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National Law Journal

D.C. Circuit's Brett Kavanaugh Doubles Down on Criticism of CFPB

Back in October, Brett Kavanaugh, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, wrote a 101-page majority ruling assailing the "massive, unchecked" power of the single director-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kavanaugh recently got a second chance to weigh in—weeks before the full D.C. Circuit will take a fresh look at mortgage lender PHH Corp.'s claims. Writing in an unrelated case, Kavanaugh predicted the D.C. Circuit—or the U.S. Supreme Court—will find the structure of the agency unconstitutional.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Kurtz v. Kimberly-Clark Corp. & Costco Wholesale Corp.

By | March 06, 2017
Three Class Suits Certified in 'Flushable' Wipes Case; Request to Certify National Class Denied
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Arbitration Agreement Included in Samsung Product Manual Is Unenforceable, Third Circuit Rules

An arbitration provision for Samsung Galaxy S smartwatches is nonenforceable in a class action claiming the company exaggerated the product's battery life, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

GOP Wants to Give Trump Power to Block Agency Rules

Democratic lawmakers are up in arms over legislation introduced recently that would give the Trump administration the power to block rules proposed by independent agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Keeps California County's Avandia Suit in Federal MDL

A federal judge has rejected Santa Clara County, California's bid to have its case against GlaxoSmithKline over Avandia removed from the federal multidistrict litigation over the diabetes drug, but made way for an appellate court to immediately review the decision.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Matter of J.G. Wentworth v. Manuel

By | February 28, 2017
Petition to Transfer Remaining Structured Settlement Payments Not in Payee's Best Interest
3 minute read

The Recorder

Compassion Over Killing v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration

By | February 27, 2017
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

TCCWNA Violates the Dormant Commerce Clause

The careful balance between federal and state power is threatened by this obscure New Jersey statute, TCCWNA, which neither protects consumers nor benefits New Jersey as a whole.
20 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

In Trump Era, Law Firms Prepare for Less Work, and Hiring, From CFPB

A confluence of events, including Donald Trump's surprise victory, has shaken not only the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and its cadre of lawyers but also the law firm practice groups that built up around enforcement actions and investigations tied to the agency. Law firm interest in CFPB lawyers is expected to wane in the Trump administration and practice groups rooted in the agency could be forced to pivot, focusing more time on other federal and state regulators, according to more than a dozen interviews with law firm partners and recruiters.
30 minute read

The American Lawyer

Two Venable Partners, Including Outspoken Dodd-Frank Critic, Join Trump Team

Two Venable partners, including a former lead Republican negotiator on the post-crisis Dodd-Frank financial reforms who has called the Obama-era regulations "heavy-handed," have joined President Donald Trump's administration. Andrew Olmem, who worked on the Dodd-Frank reforms, will serve at the White House National Economic Council, and Daris Meeks was named director of domestic policy for Vice President Mike Pence.
15 minute read

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