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September 28, 2017 | Texas Lawyer

At her confirmation hearing Wednesday, Ann Marie Buerkle, the Trump administration's pick to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, was pressed on her vote last year opposing a proposal to limit emissions on portable power generators, which have been cited in carbon monoxide poisoning deaths.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 27, 2017 | National Law Journal

At her confirmation hearing Wednesday, Ann Marie Buerkle, the Trump administration's pick to lead the Consumer Product Safety Commission, was pressed on her vote last year opposing a proposal to limit emissions on portable power generators, which have been cited in carbon monoxide poisoning deaths.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 26, 2017 | National Law Journal

The Senate demanded testimony from former Equifax CEO Richard Smith Tuesday, despite his retirement in the wake of a massive data breach.

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

Not long after launching in 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turned its gaze to the fine print of companies' contracts with customers…

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

September 25, 2017 | Inside Counsel

When the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau expanded its public database to include narratives of negative customer experiences, banks such as Wells…

By C. Ryan Barber

4 minute read

September 25, 2017 | National Law Journal

In a wide-ranging interview on Sept. 8, Mayer Brown's Andy Pincus and Gupta Wessler's Deepak Gupta discussed the future of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's controversial arbitration rule. This week, according to news reports, the Senate could vote to repeal the regulation.

By C. Ryan Barber

7 minute read

September 21, 2017 | National Law Journal

If confirmed by the Senate, Dana Baiocco would replace Marietta Robinson, flipping the commission from Democratic to Republican rule.

By C. Ryan Barber

21 minute read

September 20, 2017 | National Law Journal

Amid mounting scrutiny over Russian-funded web advertising during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook Inc.'s internal government affairs team in Washington and the company's network of outside advocates will be tested like no time before. Here's a look at some of the key players, the money and connections.

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

September 20, 2017 | Inside Counsel

Amid mounting scrutiny over Russian-funded web advertising during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook Inc.’s internal government affairs team…

By C. Ryan Barber

6 minute read

September 19, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

John Demers, the Boeing Company in-house lawyer picked to lead the U.S. Justice Department's national security division, reported earning a salary and bonus totaling nearly $1.8 million, and he anticipates receiving at least another $350,000 in incentive and performance awards, according to a financial disclosure released publicly on Tuesday.

By C. Ryan Barber

15 minute read