News & Analysis as of August 3, 2025

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

+ Follow

The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term. The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -

Ballard Spahr Submits Amicus Brief on Behalf of Banking Trade Groups in Important SCOTUS Arbitration Case

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/8/2025

On behalf of the American Bankers Association (ABA) and the Consumer Bankers Association (CBA), Ballard Spahr has submitted an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court in Coinbase, Inc., et al. v. Kramer, et al., No....more

Supreme Court rejects granting of universal or nationwide injunctions in landmark opinion

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/1/2025

Last Friday, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 opinion in Trump v. CASA, Inc. covering three separate lawsuits that were consolidated for purposes of argument and decision, held that Federal Courts may not grant a universal...more

Fourth Circuit Reiterates that Absent Class Members Must Suffer Actual Harm

Carr Maloney P.C. on 1/24/2025

On January 23, 2025, the Fourt Circuit, in Alig v. Rocket Mortg., LLC, No. 22-2289, 2025 WL 271563 (4th. Cir. Jan. 23, 2025), reversed the District Court’s decision that a certified class action. In Alig, the plaintiffs filed...more

House Votes to Repeal OCC True Lender Rule

Goodwin on 7/28/2021

In This Issue. The House of Representatives voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution repealing the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “true lender” rule; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...more

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2020

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

A Look Back at Significant Developments in Class Action Law in 2017

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 1/26/2018

From the standpoint of class action practice, 2017 was as important for what did not happen as for what did. Here are some of the highlights and lowlights of the 2017 class action scorecard, with a look forward to how the...more

Financial Services Weekly News - April 2017 #4

Goodwin on 4/28/2017

Editor's Note - State Regulators Sue OCC Over Federal FinTech Charter. On April 26, the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) sued the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the U.S. District Court for...more

Emerging Trends Newsletter - Q2

Stinson LLP on 7/20/2016

We are thrilled to bring you the 2nd installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. Recent Delaware Supreme Court Opinion Limits General Personal Jurisdiction for Foreign Corporation - Recent...more

SCOTUS decides FDCPA case

Ballard Spahr LLP on 5/24/2016

On May 16, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Sheriff v. Gillie that an independent contractor to the Ohio Attorney General (OAG) did not mislead consumers in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act...more

Financial Services Weekly News - May 2016 #3

Goodwin on 5/19/2016

Regulatory Developments - SEC Publishes Small Entity Compliance Guide for Crowdfunding - On May 13, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a small entity compliance guide for companies wishing to...more

Supreme Court Reshapes Consumer Financial Law with Two Recent Decisions

Baker Donelson on 5/19/2016

The Supreme Court issued two interesting decisions recently that will affect the consumer financial industry. In Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the Court held that when it comes to Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) violations,...more

CFPB Proposal Would Make Class Actions More Likely. Here's What's Next.

Pierce Atwood LLP on 10/9/2015

On Wednesday, October 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued proposals that would, if adopted, limit the use of arbitration provisions in contracts for consumer financial products. The CFPB’s proposals would not...more

EXPECT FOCUS: Onboard Technology, NAIC Cybersecurity, DOL, ACA Litigation, SEC Regulation (Vol. III, Summer 2015)

Carlton Fields on 10/8/2015

In This Issue: IN THE SPOTLIGHT - - Your Data Breach Collided With My Personal Injury Coverage LIFE INSURANCE - - Phantom Injury Dooms “Shadow Insurance” Case - Latest NAIC Cybersecurity News ...more

CFPB to Consumer Financial Services Companies: Prepare to Wave Goodbye to Class Action Waivers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/8/2015

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is considering proposing rules that would prohibit consumer financial services companies from using class action waivers in consumer arbitration clauses, the CFPB announced...more

Financial Services Report, Fall 2015

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 9/18/2015

BELTWAY - Straight Out of the Seventh Circuit The Seventh Circuit recently affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the SEC cannot be sued in district court to stop it from bringing an administrative action. Bebo v. SEC, No....more

CFPB files amicus brief in U.S. Supreme Court Article III standing case

Ballard Spahr LLP on 9/14/2015

The CFPB, together with the DOJ, has filed a second amicus brief in Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, the case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court in which the issue is whether a plaintiff who cannot show any actual harm from a...more

Supreme Court arbitration decision raises stakes for CFPB arbitration study

Ballard Spahr LLP on 6/25/2013

Last week, in its decision in American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurants, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a knock-out punch to the last major court challenge to the use of class action waivers in consumer arbitration...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - April 5, 2013

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 4/8/2013

In this issue: - SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies Makes Recommendations - SEC Provides Guidance Regarding Social Media and Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) - SEC Amends...more

Update On Tribal Loans To State Residents

Troutman Pepper on 4/5/2013

Native American tribes increasingly are engaging in consumer lending over the Internet. These “tribal loans” present unique legal questions and issues, including whether tribal sovereign immunity shields tribes and their...more

U.S. government takes position on validity of class action waivers in arbitration agreements with CFPB on sidelines (for now)

Ballard Spahr LLP on 2/1/2013

On January 30, the United States filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the Respondents in American Express Company v. Italian Colors Restaurant, No. 12-133, an extremely important case involving the...more

20 Results

View per page

Page: of 1

Supreme Court of the United States › Class Action › Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"