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We set a record for the number of log-ins for this webinar. We also set a record for the #of questions asked at a webinar. We will hold another webinar on June 15 in which we will cover the most important questions that were asked. You may register here. lnkd.in/e7Mdw2AF

These bills have the potential to make NY a judicial hellhole like California for private industry. The cost of doing business in NY is about to soar. What scares me the most is that any non-profit organization can bring lawsuits on behalf of consumers.

Podcast concerns extraordinarily important case pending before Supreme Court which will decide whether the overrule Chevron case from decades ago. Under Chevron, a court must defer to a federal agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute.

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Oral argument in CFPB v. CFSA has been scheduled for the very first day of the Supreme Court’s new term on October 3. The Court will determine whether the CFPB’s is unconstitutional. I expect a decision by the end of the year, although it might not happen until the end of June

Ballard Spahr LLP Cardozo School of Law It was my pleasure to host Myriam on our podcast show. While I disagree with her about her article to amend Section 5 of the FTC Act to create a private individual and class cause of action, Myriam is a top notch thought leader among consumer financial services lawyers.

Ballard Spahr LLP Yes, there is a much better answer. Either the Court should stay the compliance dates for the rule as to everyone affected by it or the CFPB should propose a simple amendment to the rule to accomplish that.

BREAKING NEWS: FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN TEXAS VACATES CFPB’S CHANGES TO UDAAP EXAM MANUAL WHICH DEFINED AN “UNFAIR” PRACTICE TO ENCOMPASS ALL TYPES OF NON-INTENTIONAL DISCRIMINATION. THE COURT HELD THAT CFPB EXCEEDED ITS STATUTORY AUTHORITY.

The latest from our consumer finance attorneys: "Texas Federal District Court invalidates CFPB Exam Manual changes which opined that discrimination is a UDAAP violation" - bit.ly/3EIsact

Read this and weep: consumerfinancemonitor.com/2023/09/18/cfp…

I can’t overemphasize the importance of this topic. One of the highest priorities of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission is to eliminate digital dark patterns.

OppFi Beats Calif. Regulator's Bid For Preliminary Injunction California agency has lost prelim injunction motion imposing restrictions on Opportunity Financial's bank partnership lending. This is a huge setback to the agency's claim that the bank is true lender.

BREAKING NEWS! CFPB ISSUES FINAL CREDIT CARD LATE FEE RULE AS PART OF BIDEN VAST EXPANSION OF WAR AGAINST JUNK FEES. SPELLS BIG TROUBLE FOR CONSUMERS. WE WILL SPELL IT ALL OUT DURING OUR WEBINAR ON March 21.

BREAKING NEWS This afternoon, a consortium of bank trade associations filed a lawsuit against the CFPB in federal district court in Texas challenging the legality of the recently released credit card late fee regulation