Worldwide: Dodd-Frank, Consumer Protection Act

Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights.

A Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) bill first introduced in the United States Senate has been given new life as Congress and federal agencies continue to focus on curtailing the delivery...

In today's regulatory environment, one weak link in your compliance strategy can expose your business to serious legal, financial and reputational risk.

Ballard Spahr's Consumer Financial Services Group provides comprehensive analysis of the latest regulatory developments affecting mortgage banking and consumer finance, including CFPB workforce restructuring, state DIDMCA opt-outs, debanking regulations, and emerging payment technologies. The newsletter features expert insights on enforcement priorities, compliance obligations, and strategic implications for financial institutions navigating an evolving regulatory landscape.

Last month, Alaska Attorney General Stephen J. Cox announced that his office entered into a settlement with a group of Swickard car dealerships, resolving false advertising allegations against the dealers.

California Assembly Bill 2462 proposes sweeping changes to product recall liability, expanding the definition of "manufacturer" to include brand licensors and dramatically increasing penalties for non-compliance. The bill would require manufacturers to absorb recall costs across a much broader range of entities while establishing daily penalty assessments that could reach $5,000 per day for knowing violations.

A significant new filing on March 31 in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought (Case No. 25-5091), purportedly provides the most up-to-date, detailed picture yet of how leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection enforcement and regulation. We cover developments with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and state Attorneys General...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act (the Act).