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08.17.17

Court Rules Ford Trucks’ Claim Is Puffery

A false advertising suit against Ford Motor Co. was limited after a federal court judge found the company’s “Built Ford Tough” claim is non-actionable puffery.


08.17.17

Federal Lawmakers Consider IoT Security Standard

A new federal bill would regulate security for Internet of Things (IoT) devices by requiring government vendors to conform to standards and make sure that products can have security problems patched.


08.17.17

Forecast: Abundance of Potential New Rulemaking From the CFPB

After making headlines with its controversial arbitration rule, the embattled Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its rulemaking agenda for the rest of the year, putting financial services companies on notice about forthcoming rules on payday, title, high-cost installment ...


08.17.17

OCC Moves Forward With Fintech Charters, Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal

Holding the line on the future of fintech charters, Acting Comptroller Keith Noreika confirmed that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) will move forward with its plans to issue special purpose charters.


08.17.17

Pay-by-Phone Fees Get a Call From the CFPB

Be careful with pay-by-phone fees, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) cautioned companies in a new compliance bulletin, expressing concern about businesses “potentially misleading consumers about the purpose and amount of certain pay-by-phone fees or keeping them in the ...


08.17.17

Legislation Would Legalize ‘Valid When Made’ Rule

A new bill introduced by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) would overrule the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, decision in Madden v. Midland Funding and legalize the “valid when made” rule.


08.17.17

Federal Reserve Considers Changes to Board of Director Expectations

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System requested public comment on a proposal intended to enhance the effectiveness of boards of directors, refocusing the regulator’s supervisory expectations of boards.


08.16.17

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC—Moratorium on Provisional Concessions for Certain Renewables

Despite the high interest in the country’s energy sector by local and international developers of renewable projects and the government’s commitments and ongoing efforts to diversify the country’s energy matrix, particularly by increasing the available capacity from renewable ...


08.16.17

REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA—Moratoria de Concesiones Provisionales para Ciertas Renovables

No obstante el alto interés en el sector energético de la República Dominicana por parte de desarrolladores de proyectos de energías renovables, tanto locales como internacionales, y los compromisos y esfuerzos en curso por parte del gobierno para efectos de diversificar la matriz energética del ...


08.11.17

California Mandatory Packaging Waste Management Initiative

CalRecycle, the California state agency responsible for solid waste and recycling regulatory programs, estimates that packaging represents about one-quarter of California's total disposal stream.