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D.C. Circuit Holds CFPB is Unconstitutionally Constructed; Removes For-Cause Removal Protection from CFPB Director

October 17, 2016 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On Tuesday, October 11, 2016, the D.C. Circuit Court issued its opinion in PHH Corp. v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was unconstitutionally structured. In the majority opinion, Judge Kavanaugh described the position of CFPB Director as, in terms of unilateral authority, “the single most powerful official in […]

Filed Under: Board Governance & Cyber Risk Management, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: CFPB

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