A Texas Judge's Fight to Keep a High-Profile Case Out of His Court

A fight over a new rule to limit credit card late fees has escalated into a larger disagreement as to how much power litigants should have to steer their cases into friendly courtrooms.

When a New York Times reporter wanted to understand the ins and outs of the case before Judge Mark Pittman and what, if anything, it means for the CFPB's credit card late fee rule, she spoke to Alan S. Kaplinsky.

Alan, the former longtime leader of our Consumer Financial Services Group, is a thought leader on the firm's Consumer Finance Monitor podcast and Consumer Finance Monitor blog.

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