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This past Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB" or the "Bureau") issued Final Rules which provide greater clarity into the process by which it will adjudicate consumer protection provisions set forth in Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to make significant revisions to the regulations promulgated under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 (HMDA) (Regulation C) by requiring home mortgage lenders to disclose far more information to regulators. In its first step toward these revisions, the CFPB is convening a Small Business Review Panel (as required by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act) to seek input from small lenders on the proposed changes bef

On December 16, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed suit against Cash Call, Inc., WS Funding, LLC, Delbert Services Corporation and J. Paul Reddam (collectively "Cash Call"), alleging that the extremely high interest rates charged by Cash Call on short term loans are unfair, deceptive and abusive because the interest rates charged are illegal in some states where the borrowers reside.

In a recent decision, Tyler v. Michaels Stores, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held that zip codes are "personal identification information."

While there are multiple methods of complying with the Prop 65 warning requirements for BPA, implementing these compliance methods can be time-consuming and expensive.

Health care facilities who use physical restraints or seclusion in patient treatment will be subject to stricter training requirements and higher standards, according to a new final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS").

In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Congress has passed and, on September 24, 2015, President Obama signed, an amendment of the federal statute regulating warranties on consumer products, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty – Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act.

When companies make products that are not safe, they automatically increase their liabilities. This is not in anyone's interest.

In recent years, manufacturers have seen a marked increase in state regulation of chemicals in consumer products.

In its reply brief in Spokeo v. Robins, petitioner Spokeo comes out of the gate with the consequential argument that for Robins to prevail, the Supreme Court must accept his position that every violation of a statutory right qualifies as an injury-in-fact.

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued its long-awaited ruling on what constitutes an "automatic telephone dialing system" (ATDS) under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)...

Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims.

Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims.

Every week, courts around the United States issue decisions addressing aspects of civil UDAAP claims.

This alert highlights several provisions of that law that can be expected to affect the preparation of documents used in distributing products in Wisconsin.

State and federal courts shut down all in-person operations in March 2020 based on the COVID-19 health emergency. Since then, many have struggled to reschedule the significant backlog of jury trials.

Darkreading.com reported that Adam Darrah (Vigilante's director of intelligence) said that "We think the hacks are probably attempts to undermine public confidence in government at a time of...

As federal contractors scramble to comply with President Biden's September 2021 Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, these employers must keep in mind the ever-present risks posed by non-compliance with such requirements.