CFPB’s leadership structure, SEC’s authority on SCOTUS docket this week
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Aaron Nicodemus2020-03-02T19:58:00
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in cases that question whether the current structure of the CFPB is constitutional, and whether to curb the SEC’s power to return funds to fleeced investors.
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