Companies making U.S.-origin claims – explicit or implied – may see increased scrutiny from the FTC and other federal agencies, as well as potentially significant monetary consequences for noncompliance.
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On April 28, 2026, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed HB 895, the Protection from Predatory Pricing Act, into law. The Act makes Maryland the first state to enact a sector-specific restriction on certain personalized, or “surveillance,” pricing practices in the food retail context. Though this legislation is unprecedented, legislators limited its scope to prevent
On May 17, 2024, the CFPB announced it will issue an interim final rule to extend the compliance deadlines for its Small Business Lending Rule. When it takes effect, the CFPB’s Small Business Lending Rule will implement Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act by requiring covered financial institutions to collect and submit data regarding their
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On April 2, 2024, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra delivered prepared remarks at a gathering hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Director Chopra’s remarks centered on the evolving landscape of data brokerage and its implications for individual privacy and national security and the CFPB’s plans to protect the public “from harmful
On Oct. 19, 2023, the CFPB released a proposed rule that, if finalized in its present form, would require covered financial institutions to provide consumers and authorized third parties with access and portability options for their financial data. The CFPB’s proposed rule, called the “Personal Financial Data Rights” rule, would implement Section 1033 of Title
On Oct. 7, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 478 into law. When it becomes effective July 1, 2024, the law will amend the CLRA to generally ban so-called “junk fees.”
California’s effort sits along the Biden administration’s focus on “junk fees,” which multiple federal agencies have now addressed via various advisory opinions, guidance
On Oct. 11, 2023, the FTC released a proposed rule that would, if finalized in its present form, prohibit “misleading” fees and require more prominent disclosures for so-called “junk fees.” The FTC’s proposed rule, called the “Rule on Unfair and Deceptive Fees,” would broadly prohibit businesses subject to FTC jurisdiction from mispresenting the nature and
In its continued focus on so-called illegal “junk fees,” the CFPB issued an Advisory Opinion on the obligations of large banks and credit unions. The CFPB’s actions arise at a time when many large banks are moving away from a relationship-focused model to a tech-driven one that streamlines customer services, a shift the CFPB asserts
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) published new guidance on Earned Wage Access (EWA) products, intending to provide clarity on how EWA products are viewed under Maryland law and requirements those offering EWA products should follow.
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Big Tech companies, fintechs, and traditional financial institutions are paying attention to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) September 2023 issue spotlight, which focuses on tap-to-pay or contactless payment technology. The CFPB’s report highlights the role of Big Tech companies in the mobile payment space.