The California Legislature is moving forward with two bills that would meaningfully reshape the boundaries of consumer legal funding and legal advertising practices in the state. Assembly Bill 931 and Senate Bill 37, while...more
7/24/2025
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After years of jurisdictional ambiguity, overlapping enforcement actions, and regulatory inertia, the US Congress has stepped decisively into the digital asset arena. With the passage of the Guardrails for Endogenously Native...more
On June 18, 2025, the New York Legislature passed the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable (FAIR) Business Practices Act (the “FAIR Act”). This significant legislation marks the most substantial update to...more
On June 4, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 6990 into law, making significant changes to the state’s asset seizure and forfeiture statutes by expressly including virtual currency and digital wallets as...more
In the wake of reduced federal oversight following the Trump Administration’s rollback of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”), New York has emerged as a national leader in filling the regulatory void, with...more
Just a week from North Carlina Senators proposing Senate Bill 491, which seeks to create an act to license, examine, and regulate debt settlement services, North Carolina House Representatives Howard (R), Setzer (R), B. Jones...more
On March 25, 2025, North Carolina Senators Johnson (R), Overcash (R), and Jackson (R) as primary sponsors introduced Senate Bill 491 (“S.B. 491” or the “Bill”), which seeks to license, examine, and regulate debt settlement...more
On Thursday, March 13, 2025, New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) Letitia James advanced newly proposed legislation to better protect consumers and small businesses from unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices (“UDAP”). This...more
On February 19, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that most reporting companies under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) must now submit their Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports...more
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On January 24, 2025, Washington Representatives Reeves (D), Corry (R), and Walen (D) introduced House Bill (HB) 1599, which seeks to amend the state’s existing debt adjusting act. Currently, the Washington law...more
On January 2, 2025, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the state’s new Money Transmission Act (“MTA” or the “Act”), Bill H4840, into law, introducing more stringent money transmission regulations for transmitters...more
In a continuing trend across U.S. states, Vermont and Pennsylvania have shown their intent to establish more oversight over the digital currency sector. New legislative amendments to Vermont’s financial services laws include...more
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) landscape continues to evolve as new legislation is implemented and courts across various jurisdictions grapple with complex issues regarding standing, agency, and consent. This...more
7/17/2024
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Summary of NY Legis 660 -
NY Legis 660 (proposed as AB 8319) is a recently approved amendment to Section 399-z of New York’s General Business Law that will impose additional disclosure requirements that telemarketers must...more
September 2022 Action Clarifies Only Random Calls Trigger TCPA Violations — Not Mere Use of An Autodialer -
Mehl v. Green, et al. 2022 WL 4056269 (E.D. Cal. Sept. 2, 2022) - A law firm was recently sued after one of its...more
10/17/2022
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Florida’s July 1, 2021 Senate Bill 1120, commonly referred to as “Florida’s Mini TCPA,” amended the Florida Telemarketing Sales Act (FTSA). This Bill aims to crack down on telemarketing directed to Florida residents. The FTSA...more