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C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber
July 24, 2017 |
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of regulatory and compliance news. I’m C. Ryan Barber, reporting from the 100-degree swamp that is D.C. Got tips…
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July 21, 2017 |
Updated 4:53 p.m.The U.S. Labor Department on Friday ordered Wells Fargo & Co. to reinstate a former branch manager fired for blowing the whistle on…
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July 21, 2017 |
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of regulatory and compliance news. I’m C. Ryan Barber, reporting from the 100-degree swamp that is D.C. Got tips…
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July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal
Chopping down Washington's "dense thicket of rules, regulations and red tape," as President Donald Trump described it in June, doesn't always come so easily—or quickly. For a number of other regulations, the Trump administration has been playing the delay game.
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July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday ordered Wells Fargo & Co. to reinstate a former branch manager fired for blowing the whistle on three subordinates who were opening new accounts for customers without their knowledge—the conduct at issue in the bank's $185 million settlement last year with federal regulators and the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office.
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July 21, 2017 | National Law Journal
The Trump administration is touting the number of federal regulations that are on the chopping block. Exxon Mobil Corp.'s suing the U.S. Treasury Department over a $2 million fine for violating Russia sanctions. The Federal Trade Commission's looking at Amazon.com's discounting practices. And financial regulators appear to be pulling back on a plan to restrict Wall Street bonuses. This is a weekly roundup from ALM and around the web.
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July 19, 2017 | National Law Journal
An appellate lawyer who is likely to figure prominently in the anticipated challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's arbitration rule took aim at the new regulation Wednesday, saying it was "not rooted in reality" and showcased the pitfalls of insulating an agency from the political process.
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July 18, 2017 | National Law Journal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving forward on a rule that would restrict arbitration agreements that block consumers from bringing class actions against banks. Now, it's game on for the rule's supporters and opponents. The battle may not be confined to Capitol Hill. Ready for a "legal hail Mary"?
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July 17, 2017 | National Law Journal
Keith Noreika, acting comptroller of the currency, and Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, are sparring over the CFPB's new, and controversial, push to restrict arbitration agreements that ban class actions in the banking and finance industries. Here's some of the back and forth between Keith and Rich.
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July 14, 2017 | National Law Journal
A Kentucky real estate law firm on Thursday prevailed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's accusations that attorneys orchestrated a web of shell companies to make improper payments for referrals.
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