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BOSTON, MA (February 7, 2023) – Jon Barooshian and Patrick Tracey bring a combined five decades of experience as litigators to their new roles as partners in the firm’s Boston office. Mr. Barooshian will focus his practice on white collar and government enforcement matters and tax controversies...
In Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection v. Townstone Financial, Inc ., the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) brought suit against Townstone, a mortgage broker/lender, and its co-founder and chief executive, Barry Sturner (“Sturner”) for alleged violations of the Equal Credit...
Associate Tom Laser will present during the semi-monthly meeting of the Chicago Bar Association's Consumer Finance Committee. The topic will be the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals' recent decision declaring that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure is unconstitutional.
The CFPB Funding Is Under Constitutional Attack. Does the Bureau Survive? Francis "Trip" Riley, Co-Chair of the firm's Consumer Financial Services Litigation Practice, will participate as a speaker during an upcoming RESPRO webinar. This webinar will look at the history leading up to the Community...
Saul Ewing attorneys hosted this fast-paced webinar, providing a list of things you need to know to develop your checklist for legal issues in 2023, from employment, corporate governance, cybersecurity and privacy, intellectual property to tax. Attorneys with specialized knowledge in these areas...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) is grappling with determining the most effective means of regulating the buy now pay later industry. BNPL allows a consumer to obtain a product or services immediately at the time of purchase and to make installment payments on the purchase over time...
The CFPB is now ready to directly regulate the purveyors of digital consumer marketing. The CFPB new rule clarifies when digital marketers and financial products sellers are subject to consumer protection regulations. Digital marketers that are "materially involved" in the development of content...
RESPA COMPLIANCE: AVOID PESKY SECTION 8 VIOLATIONS Francis "Trip" Riley III, co-chair of the Firm's Consumer Financial Services Litigation Practice, will be speaking during a ALTA Insights webinar on RESPA Compliance. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB’s) more aggressive approach to...
TAX TREATY PRIMER—AN OVERVIEW OF TAX TREATIES AND TAX TREATY PLANNING TECHNIQUES David Shapiro, Chair of the Firm's Tax Practice, will be speaking at the NYU School of Professional Studies on Monday, July 11, 2022. His topic will be "Tax Treaty Primer - An Overview of Tax Treaties and Tax Treaty...
On June 30th, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA. The Court concluded that the EPA had exceeded its authority under the Clean Air Act by establishing emission caps in the Clean Power Plan (CPP) that would have required a shift in electrical generation from...
Saul Ewing added Katherine Barrett Wiik as a Minneapolis-based litigation and appellate partner. She earlier practiced at Best & Flanagan. (Saul Ewing)
Katherine Barrett Wiik Moves to Saul Ewing’s Minneapolis Office MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik has begun new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation and Appellate practices.
Wake Up Call: New York AG Convenes Law Firms on Post-Roe Plans Saul Ewing hired former Robins Kaplan business litigation and appeals principal Katherine Barrett Wiik as a partner in Minneapolis.
Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik brings more than 15 years of experience to her new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation and Appellate practices, including serving as lead attorney in dozens of appeals and securing favorable outcomes for clients in cases before the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth...
Katherine “Katie” Barrett Wiik brings more than 15 years of experience to her new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation and Appellate practices, including serving as lead attorney in dozens of appeals and securing favorable outcomes for clients in cases before the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth...