The D.C. federal district court has rejected the plaintiffs’ attempt in State National Bank of Big Spring, Texas, et al. v. Lew, et al. to invalidate the actions taken by Director Cordray while he was a recess appointee.  The district court deferred ruling on the plaintiffs’ separation of powers constitutional challenge to the CFPB pending a decision by the D.C.… Continue Reading

The U.S. Supreme Court today issued a decision in NLRB v. Noel Canning in which it held that President Obama’s January 2012 recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were invalid.

The NLRB recess appointments were made on January 4, the day after a new session of Congress had begun with a pro forma January 3 session and two days before another pro forma session was held on January 6. … Continue Reading

Earlier today, we reported on the panel discussion of the lawsuit filed by State National Bank of Big Spring that took place at the ABA Committee on Consumer Financial Services in Naples, Florida during a session entitled “State National Bank of Big Spring, et al. v. Geithner, et al. – Is the CFPB Constitutional?” … Continue Reading

Because of their potential implications for the validity of CFPB Director Cordray’s appointment, we have been following several pending cases challenging the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to take various actions based on the alleged invalidity of President Obama’s recess appointment of three individuals to the NLRB.

On December 26, the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion in Richards v.Continue Reading

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments in Noel Canning v. National Labor Relations Board.  The outcome in the case could have implications for the validity of CFPB Director Cordray’s appointment because it challenges the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to take various actions based on the alleged invalidity of President Obama’s recess appointment of three individuals to the NLRB. … Continue Reading

 Although there has been much discussion during the past week as to the legality of President Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray as the first Director of the CFPB, there has been little discussion of the President’s appointment at the same time of three individuals to fill vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).… Continue Reading