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Tuesday’s decision in Wilkins v. United States broke no new ground, as it followed a steady line of cases applying a rule under which time limits in federal statutes do not create jurisdictional bars unless the statute makes that intent clear. This particular case arises under the federal Quiet Titl
As expected, Wednesday’s argument in Jack Daniel's Properties v VIP Products showcased the justices grappling with line-drawing. At issue in the case was how First Amendment trademark principles should apply to a dog toy that pokes fun at Jack Daniel’s whiskey – a toy the size and shape of a Jack Da
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Radical change may soon come to the short-term lending business. And we’re not talking about the good kind of change. New rules proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) are bad news for consumers, those who work for short-term lenders, and the people who supply the capital to make these loans.
Oops, watchdog doesn't actually have the power to do so, panel unanimously point out Katyanna Quach Fri 23 Apr 2021 // 22:52 UTC Share Copy The US government's consumer watchdog cannot force scammers to return the money they cheated out of their victims, the Supreme Court declared unanimously this week. All nine justices on America’s highest court ruled [PDF] against the Federal Trade Commission on Thursday and, instead, sided with payday loan firm AMG Capital Management LLC. The business's founder Scott Tucker was criminally convicted in 2017 of setting illegal inte...