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July 11, 2017 | Legaltech News

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has argued the rule would effectively shut down a 'cheaper and faster' form of dispute resolution for consumers.

By C. Ryan Barber

8 minute read

July 11, 2017 | Inside Counsel

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday finalized a sweeping new rule banning arbitration agreements that prevent class actions against…

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

July 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's sweeping new run to curtail arbitration agreements contains a provision that would create a public online database showing arbitration documents and awards that are still permitted. Companies regularly raise reputational concerns about such databases. The CFPB noted that several industry commenters said the publication of arbitration records would lead "plaintiff's attorneys to bring more frivolous litigation generally."

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

July 10, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Monday finalized a sweeping new rule banning arbitration agreements that prevent class actions against banks and other financial institutions, setting the stage for parallel legal and political fights over a regulation that Republican lawmakers will seek to overturn before it sees the light of day.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

July 07, 2017 | National Law Journal

CEOs are getting antsy about complying with an SEC rule that would expose compensation divides at companies. The SEC recently took on a "fake news" scheme. Federal trade regulators this week adopted an indemnity policy to protect its employees who get sued. And the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's taking heat from an unlikely source: the National Credit Union Administration. This is a roundup of regulatory and compliance news from ALM and around the web.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

July 06, 2017 | National Law Journal

The federal government's chief ethics watchdog resigned Thursday after clashing for months with President Donald Trump over his refusal to divest business interests and confronting the administration's initial resistance to publicly disclose waivers that allowed staff to interact with their former private employers.

By C. Ryan Barber

12 minute read

July 05, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday adopted an indemnity policy that will shield lawyers and other staff from any personal liability for enforcement actions that draw a lawsuit and expose them to a monetary judgment. The new policy comes as two FTC lawyers press for immunity, in court, over their roles in a data-breach case against the now-shuttered medical device company LabMD.

By C. Ryan Barber

9 minute read

July 04, 2017 | National Law Journal

Through the first half of 2017, FTC staffers have sent 11 "closing letters" to companies the agency flagged for supposedly unsupported "Made in USA" claims. Among the highest-profile recipients was Target Corp., which put to bed FTC concerns by agreeing to pull mislabeled pillows from the shelves and to make clear that the Room Essentials-branded products were manufactured in China.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

July 03, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Welcome back to our weekly roundup of regulatory and compliance news. Got tips or suggestions? Reach me at [email protected] or at 202-828-0315. DM me at @cryanbarber.Nothing…

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

June 30, 2017 | National Law Journal

Deutsche Bank's lawyers at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld are refusing Democratic lawmakers' demands for Donald Trump's financing records. Dechert partner Steven Bradbury, up for U.S. Transportation general counsel, takes heat over Takata. The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear a dispute about Dodd-Frank whistleblower protection. And OSHA's extending the delay on an Obama-era data-reporting rule. This is a regulatory roundup from ALM and around the web.

By C. Ryan Barber

13 minute read