CFPB CFPB to Increase Oversight of Student Loan Servicers The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule that will allow it to supervise non-bank student loan financers to ensure compliance with federal laws. At the end of 2012, outstanding student loan debt exceeded $1 trillion. A loan servicer is responsible for collecting payments and… Continue Reading
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Posted in Employment, Environment, Pharmaceuticals, Securities, State AGs in the News, States v. Federal GovernmentEmployment Massachusetts Attorney General Settles with Ruby Tuesday Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office recently announced that they had reached a settlement with Ruby Tuesday restaurant to resolve allegations that the chain violated child labor and meal break laws. Under the settlement, Ruby Tuesday will pay $125,000 to resolve the child labor law violation allegations,… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Consumer Protection, Mortgages/Foreclosures, SecuritiesAntitrust New York Attorney General and DOJ Settle with Cable Providers Over Sale of Bundled Wireless and Wireline Services Last week New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that New York and the U.S. Department of Justice have reached a settlement with Verizon Communications Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Comcast Corporation, Bright House Networks, and… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, Medicaid Fraud, Mortgages/Foreclosures, SecuritiesConsumer Protection New York and Connecticut AGs Investigate Citigroup Over Alleged Libor Manipulation According to Citigroup Inc.’s quarterly earnings filing 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission, New York AG Eric Schneiderman and Connecticut AG George Jepsen have sent requests for documents and information regarding alleged manipulation of the interbank offered interest rates. As previously… Continue Reading
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Posted in Consumer Protection, Environment, For-Profit Colleges, Medicaid Fraud, SecuritiesConsumer Protection Maryland AG Announces Damages Award Against Robocallers Maryland AG Doug Gansler announced last month that the United States District Court in Maryland awarded the Attorney General’s office $1,010,000 in damages for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act as a result of alleged robocalls conducted by Julius Henson and his company, Universal Elections,… Continue Reading
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Posted in Antitrust, Environment, Healthcare, SecuritiesHot News A Conversation with State Attorneys General Webcast | Wednesday, April 18, 2:00 PM (ET) Join Doug Gansler, Attorney General of Maryland and incoming president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), for the next installment of “A Conversation with State Attorneys General,” Dickstein Shapiro’s ongoing webcast series. State AG Practice Partner Divonne Smoyer will interview AG Gansler… Continue Reading
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