We have posted several new topics to the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog throughout the month of May. To read further, click on the titles below:

Featured Posts / Client Alerts

FCC Seeks Comment on Interpretation of TCPA Following D.C. Circuit's ACA Decision

Auto Finance

House Overrules CFPB's Controversial 2013 Auto Finance Bulletin

President Trump Signs Repeal of 2013 Auto Finance Bulletin

Background Screening

Salary History Ban Struck Down as Unconstitutional Violation of First Amendment

Kansas Governor Signs Order Enacting "Ban the Box" Law for State Positions

 Wilmington, NC Approves "Ban the Box" Law for City Employees

Class Actions

Ninth Circuit Rejects Flat-Rating Claims in FDCPA Class Action

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Class Action Waivers in Employment Contracts, Adding to its Decisions Consistently Enforcing Arbitration Provisions

Debt Buyers and Collectors

Debt Collector Escapes FDCPA Liability With Clear Validation Notice

Third Circuit Rejects Application of Discovery Rule to Alleged FDCPA Violations

Debt Collector's Mistaken Inclusion of Duplicate Amount of Debt Not Confusing to Least Sophisticated Consumer

Payment Processing & Credit Cards

Seventh Circuit Says Remand, Not Dismissal, Proper for FACTA Lawsuit

Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Ban on Sports Gambling

State Attorneys General, CFPB, & FTC

New Jersey Attorney General Sues Dealership for Disclosure and Advertising Practices

Student Lending

Courts Expand Eligibility for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy of Persons Seeking to Discharge Outstanding Student Loans

Has the Department of Education's Student Aid Enforcement Unit Relaxed Scrutiny of For-Profit Schools?

Another Win: ACICS Preserves its Accreditation

Events

Join Us on July 16-18th for the 30th National Advance Forum on Consumer Finance Class Actions and Government Enforcement

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