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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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2018
DOJ enters into settlement with credit union to resolve alleged SCRA violations in connection with vehicle repossessions Ballard Spahr LLP
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13
2020
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23
2022
Ready or Not: Your Trademark Portfolio in the Metaverse Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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2024
FTC Proposes Settlement with Blackbaud in Connection with Alleged Security Failures Hunton Andrews Kurth
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RD Legal Funding Files Answer To Complaint In CFPB/NYAG Lawsuit Ballard Spahr LLP
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11
2013
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) EB-5 Engagement with Securities and Exchange Commission Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
23
2017
Nevada Imposes Fiduciary Obligations on Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
16
2018
EU Action Plan for the European FinTech Sector and its Polish Context Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
7
2019
SEC Releases FY 2019 Enforcement Results: Increases in Investment Advisor Actions and Maintained Focus on Individual Accountability Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
9
2020
COVID-19: The EC extends the State Aid Temporary Framework Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
7
2023
Bipartisan House Legislation Would Support Biofuels and Biomanufacturing Innovation Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
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N.C. Court of Appeals Addresses Powers of Attorney In Context of Commercial Development Loans Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
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NYDFS: The Shifting Regulatory Landscape of Cybersecurity Vedder Price
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12
2019
CFTC Staff Provide Guidance, No-Action Relief With Respect to the Treatment of Separate Accounts by FCMs Katten
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2021
Payments Across the Globe Miniseries - Trends in Brazil [PODCAST] K&L Gates
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Why a Recession Could Be Good for the Bond Market, the Banking Sector, and the Real Estate Market ArentFox Schiff LLP
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Codifying Independent Parent Company Guarantee Practice for Upstream Oil and Gas Transactions: Food for Thought Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
26
2015
Bridging the Week: October 19 to 23 and 26, 2015 (Automated Trading Controls; Too Much Regulation; Spoofing; Evasion; Customer Funds Investments) Katten
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2016
Brexit – What Action Should Trustees and Investment Committees be Taking? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
20
2017
IRS Announces January 2018 Applicable Federal Rates and 7520 Rates Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
22
2019
Banking Regulators Adopt Swap Margin Safe Harbor Katten
Jul
10
2020
NFA Issues Notice to Members Regarding Compliance Date for Swaps Proficiency Requirement Katten
May
12
2021
Anonymous SEC Whistleblower Receives $3.6 Million Award Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
May
29
2023
TNFD Publishes Final Draft Disclosure Framework Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
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Participant Fee Disclosure Fee Transparency—The Final Piece of the Puzzle Vedder Price
Jul
7
2015
SEC Proposes Clawback Rule Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
6
2017
NASAA Issues Report On State Enforcement Actions Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
14
2018
SEC Charges EtherDelta Founder With Operating an Unregistered Exchange Polsinelli PC
 

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