Legal Opinion
John Doe Co. No. 1 v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 15, 2016No. Civil Action No. 15-1177 (RDM)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
RANDOLPH D. MOSS, United States District Judge
Plaintiffs initially brought this action seeking to enjoin the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) from interviewing an individual who, according to Plaintiffs, had previously served as their attorney. Although they did not categorically oppose the interview, Plaintiffs argued that their current counsel should be permitted to attend in order to protect their rights under the attorney-client privilege. That dispute was ultimately rendered moot, but it generated a second dispute that still occupies the parties…
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