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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-02-01 at 17:30

Trump fires CFPB head Rohit Chopra

https://www.theverge.com/news/604685/trump-cfpb-head-rohit-chopra-fired

[#]lawfedi #CFPB #ConsumerProtection

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-29 at 15:35

Report: Almost half of state consumer privacy laws fail to protect individuals’ data

https://therecord.media/state-consumer-privacy-laws-failing-to-protect-data

[#]lawfedi #privacylaw #privacy

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-28 at 19:25

CFPB Report Finds Continued Challenges for Households that Rent

Late payments decreased overall, but data reveal growing balances and increasing fees

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-report-finds-continued-challenges-for-households-that-rent/

[#]lawfedi #cfpb #ConsumerProtection #consumerlaw

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-28 at 14:12

Consumers Denied Relief from Unwanted Telemarketing Calls After Federal Court Scraps Consent Rule

https://www.nclc.org/consumers-denied-relief-from-unwanted-telemarketing-calls-after-federal-court-scraps-consent-rule/

[#]lawfedi #ConsumerProtection #consumerlaw

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-23 at 21:53

Lina Khan to leave FTC. (paywalled)

https://www.law360.com/cybersecurity-privacy/articles/2287357

[#]lawfedi #ftc

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-23 at 14:57

The CFPB is still issuing public reports.

Repossession in Auto Finance

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/research-reports/repossession-in-auto-finance/

[#]lawfedi #cfpb

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-16 at 18:21

FTC finalizes changes to regulations implementing Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/ftc-finalizes-childrens-privacy-rule-minimizing-data-collection

[#]lawfedi #ConsumerProtection

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-16 at 17:00

Note soon to be FTC Commissioner Ferguson's extremely classy dissent: "the Biden-Harris FTC announcing its views on how to comply with the antitrust laws in the future is a senseless waste of Commission resources. The Biden-Harris FTC has no future."

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-16 at 16:46

FTC and DOJ Jointly Issue Antitrust Guidelines on Business Practices that Impact Workers

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-doj-jointly-issue-antitrust-guidelines-business-practices-impact-workers

[#]lawfedi #ConsumerProtection

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-16 at 15:18

CFPB Orders Operator of Cash App to Pay $175 Million and Fix Its Failures on Fraud

Block allowed fraud to proliferate, closed cases of reported fraud without even opening a legally required investigation

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-orders-operator-of-cash-app-to-pay-175-million-and-fix-its-failures-on-fraud/

[#]lawfedi #ConsumerProtection #cfpb

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-15 at 21:54

Proposed FTC study seeks to uncover scale and scope of mega investor single-family rental holdings.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-seeks-public-comment-single-family-rental-home-mega-investors-study

[#]lawfedi #FTC

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-15 at 21:45

$80 million fine against Block/Cash app for AML violations. https://www.csbs.org/newsroom/state-regulators-issue-80-million-penalty-block-inc-cash-app-bsaaml-violations

[#]lawfedi #consumerprotection

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-10 at 14:57

Proposed CFPB interpretive Rule: "The CFPB interprets the term “funds” to include assets that act or are used like money, in the sense that they are accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment. Under this interpretation, the term “funds” would include stablecoins, as well as any other similarly-situated fungible assets that either operate as a medium of exchange or as a means of paying for goods or services."

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-seeks-input-on-digital-payment-privacy-and-consumer-protections/

[#]lawfedi #CFPB #crypto

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-09 at 14:38

CFPB to hold a government agency-only session entitled "Deep Dive: Online Platform Liability."

This seems like a good time to figure out how the government can bring those pesky platforms to heel.

@mmasnick

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/events/deep-dive-online-platform-liability/

[#]lawfedi #section230 #ConsumerProtection

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-08 at 16:38

FTC Finalizes Order with H&R Block Requiring Them to Pay $7 Million and Overhaul Advertising and Customer Service Practices for 2025 and 2026 Tax Seasons

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/01/ftc-finalizes-order-hr-block-requiring-them-pay-7-million-overhaul-advertising-customer-service

[#]lawfedi #ConsumerProtection #ftc

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2025-01-03 at 16:08

State AGs offer guidance on use of AI.

https://www.insideprivacy.com/state-privacy/state-attorneys-general-issue-guidance-on-privacy-artificial-intelligence/

[#]lawfedi #ai

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Written by Jonathan Joshua on 2024-12-23 at 14:51

CFPB Sues Walmart and Branch Messenger for Illegally Opening Deposit Accounts for More Than One Million Delivery Drivers

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-sues-walmart-and-branch-messenger-for-illegally-opening-deposit-accounts-for-more-than-one-million-delivery-drivers/

[#]lawfedi #cfpb #consu

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