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Reversal of Fortune: Congress Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule Banning Class Action Waivers

Posted by  on Tuesday, October 31st 2017     

U.S. businesses have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a favorable U.S. Senate vote nullifying the hotly-contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule banning class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule, issued by the agency in July 2017, took several years to finalize and was criticized for being based on … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House

Reversal of Fortune: Congress Strikes Down CFPB Arbitration Rule Banning Class Action Waivers

Posted by  on Tuesday, October 31st 2017     

U.S. businesses have the good fortune to be on the receiving end of a favorable U.S. Senate vote nullifying the hotly-contested Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule banning class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule, issued by the agency in July 2017, took several years to finalize and was criticized for being based on … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House

Electric Grid Reliability and Resiliency in the Spotlight with DOE Pricing NOPR & More

Posted by  on Tuesday, October 31st 2017     

Pushing through a record hurricane season has tested the resiliency of the human spirit, as well as that of the energy infrastructure we so heavily rely upon. In the last month, we have seen efforts on multiple fronts with a focus on ensuring the reliability and resiliency of the nation’s electric grid. In mid-September, the … Continue reading →

category: Asset Management Agreement, CNG, Cybersecurity, DOE, Electricity, Energy Policy, EnerNoc v. EPSA, FERC, Grid Reliability, U.S. House, U.S. Senate

CFPB Final Rule Banning Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements: The Final Front of Opposition as Congress Moves to Nullify It

Posted by  on Monday, August 14th 2017     

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the release of its final rule that prohibits the use of class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. This rule banning class waivers has been several years in the making, and has been widely followed and hotly contested. The CFPB reports that it received more than … Continue reading →

category: Dodd-Frank, Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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CFPB Final Arbitration Rule Bans Class Action Waivers, But Will it Survive?

Posted by  on Monday, August 14th 2017     

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced the release of its final rule prohibiting the use of class action waivers in certain consumer finance arbitration agreements. The rule has been several years in the making, and has been widely followed and hotly contested. The final rule was announced on July 10, 2017 and published in … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate

Congressional Overhaul of Class Action Procedure Pending Senate Consideration

Posted by  on Friday, April 14th 2017     

As class action litigation has continued to proliferate, we have seen efforts to rein in the perceived abuses of the system on multiple fronts. Over a decade ago, Congress passed the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (CAFA) to provide an avenue for defendants to remove class actions filed in state courts to the more … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate

EIB Energy Highlights: Nat Gas Outpowers Coal, NC Renewables, CPP En Banc, Fed Energy Bill Awaits Conference & More

Posted by  on Tuesday, June 21st 2016     

Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →

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EIB Energy Highlights: Nat Gas Outpowers Coal, NC Renewables, CPP En Banc, Fed Energy Bill Awaits Conference & More

Posted by  on Tuesday, June 21st 2016     

Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource for companies navigating the rapidly evolving landscapes of the domestic and global energy markets. Moore & Van Allen’s EIB Energy Highlights is a complement to our Energy Interdependency Blog’s in-depth individual treatment of critical issues emerging in energy policy, regulation, and related litigation. EIB Energy Highlights … Continue reading →

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New Federal Trade Secrets Bill Was Signed into Law – What’s Next?

Posted by  on Wednesday, May 18th 2016     

On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed S. 1890 – The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) into law, the final step in creating the first federal civil cause of action against those who misappropriate a company’s trade secrets. In signing the Act, President Obama spoke of American innovation and the threat that trade secret theft, particularly … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House

See You in Federal Court: Congress Creates Federal Civil Action for Trade Secret Misappropriation

Posted by  on Friday, May 6th 2016     

Congressional efforts to create a federal remedy to protect company trade secrets have been underway for several years. Last week, S. 1890 – Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, which would amend the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 to create federal civil jurisdiction over the theft of trade secrets, was sent by Congress to the … Continue reading →

category: Legislative Updates, Litigation Law Blog, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
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