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States Move to Regulate Earned Wage Access20260420161110

States Move to Regulate Earned Wage Access

Alexis SlyApril 20, 2026Earned Wage Access, FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS0 comments

States are now increasingly shaping policy around earned wage access (EWA) services, a growing financial tool that allows workers to access wages befo...

Coerced Debt and Its Industry Implications20260330170643

Coerced Debt and Its Industry Implications

Hollie FriotMarch 30, 2026Coerced Debt, ConsumerProtection, DebtRelief, FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS0 comments

Sitting at the intersection of consumer protection, credit administration and operational risk, states are increasingly enacting laws to address coerc...

Cryptocurrency Kiosks Face New State Regulation20260316190558

Cryptocurrency Kiosks Face New State Regulation

Will BeacomMarch 16, 2026Cryptocurrency Kiosks, FOCUS, Leonine FOCUS0 comments

Cryptocurrency kiosks, machines that allow users to exchange fiat currency for digital assets, are rapidly expanding across the United States, drawing...

State Actions After Discontinuation of the Penny20260305173305

State Actions After Discontinuation of the Penny

Leonine FOCUSMarch 5, 20260 comments

The penny was one of the first coins put into circulation by the U.S. after the passage of the Coinage Act in 1792. In February 2025, Republican Presi...