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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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Mar
29
2019
ESMA Publishes Statement on Preparations Regarding Clearing and Settlement for a No-Deal Brexit Katten
Jul
16
2020
Federal Reserve Clarifies that Distributions to Tribal Governments are Permitted Under the Main Street Lending Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2022
Loyalty Programs in the California AG’s Crosshairs Once Again Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
20
2014
Federal Court Holds That Lack of Loss Causation Is Not a Defense Under Massachusetts Blue Sky Law Mintz
Jul
8
2016
SEC Whistleblower Chief Sean McKessy to Leave, Agency Announces Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
11
2017
“The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway!” SEC Again Uses Its Power To Freeze An Alleged EB-5 Scam Mintz
Mar
16
2023
CFPB Issues Report on Unlawful ‘Junk Fees’ Uncovered in Deposit Accounts, Multiple Loan Servicing Markets Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
26
2013
SEC Adopts Rule Disqualifying Bad Actors from Participation in Rule 506 Offerings Poyner Spruill LLP
Feb
26
2016
CFPB Issues Final Policy on No-Action Letters Katten
Mar
21
2018
Supreme Court Rules that State Courts can Adjudicate Class Actions Under the Securities Act of 1933 Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
15
2019
FCA Supports SEC “No Action” Extension for MiFID II Katten
Dec
8
2021
Tax Aspects of Litigation Finance [PODCAST] Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Dec
8
2022
Bond Traders Face Ban for Market Abuse in the UK Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
6
2014
FERC Alleges PJM Manipulation by Powhatan Bracewell LLP
Jul
22
2019
Bridging the Week by Gary DeWaal: July 15 – 19, and July 22, 2019 (Misvaluations for Higher Bonus; Failure to Supervise; New Eligible Block Trade Participants) Katten
Nov
2
2020
CDA “Reform” on the Horizon: Investors and Operators Take Note Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
5
2021
Infrastructure Bill Contains New Cryptocurrency Reporting Requirements Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
16
2022
Republican Senators Press Judicial Nominee to Third Circuit on ESG Issues Mintz
Jun
7
2022
Words Have Meaning: NJ Court Upholds Waiver of Duty of Loyalty in LLC Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Oct
11
2023
FTC Junk Fee Ban Proposed Rule Released The National Law Review / The National Law Forum LLC
Jan
23
2013
House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill Faegre Drinker
Mar
13
2015
Current and Former SEC Officials Speak About Enforcement Issues Concerning Municipal Securities Mintz
Mar
7
2017
SEC Reduces Whistleblower Bounty Based On Culpability And Delayed Reporting Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
2
2018
FMLC Publishes WTO Brexit Views Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Apr
1
2019
Bridging the Weeks by Gary DeWaal: March 18 – 29 and April 1, 2019 (Programmer’s Trial; Trade Reporting Headaches; Food Giants Settle Manipulation Enforcement Action) Katten
Apr
10
2020
Federal Reserve Takes Actions to Provide Over $2 Trillion in Liquidity to U.S. Credit Markets, Including the Launch of its Main Street Lending Program Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
16
2024
FinCEN Proposes AML Requirements on Registered Investment Advisers (Including Exempt Reporting Advisers) K&L Gates
Nov
21
2014
US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Grants Petition for Rehearing of Decision on Conflicts Minerals Rule Katten
 

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