Financial, Securities & Banking

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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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May 1 2018	United States Supreme Court Holds that Foreign Corporations May Not Be Held Liable Under the Alien Tort Statute	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 1 2018	New Paid Family & Medical Leave Tax Credit for Businesses	Covington & Burling LLP
May 1 2018	From Hollywood to the Gray Lady: The Impact of Tax Reform on Film, Television and Print Media - Part 3	Bracewell LLP
May 1 2018	Winning the Gold: Why Venue Owners Need to Consider the Importance of Flexibility in Sponsorship Agreements	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 1 2018	Does “cybersecurity” leave you cold?	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 30 2018	What Could Go Wrong? The Importance of Business Succession Planning	Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr 30 2018	Look Before You Sign … the Pitfalls of Personal Guaranties	Ward and Smith, P.A.
Apr 30 2018	Chicago Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax	Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Apr 30 2018	Keep Your Residential Address Confidential	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 30 2018	Revised QCA Code 2018	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 27 2018	Why Can’t The Tech Industry Decode The Glass Ceiling For Women Executives?	Zuckerman Law
Apr 27 2018	Employee Inducement Awards: No Need for Shareholder Approval	Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr 27 2018	Can California Dictate The Composition Of Foreign Corporations?	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr 26 2018	Ninth Circuit Splits From Other Circuits, Holding That a Negligence Standard Applies to a Claim Challenging Tender Offer Disclosures Under Section 14(e)	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 26 2018	Oyez! The Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Wayfair, and Now We Play the Waiting Game	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr 26 2018	Connecting Information Governance and GDPR Compliance Will Bolster Both Endeavors	Faegre Drinker
Apr 25 2018	Sedona Conference Working Group on Data Security and Privacy Liability Releases Draft Incident Response Guide	Faegre Drinker
Apr 24 2018	Are You Losing Potential Clients Because of Your Branding?	Gittings Photography
Apr 24 2018	Legislator Wants University Study Of Diversity At California High Technology Companies	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr 24 2018	B is for “Bias” – Is Bias The Not-So-New Cause of Discrimination?	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 23 2018	EU Court’s Analysis of “Competitive Disadvantage” in Rare Price Discrimination Case	Covington & Burling LLP
Apr 23 2018	The Memberless LLC And Diversity	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr 22 2018	Proskauer’s Study Examines 2017 IPOs	Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr 19 2018	Expediting Bid Protests	Bilzin Sumberg
Apr 19 2018	Cybersecurity Three Minute Check In Series: Does the GDPR Apply to a US Business? [VIDEO]	Murtha Cullina
Apr 18 2018	Legislature Mulls Mandating Board Interviews Of Everyone But Nonbinary Persons And Caucasian Males	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr 17 2018	The New Partnership Audit Rules, Part 3: The Push-Out Election	Bracewell LLP
Apr 17 2018	Differing Objectives and Consequences of Recent MLP Conversions to Corporations	Bracewell LLP

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