03.28.18
As the opioid crisis in the United States continues to deepen—with opioid overdoses claiming 42,000 lives in 20161—policymakers, providers, advocates and other stakeholders are seeking out all available resources in an attempt to fight back.
Congress is considering some significant regulatory relief for financial institutions, including a rollback of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Just how much will depend on a number of factors.
Is the Bank Secrecy Act unconstitutional? Not so, says the Ninth Circuit. This article explains the court’s analysis and why it matters to covered financial institutions.
In CFPB news, Mick Mulvaney’s efforts to reshape the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) continue apace with more requests for information and improvements to the mortgage servicing rule.
Although the CFPB may be retreating from exercising its authority to enforce UDAAP violations under the Dodd-Frank Act, Section 5 of the FTC Act continues to be a potent weapon used by regulators, including the FDIC.
As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau retreats, states continue their aggressive attacks on short-term lending.
03.22.18
In an employee-friendly opinion, the California Supreme Court set forth the calculation of a worker’s overtime pay rate when he or she has earned a flat-sum bonus during a single pay period.
Sprint should put some limits on its “unlimited” claims, the National Advertising Division (NAD) recommended in a new decision.
Nike won a challenge to its “Jumpman” logo when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court dismissal of a copyright infringement suit brought by a photographer.
Google grants just under half the requests seeking to remove Internet links, according to the latest report from the company.