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Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank Explores Regulatory Risks in Gaming Ecosystems

On April 9, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City published a research briefing examining how video game platforms are reshaping the digital payments landscape. As in-game purchases and platform-based transactions grow in...more

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New York Attorney General Proposes Bill to Expand Consumer Protection Law 

On March 13, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the introduction of the Fostering Affordability and Integrity through Reasonable Business Practices Act (FAIR Business Practices Act). The proposed legislation...more

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CFPB Pauses Supervision Order, Signals Potential Rescission

On February 8, the CFPB requested a 90 day stay in a lawsuit filed by a major tech company challenging the agency’s risk-based supervision order. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia,...more

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Trump 2.0 Tech Policy Rundown: Breakneck Pace Continues

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The Trump Administration has not slowed down in its rollout of wide-sweeping technology policy changes with potentially significant impacts to be felt throughout the country and around the globe...more

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Client Alert: The Future of Payments: Key Trends and Regulatory Challenges

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As the fintech and payments industries evolve in 2025, businesses, financial institutions, and regulators must adapt to rapid technological advancements and shifting regulations. The rise of real-time payments, embedded...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Overview of Trump’s Executive Actions and Considerations for Potential Litigation

The Trump administration has taken, and continues to take, executive actions that have the potential to significantly affect the public and private sectors alike. The result is an ever-changing legal environment presenting...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - January 2025 #2

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U.S. Web3 Companies Launch Products and Tech Integrations - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently launched a “Bitcoin-based loans” product that allows customers to post BTC as collateral for USDC loans. ...more

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CFPB Seeks Public Input on Privacy and Data Practices in Consumer Finance

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights on how companies offering financial products and services collect, use, and monetize consumer payment and personal...more

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Treasury Highlights AI’s Potential and Risks in Financial Services

On December 19, the U.S. Department of Treasury released a report summarizing key findings from its 2024 Request for Information (RFI) on the uses, opportunities, and risks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial...more

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Regulators Ramp up Scrutiny of Games’ Business Models

On August 28, the CFPB issued a Consumer Advisory warning that it believes video game companies are targeting children for monetary gain. With 45.7 million U.S. children engaged in video gameplay, the agency is concerned...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Truth-in-AI and Robo-Deception: How Regulation Is Evolving to Address Deepfakes, Robocalls and More to Avoid the Erosion of...

The rise of generative AI in advertising challenges existing regulatory frameworks and threatens consumer trust. Businesses using AI-generated content must grapple with legal, ethical and practical implications...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Fintech in Brief: Focus on Big Tech and Data-Intensive Financial Services: Regulators Signal Shifting Priorities

Large technology companies and innovators in the consumer financial services space should expect to see stepped up regulatory attention ahead. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues to increase its focus on...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Forum on FinTech & Emerging Payment Systems - April 9th - 10th, New York, NY

ACI’s 8th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Fintech & Emerging Payment Systems will provide in-depth guidance on the latest regulatory developments at the Federal and State Level that you need to be aware of....more

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FTC Hosts Artificial Intelligence Technology Summit

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a virtual FTC Tech Summit focused on artificial intelligence (AI) and AI's impact on competition and consumers on Jan. 25, 2024. The half-day event featured a diverse set of speakers...more

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CFPB Takes Aim at Major Online Payments Applications for Digital Payments; Spares Crypto Companies

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On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") proposed a new rule, to be codified at 12 C.F.R. § 1090.109, that would bring general-use digital payment processors who process more than five million...more

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The CFPB proposes federal supervision for Big Tech and other digital payment providers

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In response to what it sees as the growing influence of ‘Big Tech’ and other large technology companies in consumer financial markets, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has introduced a proposed rule to...more

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CFPB Proposes New Rule with Continued Significant Focus on Payments Space

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On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) proposed a new rule that calls for federal regulatory oversight of large nonbank companies that offer digital wallets and payment apps to consumers. The...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

White House Ushers in New Era of Regulation With Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence

The AI executive order moves the U.S. closer to a broader unified approach on federal AI regulation, expanding on the AI Bill of Rights and NIST AI Risk Management Framework and focusing on the responsible development and...more

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The Federal Trade Commission and Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial intelligence (AI) burst into the public consciousness less than one year ago, with OpenAI’s highly successful public release of ChatGPT. Since then, AI-enabled products and services have proliferated throughout the...more

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CFPB Warns of Privacy Risks Arising from Automated Workplace Surveillance Technology

On June 20, the CFPB published a blog discussing its response to public concerns about workers’ privacy and the risks associated with automated workplace surveillance technology. Automated workplace surveillance technology...more

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CFPB Eyes Consumer Payment Markets for Supervision and Examinations

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The CFPB's latest regulatory agenda signals that it is considering rules to define larger participants in markets for consumer payments, to be published in July 2023. This action, if implemented, would represent a sea change...more

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US Federal Agencies Commit to Regulatory Enforcement of AI Systems

In a recent joint statement, several federal agencies warned that they will commit to enforcing their separate regulations against developers, deployers and users of AI systems, specifically citing civil rights, fair...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

[Webinar] FinTech Forum: Emerging Trends in the Legal and Regulatory Landscape - May 18th, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm ET

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Seward & Kissel and The Berkeley Center for Law and Business invite you to the inaugural FinTech Forum, which will be held Thursday, May 18, 2023. The event will highlight emerging trends in the legal and regulatory...more

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ChatUSG: What Companies Doing Business with the Government Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence

While you were asking ChatGPT to create a 3-course menu for the upcoming book club you’re hosting or to explain the Rule Against Perpetuities, several federal government agencies announced initiatives related to the use of...more

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EEOC Issues Joint Statement on Automated Systems and AI Concerns With Other Agencies

On April 25, 2023, four U.S. federal agencies issued a joint statement pledging to enforce federal laws to “promote responsible innovation” in the context of automated decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) systems...more

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