11.13.19
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving forward with new enforcement initiatives even as it concedes its structure is unconstitutional. We discuss the latest developments.
Oversight of student loan servicing remains top of mind for state regulators, with new regulations taking effect in New York, California, Colorado and Maine, and with several other states considering similar measures.
In addition to providing for the establishment of public banks, the recent California legislative session resulted in the passage of a significant bill capping interest rates on certain types of loans.
11.12.19
On September 26, 2019, a proposed ballot measure titled the Fairness for Injured Patients Act was filed in California.
10.30.19
Two executive orders recently signed by President Donald Trump will now require that federal agencies publish all informal guidance and limit its use in enforcement actions.
10.22.19
As part of its review of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public workshop to discuss possible updates.
10.16.19
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that prohibits “no rehire” clauses in settlement agreements effective January 1, 2020.
09.30.19
On September 25, 2019, parents with children who require lifelong care after suffering permanent injuries caused or compounded by their medical care filed an initiative in California that would fundamentally change the state’s nearly 45-year-old $250,000 cap on pain-and-suffering-type damages ...
09.25.19
On Tuesday evening, the privacy advocate and real estate investor who initially qualified the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for the November 2018 ballot, Alastair Mactaggart, announced that he would seek to qualify a new consumer privacy initiative for California’s November 2020 ...
08.14.19
The California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) has issued its long-awaited draft regulations to implement SB 1235, a 2018 law requiring consumer-like disclosures for commercial financing in California. The DBO has requested public comment on these draft regulations, giving interested ...