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FanDuel Launches Stand-Alone Casino App In Pennsylvania

PYMNTS

Fans of gambling in Pennsylvania will have access to a new stand-alone gambling app with FanDuel Group ‘s newest product, according to a press release. The new incarnation of the Casino app is stand-alone and only available in Pennsylvania thus far, and the release says it will be “secure, legal and fully regulated.”

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Pennsylvania amends data breach notification law

CFPB Monitor

In early November, Pennsylvania amended its data breach notification law broadening the definition of personal information. This amendment also brings Pennsylvania law into alignment with other states, such as California, that have a similar definition of personal information.

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Pennsylvania federal court holds Reg J defenses alone do not create federal question jurisdiction

CFPB Monitor

A Pennsylvania federal district court recently held that Regulation J did not completely preempt state law claims related to a wire transfer, and thus did not fall under the “complete preemption” exception to the “well-pleaded complaint rule.” The Pennsylvania federal court’s decision is in-line with decisions from the U.S.

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Third Circuit Rules Pennsylvania Consumer Discount Company Act Does Not Regulate Collection of Charged-Off Debts

CFPB Monitor

On February 7, 2024, the U.S.

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This week’s podcast episode: The legality of “regulation by enforcement” and other considerations, a discussion with special guest, David Zaring, Professor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

CFPB Monitor

After discussing the meaning of “regulation by enforcement,” we look at examples of the use of regulation by enforcement by the CFPB and other agencies, U.S. Continue Reading

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Pennsylvania's easing of rules for donation apps should set a precedent

Payments Source

A court decision brings much needed clarity to the complex world of money transmitter licensing by holding that the transmission of information alone is not engaging in the business of money transmission under Pennsylvania law, writes Anita Boomstein, a partner with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.

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This week’s podcast episode: The role of government regulation and the CFPB’s approach, with special guest Cary Coglianese, Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, and Director of the Penn Program on Regulation

CFPB Monitor

We first discuss the practicalities and potential impact of implementing Director Chopra’s call in a recent blog post for simplification of consumer finance regulations and simple bright-line rules.