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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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2017
Regulator Takes Action To Address Risky Lending Practices Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
5
2018
Credit Union Files Reply Brief in SDNY Case Challenging Mulvaney’s Appointment Ballard Spahr LLP
Mar
30
2015
Defray the Costs of CFPB Actions by Utilizing your Insurance Portfolio Gilbert LLP
Jul
23
2015
You Can Settle Your Insider Trading Case with a Negligence-based Charge Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, LLP
Aug
7
2019
New Jersey Enacts Licensing and Other Requirements for Student Loan Servicers Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
14
2014
The bebe Hack: Guarding Against Cyberbreach During the Holiday Shopping Season Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
23
2016
Applying Omnicare: Second Circuit Weighs in on Statement of Opinion Liability Post-Omnicare Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jan
6
2022
SEC Whistleblower Receives $13 Million Award Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
May
3
2024
FTC Calls Out Bill Payment Company’s Use of Dark Pattern Practices Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
16
2023
President Biden Threatens First Veto Over Congressional Nullification of DOL Regulation Enabling Consideration of ESG Factors Mintz
May
5
2014
Does Your Outside Counsel Firm Understand the Bank Examination Privilege? It Should. Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Dec
1
2016
Amended Intrastate and Small Offering Exemptions to Take Effect in New Year Jones Walker LLP
Oct
26
2017
IRS Releases 2017-2018 Priority Guidance Plan McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
19
2018
Failure to follow deemed consent procedure did not invalidate appointment Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
12
2020
New SBA PPP Loan Necessity Questionnaire Is Available Prior To OMB Approval: Are Lenders Jumping the Gun? Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
19
2021
Supreme Court Remands Securities Class Action Against Goldman Sachs Back to Second Circuit K&L Gates
Jun
10
2022
Where is Technology Taking Us? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
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Commodity Futures Trading Commission "CFTC" Issues Final Order on Cross-Border Swaps Katten
Nov
20
2015
UK FCA Enforcement: Recent Action Against Former Investment Analyst for “Cherry Picking” Katten
Jul
17
2017
Bank of England FinTech Accelerator Proofs of Concept K&L Gates
Dec
21
2018
FCA MAR and Crime Systems Guidance Published and Post-Brexit Prep Katten
Dec
13
2019
PayPal Sues the CFPB Over the Prepaid Account Rule Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
29
2020
NYDFS - First Enforcement Action Under Cybersecurity Regulation McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
10
2021
SAS 136: The New Audit Standard for Employee Benefit Plans and Its Impact on Plan Sponsors Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
8
2021
Are Nondischargeability Provisions of Section 523(a) Extended to Corporate Debtors in Chapter 11 Subchapter V Cases? Nelson Mullins
Aug
2
2023
Federal Court Declines to Follow Ripple Holding Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
1
2015
It’s Not Boilerplate Anymore: SEC Order Serves as Reminder to Carefully Consider Language Used in Employee Confidentiality Agreements and Policies Mintz
Jul
24
2015
Do I Need to Register? And Other Tips for Newly Registered Investment Advisers [VIDEO] Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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