A group of 17 state attorneys general issued a letter to the White House on December 12, promising that they will “continue to vigorously enforce consumer protection laws regardless of changes to the [Consumer Financial Protection] Bureau’s leadership or agenda.” The letter, coupled with other efforts, shows that regulatory relief in Washington may be offset
Just shy of one year as the N.C. Attorney General, Josh Stein has reorganized NC DOJ – eliminating one prior Division (the Administrative Division), shifting responsibilities within DOJ, and renaming certain Divisions. Additionally, several recent retirements, new hires and promotions have significantly altered the senior attorneys at the helm of the DOJ’s legal services.
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On November 27, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas joined the ranks of amici curiae in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Golden Valley Lending, Inc., et al. (No. 2:17-cv-02521, pending in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas) filing a brief supporting the efforts of four tribal entities (“Tribal Defendants”) to dismiss
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray’s announced yesterday (as covered here) that he will be resigning from his position by the end of this month.
The Administration appears poised to announce Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney as an interim replacement until a permanent director can be selected by the
On November 15, as has been widely reported, the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, announced by email to his staff that he would be resigning at the end of the month. While he did not state the reason for his departure, it is believed that Cordray, a former Ohio attorney general,
In an amicus brief filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter assailed the expansive interpretation of enforcement powers against state and tribal sovereigns adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The case is CFPB v. Golden Valley Lending, Inc., et al., No. 2:17-cv-02521
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has introduced a bill that would expand that state’s existing data breach laws. This proposed legislation, called the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act, or the SHIELD Act, is sponsored by two Democratic members of the state legislature (Senator David Carlucci and Assembly member Brian Kavanagh). Schneiderman
With both houses of the Illinois General Assembly overriding the veto of Governor Bruce Rauner, the Illinois Student Loan Servicing Rights Act will become law. Surpassing the three-fifths supermajorities needed for an override, the Senate voted by a margin of 37-19 and the House of Representatives by 98-16. The Act takes effect on December 31,
On November 6, Arizona governor Doug Ducey signed an executive order making Arizona the most recent state to adopt a “ban the box” law. The state joins Pima County and Tucson – Arizona localities that have already joined the “ban the box” movement.
Under the new policy, state agencies will delay questions related to an
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