This week, the EEOC showed it means business about the use of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions.

Compiled by members of the firm’s Banking Law practice group Individuals or businesses that refer home-mortgage seekers to mortgage providers should take notice following news of a Consent Order between the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and a mortgage referrer. Depending on who you are and how you structure the transaction, the CFPB may force [...]

Arlington v. FCC thus represents an important test of how far courts are willing to extend deference to agencies.