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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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Jan
19
2011
D.C. Circuit Rejects "Collective Knowledge" But Shines Spotlight on Processes Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
9
2013
D.C. District Court Vacates Dodd-Frank Disclosure Rule for Payments by Resource Extraction Issuers Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
20
2021
Decoding the Future Value of Behind-the-Meter Load for Cryptocurrency and Computing: A Conversation with Compute North Executives [Podcast] McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
12
2016
Delaware Chancery Court Grants Fee and Expense Award in Dell Appraisal Case K&L Gates
Dec
21
2019
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Third-Party Stockholder Has Standing to Enforce Anti-Takeover Protections K&L Gates
Jul
20
2013
Delaware Court of Chancery Upholds Facial Validity of Exclusive Forum Bylaws Adopted Unilaterally Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
19
2014
Delaware Supreme Court Affirms that Controller Buyouts Can be Reviewed under the Business Judgment Rule If They Are Conditioned Up Front on Dual Approval Safeguards Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
28
2011
Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Chancery Court Is Not Bound By Merger Price Or Fairness Opinion In Appraisal Proceedings Under Delaware General Corporate Law Section 262(h) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
8
2021
DFEH Releases Family and Medical Leave Tool Kit Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
8
2021
DFPI Issues Report On California Finance Lenders Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
3
2011
District Of Columbia Circuit Holds That Certifications In Financial Statements Do Not Constitute Omissions That Qualify For A Presumption Of Reliance In Fraud Claims Under Rule 10b-5 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
19
2023
Diving Into SECURE 2.0: Student Loans and 401(k) Plan Matching Contributions Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
15
2024
DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Compensation Pilot Program, Ratcheting Up Pressure on Corporate Voluntary Self-Disclosure Robinson & Cole LLP
Apr
1
2023
DOJ Unveils New Policy for Companies to Voluntarily Self-Disclose Misconduct Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Apr
10
2017
DOL Issues 60-Day Delay on Fiduciary Advice Rule and Exemptions Katten
Jun
16
2014
Dutch Supreme Court: Redeemable Preference Shares Covered by the Dutch Participation Exemption Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
21
2011
E-Discovery Rules Applied to Social Media: What This Means in Practical Terms for Businesses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
25
2017
Equity Plan Share Reserves: How to Increase Its Life Expectancy: Executive Compensation Practical Pointers Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
22
2021
ESG Remains a Priority: SEC Asset Management Advisory Committee Adopts ESG Disclosure Recommendations Katten
Jul
15
2016
European Commission Approves Privacy Shield, Ushering in ‘Safe Harbor 2.0’ Polsinelli PC
Jun
1
2013
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Approves Co-Operation Agreements With 34 non-European Economic Area (EEA) Jurisdictions Katten
Dec
14
2012
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Issues Guidelines on Repo Arrangements for UCITS Funds Katten
Mar
23
2013
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Publishes European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) Q&As Katten
May
3
2020
Executive Summary Analysis of Updated Main Street Lending Program Vedder Price
Oct
22
2019
Failure to Make Demand on Board Prior to Commencing Derivative Action not Excused When Plaintiff Did Not Demonstrate That Demand Would Have Been Futile Because Directors Acted in Bad Faith by Knowingly Breaching Oversight Responsibilities K&L Gates
Dec
10
2012
Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FATCA): Achieving Operational and Infrastructural Efficiency Marcus Evans
Jan
8
2017
FBAR Filing Deadline Extended for Certain Filers Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
15
2020
FCA Decommissions EMIR Web Portal Katten
 

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