Industry Reports Archive

by Rob Nichols Is racism baked into our nation’s systems of justice, health and education, or are there disproportionate correlations between race, poverty and crime? Are people too quick to accuse others of racism, or are those in positions of power too slow to ...Read More

by Dhruv Sharma, McGlinchey On Jan. 1, California’s Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect, activating the most onerous privacy regime in the nation. Broadly speaking, CCPA grants consumers the right to know what personal information is being collected from them; know how that ...Read More

Legislative leaders this week provided important updates on the schedule for the remainder of the Alabama Legislature’s 2020 Regular Session. As a reminder, legislators left Montgomery on March 12 for a planned spring break period, with representatives scheduled to return to the State House ...Read More

OCC Revises Short-Term Investment Fund Rule https://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/federal-register/2020/nr-occ-2020-38-federal-register.pdf The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today announced an interim final rule to revise its short-term investment fund (STIF) rule for national banks acting in a fiduciary capacity. The rule allows the OCC to ...Read More

The Alabama Bankers Association encourages consumers to be vigilant in protecting themselves from fraudulent activity particularly during the latest COVID-19 Coronavirus environment. Scammers will be working around the clock to deceive individuals into providing sensitive, personal information in order to wipe out their bank ...Read More

By Grant Premo Lawsuits alleging claims under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (commonly referred to as the “TCPA”) have more than tripled since 2011. A recent decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, however, may stem the tide of TCPA claims.  On Jan. ...Read More

Legislators returned to Montgomery last Tuesday for the start of the 2020 Regular Session. When representatives and senators arrived in the capital last year, they were laser-focused on “Rebuild Alabama,” legislation that increased the gasoline tax and allocated new revenue to transportation projects. But ...Read More