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FTC Seeking Public Comment on Collection of Decedents' Debts
The FTC released a proposed policy statement with a call for public comments on October 4, 2010. The policy statement clarifies when the FTC will take action under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the…
FTC's NPRM re Mortgage Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") is seeking comment to a proposed rule regarding unfair or deceptive acts and practices in connection with advertising for mortgages. The proposed rule would prohibit…
Elizabeth Warren Addresses Financial Industry
Elizabeth Warren, the presumed head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB"), addressed some of the nation's largest players in the financial industry last night at the annual meeting of the Financial…
Elizabeth Warren Appointed to Special Advisory Role for New CFPB
In a previous post we discussed the probability that Elizabeth Warren would be chosen to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). On Friday, September 17, 2010, President Obama named Harvard Law Professor…
The Second Circuit Continues Judicial Trend Towards Limiting Arbitrations
Recent posts on this blog have discussed questions as to the continued viability of arbitration clauses that require consumer agreements to contain an arbitration clause and a waiver of the customer’s right to bring a…