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Ethan’s practice focuses on financial services litigation and compliance counseling, as well as digital assets and blockchain technology. With a long track record of successful litigation results across the U.S., both bank and non-bank clients rely on him for comprehensive advice throughout their business cycle.

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

Federal Activities

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Welcome to the first issue of the Digital Assets + Blockchain Newsletter. In this newsletter, we’ll track the regulatory, legislative, and enforcement developments reshaping the crypto and digital assets landscape — from the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin framework to the SEC’s and CFTC’s evolving posture on digital commodities to custody rules, licensing regimes, and beyond.

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

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This article republished on insideARM on September 23, 2026.

If you needed a reminder that state attorneys general are treating unlicensed debt collection as a serious enforcement priority, Massachusetts just delivered one. On August 31, the Suffolk Superior Court entered a Final Judgment by Consent resolving the Massachusetts Attorney General’s long-running case against several debt buyers and their owner. Under the terms of the order, the defendants must pay roughly $52 million in debt relief for more than 6,000 Massachusetts consumers, and permanently cease all debt buying, selling, and collection activities involving Massachusetts consumers.

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

Federal Activities

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

Federal Activities

State Activities

International Activities


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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal events that have influenced the Consumer Financial Services industry over the past week.

Federal Activities

State Activities

International Activities


The District of Columbia’s Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2026 is now law, even without the mayor’s blessing. According to a post by Accounts Recovery, Mayor Muriel Bowser returned Bill 26-0438 to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson unsigned, but the bill passed into law automatically upon her refusal to sign it.