A judge in the banking industry/CFPB legal battle can remain on the case. That’s according to a ruling — made public Thursday (April 18) by Reuters — by a judicial ethics panel, which convened to determine whether U.S. Circuit Judge Don Willett needed to recuse himself because...
A federal lawsuit challenging new credit card late fee limits will remain in Texas. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday (April 5) that the suit will be heard in Fort Worth, reversing an earlier decision by federal Judge Mark Pittman moving the...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new independent contractor rule. Filed Tuesday (March 5), the lawsuit focuses on the DOL’s new test for classifying employees and independent contractors, the Chamber said in a Tuesday press release. The new test will cause...
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has accused Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan of overstepping her agency’s authority. As The Wall Street Journal reported Friday (Nov. 19), the Chamber sent three letters to the FTC claiming the agency made possible breaches of administrative procedure that...
April 24, 2024
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is blasting the FTC’s new ban on non-compete clauses. Soon after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) imposed the ban on Tuesday (April 23), the business lobbying group said it would sue to block the measure. “The Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban employer non-compete agreements across the economy is not only unlawful but also […]
April 18, 2024
A judge in the banking industry/CFPB legal battle can remain on the case. That’s according to a ruling — made public Thursday (April 18) by Reuters — by a judicial ethics panel,...
April 07, 2024
A federal lawsuit challenging new credit card late fee limits will remain in Texas. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Friday (April 5) that the suit will be...
March 05, 2024
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has joined a lawsuit challenging the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new independent contractor rule. Filed Tuesday (March 5), the lawsuit focuses on the DOL’s new test for classifying employees and...
