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Regulatory Agencies with Financial Services

Readers can learn about new loan transactions, international trade agreements, mortgage loans and bank financing legislation, and other news as it unfolds in the US and around the world. Details that are covered by governmental and regulatory agencies including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), are routinely updated on the site. With ongoing agency news dealing with the CFPB, agency directors, and nominations to financial and banking agencies, the National Law Review constantly adds new cases and newsreaders want to remain informed about.

Global Financial Services

International banking and financial institutions news is also covered on the National Law Review. UK regulatory framework covered, including the Australian crowd-sourced funding regime, and EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), along with international insolvency, news, and legislation from around the world, which are linked to non-US foreign banks and institutions, are regularly published online.  Additionally, the legal experts at the National Law Review consistently offer updates on the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and the effects of Brexit.

Financial Services and Innovation

The National Law Review also covers hot topics such as financial services law and FinTech (financial technology). Additionally, we cover topics like bitcoin, cryptocurrency transactions, SEC regulations, blockchain technologies, and compliance under finance laws like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, cases and news which is governed under the Federal Reserve Act, the Fair Credit and Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act, are also analyzed in articles on the site.

Securities & the SEC

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The National Law Review covers news and updates coming out of the SEC, including information about updates on the US SEC EDGAR system and related requirements, rules designed to limit and enforce rules against Insider Trading and Anti-Money Laundering settlements. Additionally, analysis of the SEC Division of Investment Management leadership and proposed rulemakings.

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Recent Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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2016
Update: Vivendi Wins Summary Judgment Against Another Class Member As Litigation Winds Down Mintz
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30
2023
Divided Court Gives Primacy to Freedom of Religion, Invokes “Major Questions Doctrine” to Overturn Student Loan Forgiveness Program – SCOTUS Today Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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21
2024
Connecticut Bill Calls for Office of Health Strategy to Develop a Plan Regarding Private Equity Firms in Health Care Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
7
2016
Potential Revisions to the Definition of “Accredited Investor” Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
29
2017
UK Regulator Extracts Compensation from Fund Operator and Parent Covington & Burling LLP
May
15
2019
SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Business Acquisitions and Dispositions Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
26
2023
UK Government Outlines Details of New Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Nov
13
2023
Weekly IRS Roundup November 6 – November 10, 2023 McDermott Will & Emery
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27
2015
New Missouri Law Gives Securities Brokers Immunity for Protecting Seniors Armstrong Teasdale
Feb
2
2023
NY DFS Releases Custodial Guidance on Crypto Insolvency Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
17
2017
SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Disclosure of Sales Load Variations and Filing of New Share Classes in Light of DOL Fiduciary Rule Vedder Price
May
29
2018
Lawsuit Alleges That Self-Checkout Videos Violate the Song-Beverly Act Covington & Burling LLP
Feb
4
2019
CFPB Issues Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Reference Chart Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
26
2020
May Employees Take Hardship Distributions Under Their 401(k) Plan? Benefits Guidance in the Time of COVID-19 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
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Fourth Circuit: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Rule Is For Customers Only Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
May
15
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What to Do if You're the Deer in the SEC's Headlights Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Sep
15
2016
ICE, CME, CBOT and Other Energy Markets: U.S. Futures Exchanges Disciplinary Actions Report - August 2016 Bracewell LLP
Feb
1
2018
District court stays proceedings pending outcome of English preliminary injunction appeal; English files opening appeal brief Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
25
2018
SEC Extends Registration Requirements for Investment Companies and Broker Dealers to ICO/Crypto Firms Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
4
2021
CFPB Orders Six Tech Companies to Provide Information on Payment Systems Data Practices Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
5
2021
UK National Security and Investment Act: Comprehensive and Rigorous Control Over Acquisitions of Businesses and Assets Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
5
2016
Compliance Departments Must Continue to Evolve as Regulators Refine Their Approach to Spoofing Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Sep
20
2019
CFTC Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Rules Pertaining to Cross-Border Clearing Katten
Feb
17
2021
Best Interest Standard of Care for Advisors #39 Faegre Drinker
Jul
27
2022
The "Other Shoe Drops" - SEC Investigating Coinbase Mintz
May
17
2019
Joint Audit Committee Releases Two Regulatory Alerts Katten
May
3
2022
ESG Enforcement Watch: SEC Files Fraud Complaint against Brazilian Miner, Vale, over False Safety Claims prior to Environmental Disaster Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
 

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