Troutman Sanders CFS Law Monitor Blog – July in Review
We have posted several new topics to the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog throughout the month of July. To read further, click on the titles below:
Featured Posts
- FCC Holds that TCPA Does Not Apply to the Federal Government
- EU Member States Approve Privacy Shield
- House Financial Services Committee Releases Draft of Bill to Replace Dodd-Frank
- CFPB Outlines Overhaul of Acceptable Debt Collection Practices
- New York Federal Court Grants Creditor’s Summary Judgment Motion in TCPA and FDCPA Case
- $4.5 Million TCPA Class Action Settlement Preliminarily Approved in California Federal Court
- CFPB Seeks $40 Million Penalty Against Purported Debt Relief Providers
- New York Federal Court Dismisses FDCPA Class Claims in a Letter Case
- CFPB Reaches $107M Settlement Related to Corporate Consumer Debt Defrauding Scheme
- Supplemental Briefs Submitted to the Ninth Circuit for Decision in Spokeo Case
- Spokeo-Based Motion to Dismiss Filed in Pennsylvania Federal Court
- Background Screening Class Certified in Obsolete Information Case
Cyber Security, Information Governance & Privacy
- Ransomware in Healthcare – A Clear and Present Danger
- FTC Issues APEC CBPRs Warning Letters to Companies Claiming Compliance
- Microsoft Fix for MiTM Security Patch Reveals Need for Thoughtful Patching Procedures
- Microsoft Prevails in Second Circuit Stored Communications Act Warrant Ruling
Credit Reporting & Data Brokers
- Class Action Data Breach Complaint Against Wendy’s Dismissed for Lack of Standing
- FTC and Florida Attorney General Settle with Lead Generator Over Technical Support Scam
- CFPB Files Amicus Brief Before Ninth Circuit in Spokeo
- Federal Judge Denies Hearst Communications’ Motion to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit
- Sirius XM Settles TCPA Class Action for $35 Million
- CFPB Monthly Report Highlights Complaints About Various Consumer Loans
- FTC Consent Order With Two Ohio Auto Dealers Resolves Misleading Advertising Claims
Payment Processing & Credit Cards
- Don’t Call Me (Maybe): FTC Telemarketing Sales Rule Amendments Limiting Payment Methods Available to Telemarketers Go Into Effect
- Senate Committee Letter to Federal Agencies Indicates Likelihood of More Federal Supervision and Regulation Over Fintech Companies
- Marketplace Lender Challenges Scope of CFPA and What Constitutes UDAAP
State Attorneys General, CFPB & FTC
- Proposed House Bill Would Give States and Tribes an Exemption from CFPB Payday Rules
- Connecticut Issues No-Action Letter That Is Great News for Consumer Collection Agencies
- Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to CFPB Director’s Recess Appointment
- FTC Approves Increasing Civil Penalty Amounts
- FTC Announces $200 Million Settlement with Herbalife, Requires Restructured Business Model