On November 1, President Donald J. Trump signed a resolution passed by Congress to nullify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Arbitration Rule. As we reported here, the Senate narrowly passed a resolution to repeal the Rule in late October, ensuring that the controversy would make its way to the President’s desk. Trump’s signature ensures
BIPA: Not Just for Cyber Companies
The recent onslaught of putative class actions alleging violations of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”), codified at 740 ILCS 14/1 et. seq., has left many Illinois companies scrambling to find answers (and defense lawyers).
While BIPA putative class actions have been filed against web-based companies like Shutterfly, Google, and Facebook, more recently it has
Alabama AG Shuts Down Credit Repair Services Company
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently filed a complaint against Scott’s Credit Repair and its owners, John C. Scott and Krystal Scott, in Montgomery, Alabama Circuit Court. The complaint alleged that “from beginning to end, the consumer experience with Scott’s Credit Repair is rooted in deception and illegality.” More specifically, the complaint alleged that the
District Court Skeptical of Consent to Obtain Consumer Report
The District Court for the District of Nevada recently addressed the reach of a consumer’s written authorization to obtain a consumer report under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In Rodriguez v. Your First Choice, LLC, it implicitly limited a business’s ability to obtain a report based on “written authorization” to situations when a permissible
FTC Settles Lawsuit with Company that Promotes Post-Secondary Schools to Military Families
The FTC has reached a proposed consent agreement with Victory Media, Inc., resolving allegations that Victory violated Section 5 of the FTC Act. The allegations stem from Victory’s promotion of post-secondary schools to members of the armed forces.
Victory advertises to members of the armed forces in a variety of ways, including through its publications
Join Us on November 27 for an ABA Webinar – Defending Consumer Protection Actions on Multiple Fronts: Coordinating Joint CFPB and State AG Investigations and Settlements
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ashley Taylor will moderate a webinar panel discussion hosted by the American Bar Association on “Defending Consumer Protection Actions on Multiple Fronts: Coordinating Joint CFPB and State AG Investigations and Settlements.” The event will take place on November 27, 2017 from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET.
Join Us November 8-9 for the Third Party Payment Processors Association Executive Summit
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders attorneys David Anthony, Keith Barnett, Ashley Taylor and Melanie Witte will be featured speakers at the upcoming Third Party Payment Processors Association (TPPPA) Executive Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on November 8-9, 2017.
Troutman Sanders attorneys will participate in panels on topics including:
- The Supposed End to Operation
Join Us on November 9 for the VBA Administrative Law Conference
We are pleased to announce that Troutman Sanders partner Ashley L. Taylor, Jr. will be moderate a panel at the Virginia Bar Association’s 23rd Annual Administrative Law Conference at the Troutman Sanders Richmond Office on November 9, 2017.
Ashley will moderate a panel entitled, “The New Look of Financial Regulation,” where the panelists will discuss
Join Us on November 14 for a Complimentary Webinar: Autonomous Vehicles – An Overview of the Regulatory Pileup
Autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars, will revolutionize the way people and products move. But the technologies that have made autonomous vehicles a reality raise novel safety, data privacy, and cybersecurity concerns for federal and state regulators. Addressing these issues will pave the road for other integrated technologies in the internet of everything.
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Federal Court Rejects Dish Network’s Motions to Set Aside or Reduce $61M Damages Award in TCPA Class Action
In the past several years, Dish Network, LLC has found itself a target of several class actions for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Earlier this year, a jury found Dish Network liable for TCPA violations arising from telemarketing calls. The North Carolina District Court trebled the jury verdict, resulting in a $61 million