The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in early February challenging the validity of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB Small Business Lending Rule. The rule is being challenged by various industry...more
2/20/2025
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President Trump issued an executive order last week targeting government regulation of the digital asset industry to support the "responsible growth and use of digital assets." On the campaign trail, Trump promised to make...more
Companies that care about avoiding Federal Trade Commission (FTC) action should take heed. Last month, the FTC announced an $8.5 million settlement with Care.com, resolving claims challenging its advertising claims and...more
9/11/2024
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Missouri is the latest state to enact a disclosure requirement for commercial financing, joining the growing number of states that have done the same. California, New York, Utah, and Virginia were the first states to pass...more
A U.S. District Court recently rejected arguments that banks and institutions with novel charters have a statutory right to obtain a Federal Reserve master account. Master accounts let institutions access key parts of the...more
In February 2024, a New York federal jury returned a split verdict in the New York attorney general’s lengthy battle against Quincy Bioscience, finding that certain of Quincy’s efficacy and establishment claims for a dietary...more
The National Advertising Division of BBB National Programs (NAD) recommended last month that Stihl Incorporated USA (Stihl), a manufacturer of equipment and tools, discontinue or modify its unqualified “Made in America”...more