 2011-04) providing information on Early Warning Notices to be issued by the CFPB's Office of Enforcement.

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently indicated that further rule-making would not likely occur until October of 2015 with respect to Pay for performance rules, Compensation clawback requirements, Hedging rules and CEO pay ratio rules.

In late January, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr reached a settlement with Rent-A-Center regarding a variety of alleged deceptive practices in its rent-to-own business, including in its debt collection and general disclosure practices.

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted implementing regulations under the JOBS Act of 2012 and the implementation of various disqualification and so-called bad-actor provisions imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010.

In a last-minute change, officers and employees of investment advisers that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, who have signature of other authority over (but no financial interest in) a foreign financial account will have until June 30, 2012, to file FBARs for calendar year 2010 and prior years for which the filing deadline was previously deferred.

The bill is part of a larger fight between Democrats and Republicans over the scope of Dodd-Frank and government oversight over financial institutions generally.

NOTE: Webinar on Volcker Rule January 15: This Wednesday, January 15 (please note the change of date), I will be participating in a webinar on the Volcker Rule titled "The Volcker Rule and its Impact on Private Equity."