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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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Sep
5
2019
SEC Proposes Changes to Reporting Regulations Impacting Environmental Disclosures Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
6
2020
SBA Clarifies Pre-approval Requirements in PPP Borrower Change of Control Transactions Wiggin and Dana LLP
Mar
13
2024
Arbitrator Awards Company $155M for Competitor’s Use of Its Confidential Information Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
4
2011
SEC Adopts Large Trader Reporting System Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nov
16
2013
A Giant Leap: EU-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations to Be Launched Formally McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
5
2017
California Federal Court Permits Whistleblowing Lawyer To Use Privileged Information Proskauer Rose LLP
May
6
2019
CFPB Seeks Information on Possible Changes to Remittance Transfers Rule Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
2
2014
First Final CBM Decision Invalidates Patent Under § 101: U.S. Bancorp v. Retirement Capital Access Management Co. McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
18
2022
National Taxpayer Advocate’s Report Highlights Tough Times for Tax Administration McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
8
2023
Corporate Transparency Act: ESOP and Deferred Compensation Implications Varnum LLP
May
30
2014
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Recent Developments: May 5, 2014 - May 9, 2014 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
8
2015
SEC Proposes Rules for Security-based Swap Activity of Non-US Persons in the United States Katten
Nov
20
2017
SEC Staff Denies Request for No-Action Relief Concerning Allocation of Certain Fund of Fund Operating Expenses to Underlying Funds in the Same Fund Family Vedder Price
Mar
25
2020
NYDFS Instructs Insurers to Provide Coverage Information and Explanation of Benefits Regarding COVID-19 Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jan
19
2023
SEC Whistleblowers Receive $18 Million After Tips Lead to Return of Funds to Harmed Investors Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Jan
9
2015
FINRA Rings in 2015 with its Annual Priorities Letter for Broker-Dealers Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
6
2016
Significant Changes to Form ADV and Performance Advertising Rules Adopted Katten
Aug
11
2017
Volcker Rule Reform—Is There Any There, There? Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
26
2018
SEC Reaches Settlements with Three Registered Investment Advisers on Share Class Selection Allegations Vedder Price
Jan
29
2019
NY DFS Delivers an Icy Blast to Insurers Using External Data Sources and Algorithmic Underwriting Carlton Fields
Dec
31
2019
The SECURE Act, at Last Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
2
2012
Implementation Guidance Issued for Municipal Bond Underwriters on Extensive New Written Disclosures Required for State and Local Governments Bracewell LLP
Apr
26
2016
Securing the Deposition of a Massachusetts Resident for Use in a Connecticut Action Murtha Cullina
Sep
19
2018
Using FCRA’s Expansiveness as a Shield: CFPB Gets Pushback on FCRA Subpoena Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
10
2019
Upcoming/New CFIUS Filing: Tonghao Information Technology, and UTStarcom Holdings Corp. Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
7
2020
FCA BI Test Case – What Happened at the Consequentials Hearing Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
9
2021
OCC Asks Bank Boards to Better Manage and Report Climate Risk Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Aug
18
2022
Investment Managers Beware: DOL Proposes Major Changes to QPAM Exemption K&L Gates
 

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