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The International Maritime Organization ("IMO") Maritime Safety Committee ("MSC") convened November 2 – 11, 2022, to consider important amendments to the Convention...

An Oregon state court has dismissed an industry challenge to Oregon Governor Kate Brown's climate action executive order, EO 20-04, which set stricter goals for reductions...

The CFPB Ombudsman's Office recently released its FY2020 annual report.

We blogged last year about the Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...

A nationwide injunction has been issued, effectively preventing the federal government from requiring certain federal contractors and their subcontractors to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for employees.

The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on April 7 about the new COBRA subsidy rules under the American Rescue Plan (ARP). However, the DOL left some significant questions unanswered.

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, many West Coast states passed laws that encouraged employees to freely discuss workplace sexual harassment and forbid employers from stopping this speech.

The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has taken the next step in its challenge to a bank-fintech lending program by appealing the Los Angeles County Superior Court’s decision in Opportunity Financial, LLC v. Hewlett. According to the Superior Court docket, a Notice of Appeal was filed on July 21, 2026...

An issue with the two proposals is that if adopted as proposed there would be a group of loans that could not qualify for the GSE Patch or the new general QM.

In nearly all cases, BounceBack attempts to enroll the check writers in a pre-trial diversion program without receiving further direction from a DA to do so.

In December 2020, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the CFPB's structure was unconstitutional and remanded the case for further consideration, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the ...

Two competing bipartisan proposals in Congress aim to establish the first comprehensive federal framework for artificial intelligence regulation in the United States.

The Senate Banking Committee has advanced Brian Johnson's nomination to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in a party-line vote, setting the stage for a full Senate confirmation. With the Senate's pre-election recess looming and Mark Paoletta currently serving as Acting Director, the timing of Johnson's potential confirmation could determine whether the CFPB has Senate-confirmed leadership before the November midterm elections.

Starting January 1, 2022, the State of Washington will impose a seven percent tax on money earned from the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets, otherwise known as "capital gains."

A federal court has allowed a putative antitrust class action to proceed against 32 private colleges and universities, finding that plaintiffs plausibly alleged a horizontal agreement among schools not to compete for prospective students admitted through Early Decision. The ruling highlights a new trend of using antitrust laws to target higher education practices that have not historically been considered commercial conduct, raising questions about the legality of coordinated admissions and financial aid po

The CFPB has issued a "Statement of Policy on Applications for Early Termination of Consent Orders."

As part of its Making Ends Meet survey, the CFPB issued a report last week on how consumers use payday, auto title, and pawn loans ("alternative financial services" or "AFS")...

Earlier this week, FTC Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter sent a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Commerce Committee responding to a letter sent to the lawmakers by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.