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Latest News in Public Policy
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May 23, 2025
CFPB Calls Open Banking Rule 'Unlawful' In Pivot Against It
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau signaled Friday that it will now seek to vacate its Biden-era open banking rule, siding with the banking industry in an ongoing legal challenge to the rule even as a major fintech industry group is pledging to keep defending it.
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May 23, 2025
5th Circ. Sides With Texas Library In Book Ban Redo
The Fifth Circuit gave a green light for a Texas public library to toss several books that deal with topics such as sexuality and racism, labeling the arguments challenging the library's decision to remove the challenged literature as "over-caffeinated" in a Friday en banc opinion.
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May 23, 2025
Florida AG Flouted Order Blocking Migration Law, Groups Say
Advocates for immigrant and farmworker rights asked a Florida federal judge to "take appropriate action" in response to a letter sent by the Florida attorney general encouraging the arrest of unauthorized immigrants, in violation of a temporary restraining order.
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May 23, 2025
SEC Cracks Door For Retail Entry Into Private Funds
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is exploring increasing retail access to private funds, marking one of several pivotal shifts the watchdog is considering that would widen public exposure to the vast but less regulated world of private markets.
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May 23, 2025
X Says Media Matters Must Pay For 'Unjustified' Transfer Bid
Social media giant X Corp. wants Media Matters for America sanctioned for waiting more than a year to try to transfer X Corp.'s lawsuit against it, and told a Texas federal judge Wednesday that the left-leaning media watchdog must cover the costs of defending against the unsuccessful motion.

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