All posts tagged "freedom of information act"
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420Donald TrumpThe US Govt is Accused of Using TikTok as a Weapon Against it’s Own Citizens by Ron Paul
The RESTRICT Act would allow the US Government to control speech on the Internet, under threat of being prosecuted for a 20-year...
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832BankersAnti-Consumer Government Watchdog CFPB Softened Up GreenSky for Fire Sale to Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs is acquiring fintech lender GreenSky for $2.24 billion as the investment bank pushes further into consumer finance.
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1.3KBankersCFPB Enter Consent Order with Loan Broker Greensky to Cancel or Refund Void Predatory Loans
The CFPB issued a consent order against GreenSky requiring the company to refund or cancel up to $9M in void, fraudulent, predatory...
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1.9K2TexasWho is GreenSky and Why Did This Greedy Billionaire Loan Broker Fall So Sharply After Its Celebrated IPO?
Once a bright star among fintech companies, GreenSky has seen its shares plunge by 44% as short-sellers have swarmed.
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780Federal JudgesFreedom on Information Easier to Get from D.C. Judge than Unsealed Documents in Texas Federal Court
The courts are closed in Texas if you are a citizen who is looking for unsealed documents not uploaded to PACER in...
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851Editors ChoiceLouisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry Files Frivolous Law Suit Against Journalist
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R) on Friday sued a reporter in his state over a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA).
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2.1KCFPBCalifornia Wants its Own CFPB
California is planning to replicate on a state level what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to be, branding it the...
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2.3KDeutsche BankWilbur Ross Breaks the Rules and is Deceptive. This Sharp Federal Judge Calls Him On it
Commerce acknowledges that the Secretary used his primary personal email account for official business without complying with federal recordkeeping requirements. Yet it...
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2.5KAppellate CircuitMotion to Seal Civil Action Permanently is Denied by N.D. Tex. Magistrate Judge
Litigant Can't Seal Case to Improve Her Chances of Employment says federal magistrate judge. The right of access to court records precludes...
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2.5KAppellate CircuitMotion to Seal Law Firms Billing Rates Results In Hefty Sized Attorney Fee Write-Off
King & Spalding has withdrawn a request for nearly $665,000 in attorney fees after a federal judge ruled the law firm can’t...
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1.6KDonald TrumpThe United States Department of Justice and It’s Secret Laws You’ll Probably Never Know About
According to one former Justice Department official, in 1991, when Attorney General William Barr first led the Justice Department, the government only...
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3.6KLaws In TexasFDIC Bank Financial Crisis Settlements: Professional Liability Settlement Agreements by State since 2008
The FDIC brings actions against professionals who have acted negligently and contributed to the failure of an insured institution. These suits maximize...
