In a surprise move a day before a scheduled “town hall” on debt collection, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its long-awaited proposed debt collection rule. Key elements of the proposal include call caps (limits on the number of times debt collectors can contact debtors), clarity on allowable use of electronic communications, and disclosure requirements on information to be communicated to consumers.

A once obscure group of chemicals known as perfluorinated chemical substances (PFAS) have gripped national headlines in recent months, due to increasing concerns over potential health risks. PFAS have been used for many years in a wide variety of products, such as non-stick cookware, cleaning and coating solutions, paper, food packaging materials, fire-fighting foam, automotive applications, upholstery, and carpeting. These chemicals have been detected in groundwater and surface water across the country, and Congress, federal and state regulators, and litigants are all taking steps in response. 

California Labor Code section 226(a) mandates nine categories of information to be displayed on wage statements issued to employees, including “the name of the legal entity that is the employer.” How California employers can meet this obligation has been the subject of heavy litigation over the years.

An overview of recent important developments in New York and New Jersey labor and employment laws.