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Arbitration Clause Rendered Illusory and Unenforceable by Unilateral Amendment Clause, Says Virginia Federal District Court

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In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied a retailer’s motion to compel individual arbitration of a claim brought in a putative class action lawsuit. The complaint alleges that...more

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Mind the Fine Print: CFPB Warns Against Use of Unenforceable Terms and Conditions

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In a move that underscores the importance of clarity and accuracy in consumer-facing terms and conditions, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently issued Circular 2024-03, addressing the use of unlawful or...more

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CFPB cautions against unenforceable contract terms and conditions

On June 4, the CFPB issued Circular 2024-03, which cautioned covered persons under the CFPA against contracts for consumer financial products or services, including illegal or non-binding clauses. The Bureau said that such...more

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CFPB Warns: “Unlawful” or “Unenforceable” Terms in Form Contracts Can Violate CFPA

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On June 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Circular warning companies that the inclusion of “unlawful” or “unenforceable” terms in a form contract constitutes a deceptive act or practice in...more

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Contract Terms and Conditions Come Under CFPB Scrutiny

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) has issued a circular warning covered persons that including unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in consumer contracts can violate the prohibition on...more

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CFPB issues UDAAP guidance on contracts for consumer financial products and services

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On June 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) issued a Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-03 (“Circular”) warning that the use of unlawful or unenforceable terms and conditions in contracts for...more

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Finance Update: Zustimmungsfiktionen in AGB

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Bedürfen Änderungen von Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen der aktiven Zustimmung durch den Vertragspartner? Mit dieser Frage setzte sich der XI. Zivilsenat des BGH in seinem Urteil vom 27. April 2021 auseinander (Az. XI ZR...more

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District Of Massachusetts Holds That Consumers With No Arbitration Agreement Must Arbitrate Their “Closely Intertwined” Class...

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It is a legal maxim that arbitration is a creature of contract. A recent District of Massachusetts decision explores critical questions about when that creature can exist outside of the confines of a binding agreement to...more

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