Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. See our State Attorneys General page for more insights. Here are last week’s updates.Continue Reading State AG Updates: November 28-December 11, 2024

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  • A coalition of twenty-five state attorneys general called on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule on car tailpipes, arguing that Congress did not give the EPA authority to restructure the automobile industry.
  • A coalition of twenty-five state attorneys general sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in support of proposed rules entitled, “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transactions.” The letter expresses support for the regulations which aim to reduce a criminal’s ability to launder money through residential real estate transactions by requiring individuals involved in property closings and settlements to submit reports and retain records on identified non-financed transfers of property to specified legal entities and trusts nationwide.

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Each week, Crowell & Moring’s State Attorneys General team highlights significant actions that State AGs have taken. Here are this week’s updates.Continue Reading State AG Updates: April 4-17, 2024

On March 8, 2021, Clay Friedman was quoted in an Automotive News article titled, “White House could shake up auto finance.” The article discusses the anticipated regulations and enforcement within the auto industry under the Biden administration. Regarding the concerns of auto dealers, Friedman noted that enforcement will focus on areas such as automotive financing, anticipating that “Truth in Lending is going to be vehicle No. 1.” He advised auto dealerships to consider their compliance training, stating the importance of being able to demonstrate and document that proper procedures are being followed.Continue Reading Clay Friedman Quoted in Automotive News Article on Auto Finance Under the Biden Administration