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FTC Warns 97 Auto Groups On “Total Price” Advertising

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FTC Targets Rental “Junk Fees”

By Stefanie Jackman, Ethan G. Ostroff and Chris Willis on March 16, 2026

FTC Reopens “Negative Option” Rulemaking After Eighth Circuit Vacates 2024 Amendments

By Chris Capurso, Brooke Conkle, Jason Cover, Taylor Gess and Carlin McCrory on March 13, 2026

Lions, Tigers, and Sovereign Citizens, Oh My! UCC and Banking Litigation Trends and a 2026 Forecast

By Chris Willis, Heryka Knoespel and Mary C. Zinsner on March 12, 2026

Treasury Outlines Innovation Roadmap for Countering Illicit Finance in Digital Assets

By Lawrence Cameron, Genna Garver, Peter Jeydel, Michael S. Lowe, Ethan G. Ostroff, Carlin McCrory and Edward Nogay on March 11, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 10, 2026

By Ethan G. Ostroff on March 10, 2026

DC Federal District Court Confirms Jarkesy Does Not Bar SEC From Seeking Industry Bars in Follow-On Proceedings

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SEC–CFTC ‘Historic’ MOU Signals New Phase of Harmonized Oversight and Innovation-Focused Regulation

March 13, 2026

On March 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…

State AGs Reject Federal Live Nation Deal and Press Ahead

March 13, 2026

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DC Federal District Court Confirms Jarkesy Does Not Bar SEC From Seeking Industry Bars in Follow-On Proceedings

SEC–CFTC ‘Historic’ MOU Signals New Phase of Harmonized Oversight and Innovation-Focused Regulation

Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Granting a Security Interest Can Constitute a ‘Transfer,’ With Significant Implications for Financing Transactions

OCC Signals Openness to Venture Lending — With Clear Guardrails for Banks and Tech Lenders

IRS Releases Proposed Regulations on Crypto Information Reporting

Federal Banking Agencies Clarify Capital Treatment of Tokenized Securities

Regulators Rarely Give Credit Unions Full-Weighting in Bank M&A Reviews

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From the Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor

FTC Warns 97 Auto Groups On “Total Price” Advertising

FTC Targets Rental “Junk Fees”

FTC Reopens “Negative Option” Rulemaking After Eighth Circuit Vacates 2024 Amendments

Lions, Tigers, and Sovereign Citizens, Oh My! UCC and Banking Litigation Trends and a 2026 Forecast

Treasury Outlines Innovation Roadmap for Countering Illicit Finance in Digital Assets

Troutman Pepper Locke Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter – March 10, 2026

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