American Banker | CFPB Political Appointee to Be Named Agency’s No. 2: Sources

Brian Johnson is quoted on the expected increase in activity and enforcement under Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nominee Rohit Chopra and what it means for the direction of the agency.

Brian Johnson explains how replacing the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau might provoke a legal challenge under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.

Brian Johnson is quoted on why the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau advisory opinions on regulatory questions provide much needed clarity.

Alston & Bird has expanded its consumer financial services capabilities with the addition of John Redding as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Arriving from financial services boutique Buckley LLP, he brings more than 25 years of in-house and private practice experience advising clients on consumer finance investigative, regulatory, and enforcement actions by the federal government and state attorneys general.

Alston & Bird is expanding its consumer financial services and public policy capabilities with the addition of Brian Johnson, deputy director of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), who will join the firm in March as partner in Washington, D.C. “Brian’s impressive combination of experience and leadership in government regulation and oversight in the […]

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