Topic
Rulemaking
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Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB’s Spring 2021 rulemaking agenda discards Kraninger-era rulemaking plans
The CFPB has published its Spring 2021 rulemaking agenda as part of the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. It represents the “new CFPB’s” first rulemaking…
Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Rulemaking Agenda Released
Today, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2021 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which includes the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rulemaking agenda. The rulemaking…
Arkansas Tax & Incentives Update
Summary of 2021 Arkansas Tax Procedure Legislation
Act 65 establishes a system of review of administrative rules whereby the Legislative Council reexamines agency rules and considers which rules to extend or repeal. Act 143 requires tax preparers…
Cooking with SALT
Louisiana Tax Commission Issues Hearing Notice for 2022 Rulemaking Sessions
By Jay Adams
The Louisiana Tax Commission issued its Hearing Notice for its 2022 Rulemaking Sessions. Unlike many agencies, the Tax Commission invites anyone with suggestions for amending current regulations or even adopting…
Consumer Finance Monitor
State AGS file summary judgment motion in lawsuit challenging FDIC “Madden-fix” rule
By Ronald K. Vaske, Ballard CFS Group
The Attorney Generals of the six states and District of Columbia who filed a lawsuit against the FDIC to set aside its “Madden-fix” rule have filed a motion for summary…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB issues proposal to extend effective date of debt collection rule
The CFPB issued a proposal today that would extend by 60 days the effective date of Part I and Part II of its final debt collection rule issued in, respectively,…
Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Harmonized Approach to Rulemaking: FTC Announces New Rulemaking Group
By Siri Rao
On March 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the agency is creating a new and dedicated “rulemaking group” within the FTC’s Office of the General Counsel. Currently, rulemaking…
Regulatory Oversight
CFPB Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit But Supports Plaintiff on the Merits
By Justin Golart, Michael E. Lacy
On March 22, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) moved to dismiss a challenge to a final rule it promulgated last summer. But this routine filing was followed by a…
Health Law Prof Blog
Governing by Executive Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Observations Concerning the Proper Balance between Executive Orders and More Formal Rule Making
Kelly Deere (Rutgers Law School), Governing by Executive Order during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Preliminary Observations Concerning the Proper Balance between Executive Orders and More Formal Rule Making, MI. L. Rev.…
Health Industry Washington Watch
What happens when the clock strikes midnight: A Primer on “Midnight Regulations”
By Andrew Lu
With another presidential transition in the history books, you may find it unsurprising to hear that many of us at Reed Smith are continuing to closely monitor and track which…