Appeals, State Attorneys General, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Federal Appeals Court Backs District Court: No Notary Exception to Face-to-Face Rule in Debt Relief Case

Shipkevich PLLC on 6/4/2025

On June 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decisive ruling in a case involving allegations that certain debt-relief service providers illegally collected advance fees in violation of the...more

CFPB dismisses and withdraws from several cases

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/12/2025

Recently, the CFPB has been actively dismissing or withdrawing from multiple cases following stays and joint dismissals. These include disputes originated under the previous administration involving banking associations,...more

CFPB is Proceeding with Some of Its Enforcement Actions, But Most Are Now Stayed or Dismissed

Goodwin on 4/1/2025

Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) voluntarily dismissed a slew of its own enforcement actions following Rohit Chopra’s removal as CFPB Director on January 31, 2025, the Bureau has...more

CFPB and NYAG file response and reply briefs in RD Legal

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/20/2019

The CFPB and the New York Attorney General have filed their response and reply briefs in the Second Circuit, where the CFPB and NYAG filed appeals from the district court’s decision and RD Legal Funding filed a cross-appeal. ...more

CFPB and NYAG file opening briefs with Second Circuit in RD Legal Funding case

Ballard Spahr LLP on 3/19/2019

The CFPB and New York Attorney General have filed their opening briefs in their appeals to the Second Circuit in RD Legal Funding. ...more

NY Attorney General files appeal with Second Circuit in RD Legal Funding case

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/16/2018

The New York Attorney General, on October 12, 2018, filed an appeal with the Second Circuit from Judge Preska’s dismissal on September 12 of all of the NYAG’s federal and state law claims, and her subsequent September 18...more