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President's Day: The Great Refrainer

Jeff For Banks

And non-existent regulation likely played a role in the crash. In a letter to his father when he was Governor of Massachusetts he said "It is much more important to kill bad bills than to pass good ones." And I think Coolidge-like leadership would set about righting this listing ship. Where are you today Calvin!

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Street Cred: How One Spa Entrepreneur Is Navigating The COVID-19 Crisis

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After that, a private law practice followed by an appointment by William Weld (then governor of Massachusetts) as commissioner of revenue in 1975. It starts with an undergrad degree from Boston College and a law degree from Boston University. And when President George Bush was elected in 1989, she became U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

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Magistrate judge denies CFPB’s motion for partial dismissal of lawsuit challenging creation of Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law

CFPB Monitor

A magistrate judge has denied the CFPB’s motion for partial dismissal of the lawsuit filed in a Massachusetts federal district court challenging the creation of the CFPB’s Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), U.S.

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CFPB moves for partial dismissal of lawsuit challenging creation of Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has filed a motion seeking the partial dismissal of the lawsuit filed in Massachusetts federal district court by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and Professor Kathleen Engel challenging the CFPB’s creation of its Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law.

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Ballard Spahr partner Dee Spagnuolo joins CFPB OMWI Director on panel at ABA meeting

CFPB Monitor

Members of Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services group recently participated in the American Bar Association Business Law Section Annual Meeting held in Boston, Massachusetts. Spagnuolo noted that annual reports submitted to regulators, such as the CFPB, may be subject to production under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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Plaintiffs file opposition to CFPB’s motion to partially dismiss lawsuit challenging Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law

CFPB Monitor

The plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed in Massachusetts federal district court challenging the CFPB’s creation of its Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law have filed their opposition to the CFPB’s motion seeking the lawsuit’s partial dismissal. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit are the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA), U.S.

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What’s Next For California’s Gig Economy After AB 5

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Massachusetts, Virginia, and New Jersey all have ABC tests codified into law that are similar to California’s, but Uber and Lyft drivers remain classified as independent contractors in those states. That part remains unclear — because much of what’s next remains unknown.