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State legislatures in New Mexico and Nevada enacted laws this session targeting medical debt collections. Both laws have been signed by the states' Governors and take effect July 1, 2021.

The consumer reporting system is experiencing significant transformation driven by artificial intelligence, alternative data sources, and consumer-permissioned financial information sharing. This podcast episode explores how these technological and regulatory developments are reshaping credit underwriting, dispute resolution processes, and the broader consumer reporting ecosystem.

The podcast we are releasing today is part 2 of a re-purposed webinar we produced on March 25 titled "The Impact of the Election on the CFPB - Part 4."

On June 2, 2026, Professors Todd Zywicki and Thomas Miller, Jr., together with the Center for Individual Freedom, filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff trade associations in National Association...

Citing President Trump's Executive Order, the SBA has sent letters to its network of more than 5,000 lenders instructing them to end what the Trump Administration said is politicized or unlawful debanking.

One of the initial promises of the CFPB's NPRM was a level of certainty as to the use of electronic communications to provide legally-required collection disclosures to consumers.

The Department of Justice is now deploying artificial intelligence and advanced data analytics to detect health care fraud in real time, fundamentally changing how quickly the government can identify suspicious billing patterns and bring criminal charges. With new cloud-computing infrastructure inside CMS data systems and interagency data-sharing agreements breaking down traditional silos, federal prosecutors are moving from anomaly detection to indictment in a matter of months rather than years.

On October 21, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is revising the Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program to increase...

Ransomware is a national security issue that affects all sixteen critical infrastructure sectors, including the transportation and healthcare sectors.

FinCEN has reissued its Geographic Targeting Order requiring money services businesses along the U.S. southwest border to report cash transactions between $1,000 and $10,000. What compliance obligations do affected MSBs face, and how does this order fit into the broader federal strategy against cartel-linked money laundering?

Banks and their employees face a difficult balancing act when discussing suspected fraud or money laundering activity with a customer on whose account activity the bank has filed a suspicious activity report (SAR). The bank must take practical steps to protect the customer and the institution (for example, verifying transactions, restricting account access, or requesting additional documentation) while strictly preserving SAR confidentiality.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently reached a major settlement agreement that provides significant changes to employment authorization benefits for H-4, E, and L dependent spouses.

On this episode of the Ballard Spahr Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, we examine consumer debt and bankruptcy through the lens of Debt's Grip: Risk and Consumer Bankruptcy...

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On October 24, 2022, surveyors began using updated Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance to identify noncompliance associated with skilled nursing facilities' use of arbitration agreements.

International arbitration enforcement actions present unique challenges and considerations for parties seeking to enforce arbitral awards across jurisdictions.

California lawmakers passed SB 690 to eliminate private lawsuits under CIPA's pen register provisions, while the Court of Appeal's tentative ruling in Variety Media extends CIPA's reach to internet communications but limits claims based solely on IP address collection. These developments create both opportunities and challenges for retailers navigating website tracking litigation, requiring careful evaluation of tracking practices, disclosures, and vendor relationships.

Ready or not, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) is coming your way. Oregon joins several other states in passing comprehensive data privacy legislation.