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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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Feb
23
2016
FINRA Seeks Input From Brokerage Firms on ‘Cultural Values’ Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
25
2016
Reasonable Compensation Versus Neutral Factors: Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #25 Faegre Drinker
Feb
27
2018
The Fiduciary Rule Prohibits Commissions... or Not (Myth #6): Interesting Angles on the DOL’s Fiduciary Rule #81 Faegre Drinker
Jun
13
2016
Puerto Rico: Three Strikes and Recovery Act is Out Mintz
Oct
29
2019
Surf’s Up: New Wave of Novel Accessibility Litigation Hits Retailers Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
7
2021
Ontario Court Finds Non-Ontario Payrolls Count Toward Severance Threshold Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jun
27
2019
Briefing: QOZ Update: IRS Provides Relief for Early Investments of Net Section 1231 Gain Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
2
2020
Potential Impacts of the Newly Expanded Definition of “Accredited Investor” Polsinelli PC
Aug
25
2023
SFC Publishes Long-Awaited Conclusions on Enforcement-Related Reform Proposals K&L Gates
Sep
6
2010
Dodd-Frank: What Non-Financial Foreign Private Issuers Need to Know Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
15
2017
CFTC Staff Issues Interpretive Guidance Clarifying Commodity Trading Advisor Registration Requirements Resulting from the European Union’s MiFID II Research Compensation Provisions for Investment Managers Katten
Mar
14
2019
The IBank May Someday Be California's Bank Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
7
2020
SEC Proposes Amendments to Financial Disclosure in Regulation S-K and Issues New Guidance Katten
Jan
12
2024
Blockchain+ Bi-Weekly January 12, 2024 Polsinelli PC
Jan
17
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: December 16, 2013 – December 20, 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
27
2017
CFPB Issues Arbitration Rule Small Entity Compliance Guide Ballard Spahr LLP
Jul
12
2018
Finance Bill 2019 – Proposed relaxation of entrepreneurs’ relief rules Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
5
2018
CFTC Commissioner: Code Developers May be Accountable for Smart Contracts Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
17
2021
Federal Courts Deny Motions To Dismiss Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims Due To The Economic Loss Rule Winstead
Nov
1
2023
Inadvertent Errors and Tax Hedge Identification ASKramer Law
Oct
28
2016
Blockchain’s Smart Contract Solution Wins Ernst Young Startup Challenge K&L Gates
Mar
1
2018
CFPB to look to state AGs for more leadership in enforcement arena Ballard Spahr LLP
May
11
2020
Just a Drop in the Bucket: SEC Charges Dropil with Defrauding Investors in Unregistered ICO Polsinelli PC
Apr
9
2014
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection Vedder Price
Oct
9
2015
Why Not Let The Market Decide The Frequency Of Earnings Reports Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
16
2016
Bankers’ References – UK Court of Appeal Clarifies When Duty of Care Exists Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
13
2017
Financial CHOICE Act Would Complicate the Choices in Bringing and Defending Against SEC Cases Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jan
13
2012
Default Judgment Is Not Available In Actions To Quiet Title Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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