01.11.18
A plaintiff’s false advertising suit alleging he was deceived about the use of blueberries in Dunkin’ Donuts products will move forward after an Illinois federal court judge agreed that a reasonable consumer could have been confused about the claims.
01.10.18
Congress returned from recess with a large agenda for the new year.
01.09.18
In 2017 we saw the first significant resistance to and change in what had been uniformly aggressive action by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to enforce consumer financial protection laws, with resistance and change accelerated at the end of the year following the resignation of ...
In case you missed it, here is our list of the most significant financial services rulings in 2017 from the Supreme Court of the United States and major federal appellate courts.
01.04.18
2017 was a banner year for digital finance, as cryptocurrency made headlines, the SEC cracked down on ICOs, alternative lenders broadened their portfolios and the industry entered the mainstream.
The Federal Trade Commission showed no love for an online lingerie marketer’s negative option membership program when it reached a settlement that requires AdoreMe to return more than $1.3 million to customers.
To say that strong passions have surrounded the recent Federal Communications Commission vote to reverse 2015’s net neutrality rules is putting it mildly.
Can consumers recognize an advertisement contained in search results or native advertising?
2017 was a great year for banks across a wide spectrum, and we believe 2018 holds tremendous promise, so long as the credit condition of borrowers does not deteriorate and banks continue to lend prudently. Below we count down the top five takeaways in banking in 2017.
12.28.17
More Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rules may be reversed as lawmakers moved to dismantle both the payday loan rule and the auto lending rule.