In our closing episode on COVID-19 related financial fraud, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our Government Enforcement & White Collar group focus the discussion on how to best prepare if the government...more
In today’s episode, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our Government Enforcement & White Collar group keep the discussion going on COVID-19 related aid. The bottom line? Businesses and individuals who apply...more
Earlier this week, the federal government reopened the Paycheck Protection Program – and emphasized a renewed focus on preventing fraud and abuse. In today’s episode, Scott Peeler, Lynn Fiorentino, and Susan Tran from our...more
While gearing up to get trillions of dollars into the economy, the government was also setting in place the mechanism to investigate and prosecute fraud related to these programs.
The CARES Act was signed into law on March...more
6/29/2020
/ Audits ,
CARES Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Aid ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FIRREA ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Fraud ,
Grants ,
Investigations ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Relief Measures ,
SBA ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
TARP ,
Whistleblowers
The new bill, which follows April 23, 2020 legislation aimed at opening COVID-19 emergency response funding to cannabis businesses, offers a previously unclear path forward for financial services to the cannabis industry by...more
As promised, we return now to provide an overview of the CFPB’s petition activity for the year to-date. In addition to the Bank of America (BofA) petition denial we discussed last month, the CFPB has issued a series of...more
10/18/2019
/ Bank of America ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Debt Collection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Unduly Burdensome ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As recently as last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has continued on its campaign of federal consumer protection and enforcement decisions.
Namely, we have been sharing with our readers and constituents the...more
9/27/2019
/ Bank Accounts ,
Bank of America ,
Civil Investigation Demand ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Motion for Relief ,
Motions to Quash ,
Redundancy Dismissals ,
Unauthorized Transactions ,
Unduly Burdensome
As we face mounting data breaches and fears over loss of privacy, the article notes that, “as the public opinion evolves and increasingly concludes that merely possessing private data puts consumers at risk, consumers may...more
8/21/2019
/ Advertising ,
Article III ,
Big Data ,
Browser History ,
CIPA ,
Class Action ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cookies ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
E-Commerce ,
Google ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Internet Retailers ,
Online Advertisements ,
Privacy Laws ,
Retail Tracking ,
Retailers ,
Social Networks ,
Spokeo v Robins ,
Standing ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Unfair Competition ,
Web Tracking ,
Wiretap Act