01.27.20
Mental healthcare coverage issues, particularly those related to federal and state mental health parity statutes, feature prominently in recent litigation arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
01.24.20
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) today issued an important policy statement on how it intends to apply the “abusiveness” standard in supervision and enforcement matters.
01.23.20
Potentially redefining the nature of a “loan,” the California Department of Business Oversight (DBO) is pursuing multiple enforcement efforts against certain financing vehicles that have long been recognized as exempt from lending laws.
As expected, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has requested a federal appeals court to reverse a decision by a lower court denying the OCC’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its plans to issue special purpose charters to fintech companies.
01.22.20
A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives would update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), broadening the existing statutory protections to include youth under the age of 16.
Reviewing two commercials featuring a “paid real customer story” where the individuals recounted an experience with Verizon Wireless service, the National Advertising Review Board (NARB) recommended that the ads be modified or discontinued.
The inspiration behind the character portrayed by Jennifer Lopez in the 2019 film Hustlers has filed a $40 million publicity rights and defamation action against the production companies behind the movie.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) struck a deal with a mortgage broker who revealed personal information about consumers after they posted negative reviews of his service on Yelp.
01.16.20
On January 14, a new version of the proposed Washington Privacy Act, Senate Bill 6281, was introduced in the state Senate.
Joining Pennsylvania, California looks to be the next state to create a state version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.