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New class action litigation filed in Northern District of California alleging that national banks have conspired to set excessive penalty fees for credit cards, Pinon v. Bank of America.
 

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National Bank challenges Connecticut statute that places conditions and limitations on origination of "refund anticipation loans," Pacific Capital Bank v. Burke.
 

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Tenth Circuit rules that claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act may not be assigned to third parties, potentially shutting down for-profit "consumer protection" scam, U.S. Fax Law Center, Inc. v. iHire, Inc.
 

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Petition filed with California Supreme Court arguing the preemption of state law causes of action by the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Superior Court (Richtenberg).