These days, it seems like there are three guarantees in life—death, taxes, and monumental Supreme Court administrative law opinions in the summer. As you’ve probably heard by now, the trend continues this year, including...more
7/11/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Chevron Deference ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Authority ,
ROSCA ,
Rulemaking Process ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Subscription Services ,
UDAAP ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce. The opinions overturned the long-standing "Chevron doctrine," under which...more
7/9/2024
/ Chevron Deference ,
Chevron v NRDC ,
Congressional Intent ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Judicial Authority ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation
In recent years, independent agencies have continued to face a number of constitutional and statutory challenges before the Supreme Court. AMG Capital Management struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s authority to obtain...more
10/16/2023
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
AMG Capital Management LLC v FTC ,
Article II ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Due Process ,
Equal Protection ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Non-Delegation Doctrine ,
SCOTUS ,
SEC v Jarkesy ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On October 3, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, Limited, where the Court is reviewing the Fifth Circuit’s opinion that struck...more
10/5/2023
/ Administrative Agencies ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Appropriation ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Funding ,
Oral Argument ,
Payday Lending Rule ,
Payday Loans ,
SCOTUS ,
UDAAP
With the end of the Supreme Court’s term in June, most eyes have been on the release of the last remaining merits decisions. In the midst of issuing the final opinions of the term, the Court also granted certiorari on a...more
7/10/2023
/ Administrative Authority ,
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Violations ,
Seventh Amendment