By Jenna Greene | June 21, 2017
“A classic Catch-22.” “A Hobson's choice.” “Deeply problematic.” That's how a dozen top law school professors describe the Trump University fraud settlement in an amicus brief. It's a strong argument—and it may be enough to persuade the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel's March 31 approval of the settlement.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 19, 2017
False Representation Suit Over 'Whole Grain' Crackers Dismissed; Packaging Not Misleading
By Scott Flaherty | June 19, 2017
Two plaintiffs firms are set to split about $4.45 million in light of a proposed settlement of automatic phone call consumer protection claims against a unit of Wells Fargo Bank.
By C. Ryan Barber | June 16, 2017
Companies, raising reputational concerns, have long griped about agencies that post consumer complaints and other data. Republicans and Trump administration agencies are now taking up that cause. A U.S. Treasury report recommends restricting public access to the CFPB's online complaint database. Consumer advocates are crying foul.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 15, 2017
Approval to Transfer Structured Settlement Payments Denied; SSPA Requirements Not Met
By C. Ryan Barber | June 13, 2017
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 Marcia Coyle | June 13, 2017
Prominent business advocacy groups and industry associations are backing the Trump administration in fighting a consumer lawsuit that challenges the lawfulness of a White House executive order calling for the elimination of regulations.
By Michael Booth | June 12, 2017
A New Jersey craft beer wholesaler has agreed to pay $2 million and surrender its license to settle claims of anti-competitive trade practices.
By Michael Booth | June 12, 2017
A federal judge has dismissed a putative class action against clothing company J. Crew Group Inc. claiming the company issued receipts that were too revealing.
By C. Ryan Barber | June 12, 2017
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.
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