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CFPB launches inquiry into effectiveness of arbitration clause in protecting consumer rights

Wiley Rein LLP
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USA
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April 26 2012

On April 24, 2012, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a notice of public inquiry into "how consumers and financial services companies are affected by arbitration and arbitration clauses."

General counsel update

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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China, European Union, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Mongolia, Singapore, United Kingdom, USA
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July 11 2012

This is the thirtieth in our series of general counsel updates which aim to summarise major developments in key areas

Amendments to arbitration codes

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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September 20 2010

On September 14th, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced that effective October 14, 2010, a non-party witness' attorney may attend an arbitration hearing while the witness is testifying

FINRA to amend arbitration rules regarding deficient claims

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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USA
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February 26 2010

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has amended its Codes of Arbitration Procedure for Customer and Industry Disputes to clarify that if a claim deficiency is corrected within 30 days from the time a party receives notice of a deficiency, the claim will be considered filed on the date the initial statement of claim was filed

Ninth Circuit overturns remand to state court and orders lower court to consider arbitration motion

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
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USA
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June 20 2011

On June 15, 2011, the Ninth Circuit overturned a district court's order to remand this declaratory judgment action to state court

FINRA arbitration motion practice

Winston & Strawn LLP
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USA
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May 9 2011

On May 6th, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced that, effective June 6, 2011, a moving party in an arbitration will have a five-day period to reply to a response to a motion

Will Congress or the CFPB attack Concepcion?

Morrison & Foerster LLP
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USA
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June 2 2011

On May 12, 2011, Senators Franken and Blumenthal reintroduced the Arbitration Fairness Act (AFA) which, if passed, would amend the FAA to render unenforceable any mandatory arbitration clause for employment, consumer, franchise, or civil rights disputes, as well as any dispute arising under any statute intended "to regulate contracts or transactions between parties of unequal bargaining power."

CFPB seeks input on study of mandatory arbitration clauses

Loeb & Loeb LLP
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USA
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May 18 2012

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has launched the preliminary stage of its study into the use of mandatory arbitration clauses by issuing a Request for Information to the public asking for suggestions about how it should conduct the study

Rule-making comes to the rescue of class arbitration

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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February 9 2012

A reasonable person may have thought that the Supreme Court effectively killed off class arbitrations with its decisions in Stolt-Nielsen and Concepcion, but at least two government agencies have recently made decisions that ensure financial consumers and employees can bring classwide claims in some arbitrations

CFPB takes first step in arbitration clause study

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
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USA
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April 26 2012

The CFPB announced on April 24th that it is taking the first step in conducting a study into the impact of arbitration and arbitration clauses on consumers as used by consumer financial services companies

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CFPB launches inquiry into effectiveness of arbitration clause in protecting consumer rights

General counsel update

Amendments to arbitration codes

FINRA to amend arbitration rules regarding deficient claims

Ninth Circuit overturns remand to state court and orders lower court to consider arbitration motion

FINRA arbitration motion practice

Will Congress or the CFPB attack Concepcion?

CFPB seeks input on study of mandatory arbitration clauses

Rule-making comes to the rescue of class arbitration

CFPB takes first step in arbitration clause study

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