A group of 19 Democratic AGs wrote a letter to the President and the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education asking for stronger protections for borrowers as federal student loan payments resume following a three-and-a-half-year pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter, the AGs express concern that a number of circumstances will align…

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The CFPB released Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-03 and an accompanying press release detailing the agency’s position on the application of anti-discrimination laws to consumer lenders relying on so-called “black box” credit models that use complex algorithms or artificial intelligence to evaluate creditworthiness. Specifically, the Circular addressed the application of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act…

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( Courthouse News Service) With the release of fundraising data Friday morning, the Virginia attorney general race, one of three statewide elections in the commonwealth this year, is becoming clearer. Read More…

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Washington AG Bob Ferguson sued Google, Inc. over allegations that it failed to maintain appropriate records of political advertising revenues in violation of Washington’s campaign disclosure laws. The complaint alleges that Google failed to retain and make available to the public legally mandated information, including the cost of advertisements, and the names of the persons…

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Washington AG Bob Ferguson obtained a unanimous ruling from the Washington State Court of Appeals upholding an $18 million penalty against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (“GMA”) for violations of Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act (“FCPA”).

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