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Lawsuit challenges criminal history bar on emergency COVID-19 loans
June 11, 2020
A Maryland convenience store owner has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Small Business Administration’s prohibition of businesses owned by people with criminal histories from applying for emergency loans because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit that Altimont Mark Wilks filed in federal court in Baltimore on Wednesday is according…
Grading Agency Progress on Executive Order 13891: A Scorecard for Section 3(a)
June 11, 2020
Last fall, President Trump issued two Executive Orders aimed at reining in unlawful administrative state action. Together, the orders represented a welcome change for regulated parties, who too often find themselves in regulatory agencies’ crosshairs with little notice or understanding of what, if any, law or regulation they allegedly violated.…
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NY Collection Law Firm Calls For Merging Dueling CFPB Suits
June 9, 2020
A New York debt collection law firm battling a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau investigation said Tuesday it wants to consolidate and pause their dueling court fights, telling a federal judge that the cases overlap too much to proceed separately and should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the…
Massachusetts Governor Declines Comment on Lawsuit Claiming He Has Overreached During Coronavirus Emergency
June 6, 2020
Governor Charlie Baker declined to comment today on a lawsuit claiming he has exceeded his authority under Massachusetts law by ordering the coronavirus emergency shutdowns. “Normally, we don’t really speak to lawsuits when they’re in process. Obviously, we’re aware of the fact that it was filed. When people issue decisions,…
N.J. landlord sues Murphy to stop order allowing tenants to pay rent with security deposits
June 6, 2020
A New Jersey landlord is challenging Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order allowing tenants to use their security deposits to pay their rent during the coronavirus crisis. In a lawsuit filed in federal court, Matthew Johnson claims the governor’s order violates his constitutional rights and the contract he signed with his tenant for a…
The Constant Need to Check the Government
June 5, 2020
Most people have heard that “absolute power corrupts absolutely,” but we have to worry before corruption is absolute. Seemingly small, every-day abuses of power can have real effects on our lives and can slowly chip away at our resolve and our faith in government. Power is on the minds…
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