Ad Law Access

Updates on advertising law and privacy law trends, issues, and developments

Senate Confirms Kathleen Kraninger as CFPB Director

The Senate today confirmed Kathleen Kraninger as CFPB Director by a party-line, 50-49 vote, with Sen. Tillis abstaining. Kraninger will replace current Acting Director Mick Mulvaney, who also currently oversees…

CFPB Issues Final Rule to Regulate Prepaid Products; Prepaid Providers Given One Year to Comply

Yesterday the CFPB released a final rule that will impose a variety of consumer protection requirements on prepaid products, such as requiring specified disclosures before product purchase and compelling financial…

NY AG Settlement with Three Largest National Credit Reporting Agencies Promises Critical Reform to Credit Reporting Industry

On March 9, 2015, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced its settlement with the nation’s three largest national credit reporting agencies (“CRAs”): Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. This announcement…

Industry Stakeholders, Government Officials and Consumer Advocates Discuss Data Use in Debt Collection at CFPB-FTC Roundtable

As initially reported, the CFPB and FTC held a public roundtable last week that brought together industry stakeholders, government officials and consumer advocates to discuss the use of consumer data throughout the…

The CFPB Proposes Public Disclosure of Certain Credit Card Complaint Data

On December 7, 2011, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed policy statement addressing the public disclosure of certain credit card complaint data. Since its launch in July, 2011, the CFPB…