In Case You Missed It: Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor - November in Review
Featured Posts / Client Alerts
FCC Adopts New Rules on Blocking Robocalls
Federal Judge Denies Injunction, Leaving Trump Appointee Mick Mulvaney Head of CFPB
Auto Finance
President Trump Officially Kills Arbitration Rule
Auto Finance Company Unable to Shake TCPA Class Action
Background Screening
Arizona Governor Signs Executive Order Banning the Box
Sodexo Escapes FCRA Putative Class Action
Avis Settles FCRA Background Check Lawsuit for $2.7 Million
District Court Rejects Argument that Background Check Disclosure is Not “Standalone” Document
Credit Reporting & Data Brokers
Alabama AG Shuts Down Credit Repair Services Company
CA Federal Court Denies TransUnion’s Post-Trial Motions in $60M Ramirez Case
CFPB Solicits Comments on Access to Free Credit Scores
State Court Among First to Dismiss FCRA Claim for Lack of Injury-in-Fact
Cyber Security, Information Governance & Privacy
BIPA: Not Just for Cyber Companies
Illinois Federal Court Denies Certification of Junk Fax TCPA Class Action
Tax Preparation Firm Settles FTC Claims Flowing from Data Breach
New York AG Proposes Changes to Data Breach Law
Debt Buyers & Collectors
Current Balance Decision Creates Uncertainty in Eastern District of New York
Federal Court Finds 29 Calls in 24 Days Sufficient to State FDCPA Claim
President Likely Has Authority To Appoint Acting Director To Replace Cordray At CFPB
Health Care Debt Collector Pays $600K to Settle TCPA Class Action
Payment Processing & Credit Cards
District Court Relies on Spokeo to Dismiss FACTA Suit
Another Big-Dollar TCPA Settlement as Payment Processor Agrees to $9M Deal
CFPB Director Richard Cordray to Step Down
State Attorneys General, CFPB & FTC
Cordray Discusses CFPB’s Priorities During November Consumer Advisory Board Meeting
Illinois General Assembly Overrides Veto of Illinois Student Loan Servicing Rights Act
CFPB Director’s Resignation Sparks Conjecture About Future Leadership
New Mexico AG Supports Tribal Defendants in Civil Action Filed by CFPB
Bank to Pay $2.8 Million in Consumer Restitution to Settle Alleged Deceptive Fee Practices
Events
January 30: ACI Advanced False Claims & Qui Tam Enforcement