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UK SRA and FCA issue warning to law firms and claims management companies over poor practices in motor finance commission claims

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The UK Solicitors Regulation Authority and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a joint warning addressed to law firms and claims management companies (CMCs) over poor practices in motor finance commission...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

[Webinar] MSHA Mid-Year Review of Significant Decision Updates - August 19th, 10:00 am PT

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In this webinar, we will explore developments occurring midway through the first year of the Trump Administration. We will provide an overview of significant updates at MSHA related to leadership, rulemaking, and enforcement....more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Consumer Financial Services Bites of the Month - July 2025 #2

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In this month's article, we share some of our top "bites" covered during the July 2025 webinar....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Whistleblower Awards Face Scrutiny as Denials Rise

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A recent article by Bloomberg Law highlighted a significant shift in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approach to whistleblower claims. The article, “Whistleblower Awards Slow to Trickle as SEC Raises Bar on...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Union County Petroleum...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lion Oil Company, LLC (“Lion”) entered into a July 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

Offit Kurman

Quick Guide to Administrative Hearings

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Join the Litigators Lounge with Offit Kurman’s Anders Sleight and Niall McMillan as they dive into the nuances of administrative proceedings versus typical civil court cases, focusing on the process, discovery limitations,...more

Beveridge & Diamond PC

Preparing for a Wave Citizen Suits: Five Key Strategies on the Diligent Prosecution Bar

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As earlier reported, environmental non-governmental organizations (eNGOs) have promised to pursue enforcement where the Biden EPA left off – they have the legal authority to do so under most environmental federal statutes and...more

Hogan Lovells

Enforcement is alive and well, despite changes to CFTC referral policy

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an advisory regarding criminal referrals to the Department of Justice (DOJ) that de-emphasizes strict liability. Criminal enforcement of referrals will continue for...more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs Hold Fire as ATF Agrees to Keep FRTs Out of Their States

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A group of 16 Democratic AGs withdrew their motion for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging a decision by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to redistribute thousands of previously...more

GeoDataVision

Is Regulatory Enforcement Contradicting Trump’s “Deregulation” Executive Order?

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The Trump Administration officially has announced it intends to emphasize “deregulation” with a focus of eliminating 10 regulations for every new regulation. Eliminating regulations is one thing, but enforcement is another...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Community and Environmental NGOs File Suit After EPA Denies TSCA Section 21 Petition Concerning Prohibition of Hydrogen Fluoride...

As reported in our May 14, 2025, blog item, on May 12, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denied a petition filed under Section 21 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) seeking to prohibit the use of...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

PANNA Files Writ of Mandamus against EPA for Failing to Respond to Petition to Cancel Organophosphate Pesticides

On June 30, 2025, the Pesticide Action and Agroecology Network North America (PANNA) and several other non-governmental organizations (together, Petitioner) filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus (Mandamus Petition) in the...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Prior Approval Remedies in M&A: Agency Policy and Practice

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For twenty-five years prior to the Biden Administration, FTC and DOJ consent agreements have had a singular goal: to remedy the anticompetitive effects of proposed transactions. Under former Chair Khan, however, the FTC...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

The Desk: July Edition

We hope everyone has a relaxing, safe, and enjoyable Fourth of July. Despite some personnel changes at the CFTC, the current administration seems to be hitting its stride in terms of enforcement actions and regulatory...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CPSC Issues Weekly Record Level of Product Safety Notices

As noted in our recent client alert, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) continues to aggressively pursue enforcement actions for violations of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) against foreign...more

Shipkevich PLLC

Agency Deference Diminished: TCPA Enforcement Enters a New Era

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In one of its final decisions in 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), signaling a broader...more

Troutman Amin LLP

BREAKING: THEY DID IT!!: SCOTUS Guts the Hobbs Act! District Courts Free to Disregard FCC TCPA Rulings in Civil Enforcement...

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Supreme Court just handed down the widely-watched decision in McLaughlin Chriopractric v. McKesson. Held: The Hobbs Act does not bind district courts in civil enforcement proceedings to an agency’s interpretation of a...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Texas expands its banking commissioner’s powers into money services

On June 20, the governor of Texas signed into law HB 3805, expanding the Texas Department of Banking’s (TDB) enforcement powers over money services businesses. As stated in the state’s bill analysis, the TDB previously had...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

In the Hot Seat: Andrea Lucas Defends Record at Senate Hearing

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The Acting Chair of the EEOC has been renominated to serve another term as commissioner, and testified at her confirmation hearing on June 18, 2025. Confirmation is required for her to continue as Acting Chair. Ms. Lucas’...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB’s Acting Enforcement Director resigns

On June 10, it was reported that the CFPB’s Acting Enforcement Director, Cara Petersen, resigned from her position after 15 years at the Bureau. Petersen’s departure follows the departure of former Enforcement Director, Eric...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FCA Publishes Final Policy Position on Announcing Enforcement Investigations

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The regulator has dropped its proposed “public interest” test, but will take certain aspects of its proposals forwards. On 3 June 2025, the FCA published its final policy (PS25/5) on announcing enforcement...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

FTC Consumer Protection Orders: The Case for a New Sunset Policy

Since 1986, WLF’s Legal Studies Division has served as the preeminent publisher of persuasive, expertly researched, and highly respected legal publications that explore cutting-edge and timely legal issues. These articles do...more

Kerr Russell

What Causes a LARA Investigation?

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Question: Over the years, several of my colleagues and I have been the subject of investigations by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. In most of these cases it’s hard to imagine why LARA is...more

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Tenth Circuit Denies Challenge to CPSC Rule Regulating High-Powered Magnets

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition challenging a rule promulgated by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) banning small, high-powered, separable magnets. Upholding CPSC’s rule, the Tenth...more

Cozen O'Connor

State AG Pulse | Massive Google Settlement Shows AGs Serious About Privacy

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Following the recent $1.375B settlement between the Texas AG and Google over its use of embedded tracking software, our fifth State AG Pulse episode in season 5 asks whether consumers really understand how their personal data...more

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