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The Financial institutions and banking sectors are highly regulated in the US and throughout the world with stiff penalties for failure to comply with regulations. The National Law Review addresses legal issues, compliance concerns, financial regulatory schemes, broker-deals, insolvency and restructuring, and structured transaction negotiations.

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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Mar
12
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Issues Investor Alert Concerning Bitcoin Trading and Speculation Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr
13
2015
Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds Lenders to Hedge Fund Not Liable as ERISA Fiduciaries Proskauer Rose LLP
May
10
2011
The New DOJ Working Group and What It Means to the Oil and Gas Industry Hunton Andrews Kurth
Oct
31
2013
More Confusion About Who Owns the Tax Refund Attributable to a Distressed Bank Bracewell LLP
Dec
4
2015
CFTC Proposes Algorithmic Trading Regulations for Exchanges, FCMs, and Proprietary Traders ArentFox Schiff LLP
Apr
6
2016
Build America Bonds, Crossover Refunding – Does It Really Have to Come to This? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
25
2020
EU Commission Adopts Time-Limited Decision for Continued Access to UK Central Counterparties Katten
Aug
5
2015
Compulsory Purchase: Home Loss Payments On The Rise Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
14
2019
SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize Items 101, 103, and 105 of Regulation S-K Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
23
2024
CFPB Broadens Supervisory Appeals Process Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
7
2023
That’s a “Wrap”: Second Circuit Upholds Click-Wrap Mandatory Arbitration Provision Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
26
2017
SEC Declares That Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) May Be Securities; Finds DAO a Security Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
20
2020
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund – Acceptance of Funds Comes with Conditions Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jul
14
2022
Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Impose FCRA Executive Liability on CEOs of CRAs Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
19
2023
SEC Tightens Cryptocurrency Enforcement Cornerstone Research
Jul
3
2013
Report on United Kingdom Banking Urges “Radical Reform” to Raise Standards Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr
23
2021
UK Announces New Central Bank Digital Currency Taskforce Katten
Oct
28
2021
International Coalition Takes Shape to Coordinate Economic Sanctions on Human Rights Violators Vedder Price
Feb
17
2022
Mississippi Gaming Commission Meeting Report: February 17 Jones Walker LLP
Feb
21
2022
The PTL Bankruptcy Case: Sex, Drugs, and Gospel Nelson Mullins
May
30
2012
New Proposed Section 83 Regulations Clarify What Constitutes a Substantial Risk of Forfeiture McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
1
2013
Ways and Means Committee Issues Draft Provisions to Reform Taxation of Financial Instruments Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
14
2014
Risk Factors: Another Modest Proposal Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
16
2016
No Truth In Lending Act (TILA) Right of Rescission for Failure to Notify of Transfer Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
7
2017
Santander Holdings USA Asks the Supreme Court to Address Economic Substance Doctrine McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
29
2023
U.S. Executive Branch Update – June 29, 2023 Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
25
2011
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Head Accused of Lying at House Committee Hearing Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
3
2013
Variable Annuity Contracts May Require Continuing Attention – What Broker-Dealers Need to Know Faegre Drinker
 

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