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CFPB reaches settlement with FirstCash in connection with alleged MLA Violations

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The CFPB has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against FirstCash, Inc. and its 19 subsidiaries alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA). The parties have jointly filed a stipulated final judgment and proposed...more

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Military Lending Act violations alleged against title lender in Georgia class action

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A proposed class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on February 21, 2024 against TitleMax of Georgia, Inc. and TMX Finance LLC (together, “TitleMax”) accuses the Georgia-based...more

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DOJ announces consent order with property management company to resolve alleged SCRA early lease termination violations

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On June 13, 2023, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it had settled an action against a multi-family residential property management company for alleged violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (“SCRA”)...more

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CFPB Launches Lawsuit Against Online Lender Alleging Violations of the Military Lending Act

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On September 29, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against an online lender and 38 of its subsidiaries...more

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State Agencies Not Immune From Federal Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act Claims

In a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court held state agencies are not immune from claims brought under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) in the case Torres v. Texas Department of...more

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CFPB Files Complaint Against Pawnshop Lenders for Alleged Military Lending Act Violations

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On November 12, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas against two pawnshop lenders, alleging...more

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CFPB Files Suit Against Online Lender for Alleged Violations of Military Lending Act

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On December 4, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it filed suit against an online lender that offers single-payment and installment loans to consumers for alleged violations of the Military...more

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Department of Justice Remains Focused on SCRA Enforcement

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The U.S. Department of Justice continued the pursuit of its civil rights initiatives aimed at enforcement of federal laws that protect servicemembers, veterans, and their families in September by settling with the City of San...more

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Towing Companies Sued for Alleged SCRA Violations

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In mid-August, the Department of Justice sued Target Recovery Towing Inc. and Target Recovery & Transport Inc. in Florida federal court for violating the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act when, without a court order,...more

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Justice Department Obtains Its Largest Ever Settlement Against A Property Management Company for Alleged Violations of the...

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The Justice Department announced in a March 15 press release that it has reached an agreement with property management company PRG Real Estate Management (PRG) and several related entities to settle claims that PRG violated...more

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State AGs criticize CFPB plans to end MLA exams

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Thirty state attorneys general, joined by the AGs of the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, have sent a letter to CFPB Acting Director Mulvaney “to express our concern about recent reports that the...more

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