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C. Ryan Barber, based in Washington, covers government affairs and regulatory compliance. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter: @cryanbarber
June 13, 2017 | National Law Journal
Top lobbying groups for the financial industry are pushing back against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as the regulator ratchets up pressure on credit products that can lure in customers with zero-interest terms but later surprise them with high charges.
By C. Ryan Barber
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June 12, 2017 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday slammed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as "unaccountable to the American people" and laid out sweeping reforms that hew closely to legal challenges brought by financial companies and to a U.S. House Republican plan to curb the power of the Obama-era agency.
By C. Ryan Barber
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June 12, 2017 |
Welcome to our weekly roundup of regulatory news. I’m C. Ryan Barber here in Washington. Reach me at [email protected] and on Twitter: @cryanbarber.The…
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June 9, 2017 | National Law Journal
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week retreated from an investigation into J.G. Wentworth, a year after suing the financial services firm in Philadelphia federal district court to force the company to disclose thousands of pages of documents.
By C. Ryan Barber
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June 9, 2017 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Labor Department moves to rescind the Obama-era "persuader rule," which opened a door to greater disclosures about how companies try to thwart union-building efforts. Meanwhile, the DOL's fiduciary rule takes effect today, but court clashes continue. And this: the SEC calls cyber the biggest threat to markets. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
By C. Ryan Barber
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June 7, 2017 | National Law Journal
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is warning federal consumer product-safety regulators that their lifesaving effort to restrict the emissions of portable generators could fall outside the scope of their authority. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt suggested that the Consumer Product Safety Commission's rule-making could intrude on the environmental agency's powers.
By C. Ryan Barber
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June 2, 2017 | National Law Journal
The U.S. Supreme Court spurns the "diva of the distressed" in a dispute over the SEC's administrative law judges. Google's sparring over wage data continues. And a whistleblower in Caterpillar's tax case could stand to be very rich. This is a roundup of regulatory and compliance news from the week, featuring ALM coverage and reports from other publications.
By C. Ryan Barber
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June 1, 2017 | National Law Journal
A year after competing for coveted approvals to fly to Cuba's capital, major U.S. airlines are again squaring off to secure flights to Havana as the Trump administration weighs rolling back the Obama-era opening with the island nation. Still, despite the political uncertainty and business risks, U.S. carriers are not standing silent. Here's a snapshot at how airline in-house legal departments and outside counsel are putting pressure on regulators to act now.
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May 31, 2017 | National Law Journal
The CFPB is being targeted by Congress, Trump, the courts, and corporate and business leaders. What does this mean for the structure and mission of a critical Obama-legacy agency; for Cordray himself; and for consumers.
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May 30, 2017 | Legaltech News
The National Law Journal obtained several responses from companies that received letters from the FTC this year urging greater disclosures of any paid relationships that involve so-called social media influencers.
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