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Latest News in Consumer Protection

  • June 26, 2026

    CashCall Accuses Vought's CFPB Of Settlement Rug Pull

    Lender CashCall Inc. has accused the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau of unfairly walking away from negotiations to reduce its $157 million enforcement judgment in California federal court, detailing behind-the-scenes talks that include claims the agency's top lawyer was initially angry with the company for hiring appellate attorney Paul Clement for its defense.

  • June 26, 2026

    Meta, State AGs Criticized As Social Media MDL Trial Nears

    A California federal judge overseeing an upcoming trial over states' claims against Meta in the social media addiction multidistrict litigation said Friday she will likely deny most requests from both sides to limit trial evidence, calling the requests overbroad and criticizing Meta's "shocking" and "ridiculous" number of sealing requests.

  • June 26, 2026

    Law School Admission Council Can't Escape Fee-Fixing Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday refused to throw out a proposed class action claiming the Law School Admission Council conspired with law schools to fix application prices, giving the parties until late September to wrap up fact discovery and file motions for summary judgment.

  • June 26, 2026

    SEC, CFTC Seek Input To Align Portfolio Margining Rules

    The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday issued a joint call for feedback on ways they can align their respective portfolio margining requirements to clear the path for leveraged trading involving both equities and derivatives markets.

  • June 26, 2026

    Texas Justices Block County's $1.3M Immigrant Defense Fund

    The Texas Supreme Court blocked Harris County from allocating $1.3 million to several nonprofits that provide legal services to immigrants facing removal, saying Friday that there exist serious doubts that the county has constitutional authority to disburse the funds.

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