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National Law Journal

CFPB Resolves Flurry of Enforcement Actions in Biden's Final Week

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed one lawsuit and reached five settlements last week, totaling nearly $206.6 million in civil resolutions and redress.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lina Khan Gives Up the Gavel After Contentious 4 Years as FTC Chair

"To my mind, all of this public input and engagement made our work sharper and helped us really set priorities and focus on what people were telling us—the biggest challenges and pain points they were experiencing in our economy," Khan said Tuesday during her final commission meeting as chair.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

The CFPB Is Digging In for Last Days of Biden's Term. But What Happens Next?

“There are a lot of consumers and particularly consumer advocates who think that the CFPB has done a great job. Trump held himself out to be a populist … acting, with an agenda that supports consumers,” said Alan Kaplinsky, the former leader of Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services Group. “He’s got to navigate this area carefully.”
6 minute read

Law.com

$15K Family Vacation Turned 'Colossal Nightmare': Lawsuit Filed Against Vail Ski Resorts

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'The Tobacco Industry of This Decade': Slew of Class Actions Accuse DraftKings of Creating Addicts

Multiple lawsuits target the gambling app. "DraftKings’ business model has long involved pushing the boundaries of the law, misleading consumers, and luring naive gamblers into developing addictions," alleged one suit, filed by Loevy & Loevy of Chicago.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

CFPB Finalizes Rule Removing Medical Debt From Credit Reports

The agency estimated the rule will remove more than $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Shareholder Claims Next Science Sold Risky Product Despite Knowing the Dangers

A minority shareholder of Next Science sued the company and their officers and directors in Duval County for breaches of fiduciary duties, gross negligence, and mismanagement.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

CFPB Alleges Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiary Originated Unaffordable Housing Loans

Vanderbilt’s internal model for underwriting loans provided borrowers unrealistic expectations of monthly living expenses, the Consumer Financial Protect Bureau alleged in the complaint.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

CFPB Clarifies Employers’ Obligations When Using Background Dossiers and Algorithmic Scores in Employment Decisions

It’s long been an open secret that employers often review the consumer reports of job candidates when conducting background checks on them. While there might be merit to using these reports in the hiring process, employers can obtain and use the information in the reports in ways that violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
7 minute read

National Law Journal

JetBlue Airways Will Pay $2M to Settle DOT Charges of Chronically Delayed Flights

From June 2022 to November 2023, JetBlue operated four flights that were delayed at least 145 times, DOT stated in its consent order.
3 minute read

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