We have posted several new topics to the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog throughout the month of February. To read further, click on the titles below:
Featured Posts
- String of Government Hacks Continues With DOD and DOJ
- First 2016 CFPB Bulletin Reinforces Focus on Furnishers
- Fifth Circuit Establishes Presumption in Favor of Federal Jurisdiction in CAFA Cases
- Defense Win on Class Certification in FDCPA Case
- FTC Announces Regulations to be Reviewed in 2016 as Part of Ongoing Process of Review and Comment
- New Privacy Shield Announced
Upcoming Events
- March 3: RSA Conference – Where the World Talks Security
- March 4: Complimentary Webinar on Chief Compliance Officer Responsibilities
- March 7: Complimentary Webinar on the Intersection of UDAAP and Payment Processing
- March 17-19: ACI's Data Breach & Privacy Litigation and Enforcement Conference
- March 30-April 1: Credit and Collection News Annual Conference
- March 31-April 1: ACI's 12th Cyber & Data Risk Insurance Conference in Chicago
Debt Buyers & Collectors
- Fourth Circuit: Arbitration Agreements Cannot Renounce Application of Federal Law
- Is Dodd-Frank Doing More Harm Than Good?
- Illinois Amends Laws Regulating Debt Collection
Background Screening
- SDNY Grants Spokeo Stay to Dish Network in FCRA Class Action
- Birmingham Becomes First Alabama City to "Ban the Box"
- Court Allows FCRA Employment Background Check Lawsuit to Proceed Based on Strict Interpretation of the "Solely of the Disclosure" Requirement
Cyber Security, Information Governance & Privacy
- District Judge Throws Out Facebook Biometric Suit for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
- Bose Hit With Class Action in California
- Class Action Filed in the Wake of Wendy's Security Breach
Auto Finance
- Toyota Resolves CFPB/DOJ Joint Action Alleging Discriminatory Loan Practices
- Coalition of State Attorneys General Urges Passage of the HANGUP Act
- FCC Circulates Draft Rule to Implement TCPA Exception for Government-Backed Loans
Payment Processing
- CFPB Sends Letters on Checking Account-Access Issues
- Payment Processor Charged with Participating in Telemarketing Scheme Settles with FTC
- FTC Settles Enforcement Action Against Bitcoin Mining Operation
Mortgage Lenders & Services
- Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims that Loan in Excess of Property Value is Unconscionable under the West Virginia Consumer Credit Protection Act
- Fifth Circuit Rejects Wrongful Foreclosure Claims
State Attorneys General, CFPB & FTC
- FTC Unveils Upgrades to IdentityTheft.gov
- ASUS Settles with FTC Over Router Security
- FTC and Maine Attorney General Action Against Weight Loss Supplement Sellers Results in Joint $16.4 Million Settlement
The Troutman Sanders' Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog offers timely updates regarding the financial services industry to inform you of recent changes in the law, upcoming regulatory deadlines and significant judicial opinions that may impact your business. To view the blog, click here
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