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On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed Congress' most recent stimulus bill into law, covering $900 billion in economic relief for businesses and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles County has secured its first pre-litigation settlement with Walmart and Sam's Club over alleged pixel tracking of sensitive health-related purchases, marking a significant shift in privacy enforcement to the county level. The settlement includes substantial monetary penalties and permanent injunctions against undisclosed tracking practices. This case signals a new wave of local government privacy enforcement that could dramatically expand retailers' legal exposure beyond traditional class action

We have previously reported on the initial victory in our challenge to Washington's capital gains tax. As we explained, we won the battle, but the war is not yet over. The state has appealed the ...

We are pleased to share a notable milestone for the Consumer Finance Monitor podcast: for the first time, a leading industry publication “Inside the CFPB” has written about one of our episodes.

Under the current administration, there have been significant shakeups at the antitrust enforcement agencies, including the FTC and the DOJ Antitrust Division, which have led to uncertainty regarding enforcement priorities.

The FTC has announced that it has submitted an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) regarding negative option plans to the OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that, among other things, imposes new licensing requirements on Buy Now, Pay Later services.

Online bill payment company Doxo faces a $2.1 million settlement with the FTC over allegations that it used deceptive search advertising to impersonate billers and misled consumers about hidden fees. The complaint details how Doxo disguised itself as the official payment platform for various companies while adding undisclosed junk fees and enrolling consumers in subscription programs without proper consent.

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a proposed order in Nevada federal court that would permanently ban Dennise Merdjanian from the debt relief and telemarketing industries following allegations of operating an illegal student loan debt forgiveness scheme. The order seeks to resolve charges that Merdjanian and co-operators allegedly defrauded consumers of more than $45.9 million by falsely claiming affiliation with the U.S. Department of Education and promising loan forgiveness that never materialized.

As previously reported, both the House and Senate passed bills to ban "trigger leads," except in limited circumstances, although the versions of the bills that were previously passed are slightly different.

Washington, D.C. has enacted comprehensive legislation that fundamentally changes how medical debt is handled, prohibiting healthcare providers and debt collectors from reporting medical debt to credit reporting agencies while imposing strict limitations on collection practices. The law establishes significant protections including wage garnishment restrictions, interest rate caps, and mandatory financial assistance screening, though it faces concerns about potential impacts on the healthcare system's susta

What happens when the Social Security Administration issues a disability finding after the ERISA administrator has issued the decision denying disability benefits?

When does evidence of malingering justify denial of a long term disability claim? It depends. A physician's subjective opinion regarding malingering

On January 23, 2026, the Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Fact Sheet 2026-01, providing answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs)...

On May 6, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed into law HB 102, delaying the start date of Maryland's highly anticipated paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program ("FAMLI").

As we reported previously, a petition for rehearing en banc was filed by the plaintiff bank trade associations in National Association of Industrial Bankers v. Weiser.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced January 19, 2021 the extension of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moratorium on single-family foreclosures from January 31, 2021 to February 28, 2021.

The IRS recently released helpful guidance in Revenue Procedure 2020-44 to assist the market's transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates.