Amanda R. Lawrence

Partner

Amanda R. Lawrence is a partner in the Washington office of Buckley LLP. She specializes in cybersecurity, privacy, information security and vendor risks. She also counsels clients on compliance with privacy and data-security laws and standards, as well as represents financial services clients in mortgage loan repurchase and indemnification claims related to residential mortgage-backed securities and consumer cases.

Regulation and compliance

Has CFPB gained an upper hand in enforcement cases?

Under procedural changes recently adopted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the director could pursue more enforcement actions administratively without federal court approval. Financial firms may have a harder time defending themselves as a result.

By Amanda R. Lawrence

March 14