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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its Final Rule on July 16 defining what constitutes a "larger participant" in the consumer reporting market. Beginning on September 30, 2012, larger participants will be subject to supervisory examination by the Bureau for compliance with federal consumer financial laws.

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has launched its first Corporate Crime and Antitrust Task Force, targeting corporate fraud, antitrust violations, and misconduct with a focus on high-level actors and systemic structures. This initiative marks a significant expansion of state-level white collar enforcement in New York, particularly as federal prosecutions decline, raising important compliance considerations for corporations operating in the region.

A California District Court issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday that prevents the federal government from enforcing significant portions of President Donald Trump's September 2020...

A federal judge granted C-SPAN's motion to dismiss a proposed class action accusing the nonprofit public affairs...

The senior housing and long-term care sector is navigating a wave of legal, regulatory, and funding changes in 2025. These developments carry significant implications for operators...

The Department of Justice has introduced a new model timing agreement that standardizes "quick look" investigations for merger reviews, potentially expediting antitrust clearance processes. This development offers merging parties increased timing certainty and cost savings, but also introduces new trade-offs including mandatory waiting periods and restrictions on closing transactions during challenges. Understanding how to navigate these expedited consideration mechanisms could prove critical for companies

Washington state has joined the growing list of states addressing the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals," in biosolids that are widely used in farming.

The Licensing Executives Society (LES) held its annual meeting this week in Boston, bringing together intellectual property (IP) licensing professionals across disciplines...

At the hearing, FTC Acting Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter presented testimony urging members of the House to support and ratify the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act.

The FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection has launched a new program allowing businesses and stakeholders to identify ambiguities, conflicts, and problems with FTC rules. The Bureau may issue public guidance in response to submissions, though participation carries both opportunities and potential risks for companies.

Last month, in a very troubling decision of first impression, a unanimous panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reversed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's FDCPA claim, instead ruling that the plaintiff stated ...

We are pleased to release Episode 1 of our new podcast mini-series, Debt Sales 101. In this first episode, we start with the fundamentals and discuss what a debt sale...

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, holding that the Federal Election Campaign Act’s (FECA) limits on coordinated...

The CFPB recently issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) addressing the referral fee and fee splitting prohibitions under Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.

The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders (NALCAB) has filed its combined opposition to the motions of the CFPB and the Consumer Financial Services Association.

Can the ERISA claims administrator "cure" inadequacies, made during its initial claim denial, during the appeal process? Yes.

The CFPB, under former Director Rohit Chopra, regularly engaged in regulatory overreach, the Bureau's current leadership said in its semi-annual report, covering the period from April 1- September 30, 2024.

The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement.