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FTC announces $1.8 million settlement for violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 30 2011

In a settlement announced by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on June 27, 2011, Teletrack, Inc. agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle FTC charges that it violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) by selling consumer reports to marketers without a “permissible purpose.”

Climate change challenges Asia

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • Asia-Pacific
  • -
  • May 8 2011

The Asian Development Bank released a draft report May 4 that concluded that to continue its recent trajectory for economic growth through mid-century, Asia must be able to manage numerous challenges, including intensive competition for finite natural resources and threats posed by climate change

US banks concerned over Fed margin regulations and impact on foerign competition

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2011

Last month, the Federal Reserve proposed rules that would impose collateral requirements on the non- US divisions of US banks "without regard to whether the counterpart is located inside or outside the United States

Bicameral attacks launched at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2011

As the July 21st deadline to have the CFPB up and running and a Director confirmed quickly approaches, we saw a renewed flurry of attacks from both chambers against the CFPB

House subcommittee passes bills aimed at modifying portions of the Dodd-Frank Act

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 6 2011

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises favorably reported a package of seven bills that make changes to the Dodd-Frank reform legislation

Amended IRS regulation facilitates tax-exempt bond restructurings

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 9 2011

Restructurings of tax-exempt bonds payable by an entity experiencing financial difficulties typically feature the yin of an obligor seeking debt relief that will permit it to operate without the stigma of potential insolvency and the yang of creditors who may wish to accommodate but do not want to leave money on the table

FDIC’s chair Sheila Bair to step down in July

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 13 2011

The announcement that FDIC Chairman Sheila Bair will be stepping down on July 8th, while expected, has sparked a larger discussion on the need to fill key positions across the government's regulatory agencies

OCC to implement Dodd-Frank preemption rules

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 13 2011

Earlier this week, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency sent a letter to Sen. Tom Carper (DDE) laying out the agency’s plans to implement federal preemption provisions from Section 1044 of Dodd-Frank

Money market funds participate in SEC roundtable

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 13 2011

At a May 10th SEC roundtable discussion on Dodd-Frank rulemaking, money market mutual funds voiced strong opposition to the new, bank-like regulatory structure to which they may soon be subjected

Financial services regulatory reform update

  • Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 13 2011

Once again the news this week was dominated by debate surrounding the federal budget, deficit reduction and the looming vote to extend the debt ceiling

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