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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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2018
What to Do About Missing Participants: Practical Steps for Plan Sponsors Faegre Drinker
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12
2020
UK FCA updates on BI insurance test case Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
20
2020
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Arbitration of Employment Disputes Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
8
2021
SEC Office of the Investor Advocate Issues Annual Report on Objectives for 2022 Fiscal Year Vedder Price
Nov
6
2022
Former CEOs of MoviePass and Parent Company Charged in Securities Fraud Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice
Sep
15
2023
CFPB Reaches $2.6 Billion Settlement with Credit Repair Company Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
20
2013
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Week in Review: February 11-15, 2013 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
2
2016
SEC Increases Registration Statement Filing Fees for Fiscal Year 2017 Katten
Jan
29
2018
Bridging the Week: January 22 to 26, and 29, 2018 (Fake Coins, Real News; “It Depends” Advice; Market Abuse; Insider Information) [VIDEO] Katten
Jan
25
2019
ESMA Updates MiFID II Transitional Transparency Calculations for Electricity Derivatives Katten
Dec
31
2019
HSBC Switzerland to Pay $192 Million for Decade-Long Tax Evasion Scheme Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Dec
3
2020
SEC Again Highlights Risks of Investing in Chinese Securities Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
23
2011
"Dear CFPB" wish lists urge action on mortgages, payday loans, prepaid cards Center for Public Integrity
Oct
2
2014
New York State Court Rules That Darwin Has Duty to Defend but AIG Does Not, for Same Risk, Based on Differing Policy Language Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
6
2015
Avon Settles FCPA Charges - Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Faegre Drinker
Apr
25
2016
New York Court Has Sufficient Jurisdiction Over Foreign Bank Where Bank Purposefully Uses Correspondent Bank Account in New York Horwood Marcus & Berk Chartered
Sep
17
2018
Crypto Crackdown – SEC Imposes Broker-Dealer and Investment Company Registration Provisions on Token Traders and a Crypto Fund Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
11
2022
Fintech Flips Script, Sues California Regulator Over 36% Rate Cap Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May
30
2014
Second Circuit Holds Mandatory Broker Dealer Arbitration Not Available to Non-Customer Katten
Apr
21
2017
CFPB Extends Effective Date for Prepaid Accounts Rule Covington & Burling LLP
May
6
2019
Natural Gas Marketer Settles Royalty Fraud with Department of Justice Bracewell LLP
Jan
14
2022
Reports of SEC Enforcement Activity Concerning ESG Disclosures Mintz
May
15
2023
New York Attorney General Proposes Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight (CRPTO) Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
Apr
5
2024
Persisting Regulatory Uncertainty: Federal Regulators Delay New Community Lending Rules Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
6
2017
Tenth Circuit Rejects SEC's Use of Administrative Law Judges Holland & Hart LLP
Aug
5
2022
CFPB’s Chopra Has Payments and Crypto In Focus Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
16
2023
Covington's Substantial Investment In Protecting Client Confidences Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
30
2015
Bridging the Week: August 17 - 21 and 24, 2015 - Block Trades, Front Running, Failure to Supervise, Conflicted Audit, Exempt Clearinghouse Katten
 

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