Banking

  • September 18, 2024

    SEC's Equity Trading Reforms Allow Half-Penny Stock Pricing

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday unanimously agreed to allow exchanges to quote stock prices in half-penny increments, part of a wider overhaul purportedly aimed at improving transparency and lowering trading costs.

  • September 18, 2024

    Sidley Can't Escape Malpractice Suit In Ga. Over Tax Scheme

    A Georgia federal judge has found that Sidley Austin LLP must face its former clients' legal malpractice claims alleging they participated in a tax scheme under the firm's guidance, but threw out indemnity claims seeking reimbursement for paying the IRS $7 million over the scheme.

  • September 18, 2024

    GameStop CEO Pays $1M For Failure To Flag Bank Stock Buy

    GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle U.S. Department of Justice claims that the Canadian entrepreneur violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act when he bought more than $20 million worth of Wells Fargo shares in 2018.

  • September 18, 2024

    Federal Judge Won't Abstain From Pot Payment Co. Dispute

    A Nevada federal judge has declined to abstain from a dispute between a pair of investment firms over the collapse of their joint venture, saying while one company is a subsidiary of a cannabis payment processing company, the dispute can be resolved without dipping into the murky waters of cannabis's federal illegality.

  • September 18, 2024

    NJ Bank Agrees To $14M Subsidy Fund In DOJ Redlining Deal

    A New Jersey regional bank has agreed to provide at least $14 million in loan subsidies as part of a proposed consent order unveiled Wednesday to settle U.S. government claims that it engaged in redlining, a form of illegal lending discrimination, in certain central parts of the state.

  • September 18, 2024

    Silvergate Bank Parent Co. Files Ch. 11, Plans Liquidation

    The parent company of shuttered cryptocurrency-focused bank Silvergate filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware on Wednesday with plans to wind down and liquidate its remaining assets.

  • September 18, 2024

    Danske Bank Ends French AML Probe With $7M Settlement

    Disgraced lender Danske Bank said Wednesday that it has agreed to pay €6.33 million ($7 million) to French prosecutors to end a formal investigation into suspected money laundering involving transactions totaling €21.6 million.

  • September 17, 2024

    CFPB Warns Banks On ATM Overdraft Fees Without Consent

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday warned banks that charging customers debit card overdraft fees without their consent violates the law, the latest escalation in the regulator's crackdown on so-called junk fees.

  • September 17, 2024

    FDIC, OCC Cement New Bank-Merger Policy Guidelines

    Federal banking regulators on Tuesday approved plans to tighten their oversight of bank mergers, scoping out heightened scrutiny for deals that result in banks with $100 billion in assets among other things.

  • September 17, 2024

    FDIC Proposes Rule On Bank-Fintech Partnership Risks

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s rulemaking board on Tuesday proposed new recordkeeping rules aimed at both shoring up consumer protections as more fintech firms enter the banking space, and preventing a repeat of account freezes that have occurred after fintech service provider Synapse entered into bankruptcy earlier this year.

  • September 17, 2024

    FCA Cash Access Rules For Banks Bite Early

    The Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday its rules for large banks to protect cash access for businesses and consumers have already made an impact, with multiple extra banking hubs confirmed across the U.K.

  • September 17, 2024

    US Sanctions Georgians Engaged In Anti-Democratic Violence

    The United States imposed sanctions and visa bans Tuesday on several Georgians for their involvement in the violent response to peaceful protests against the foreign influence law that U.S. officials say has undermined Georgia's democracy and violated human rights.

  • September 17, 2024

    Brooklyn Feds Unveil Whistleblower Nonprosecution Plan

    The Brooklyn U.S. Attorney's Office on Tuesday announced an initiative to reward corporate whistleblowers with nonprosecution deals amid a broader effort by federal prosecutors to encourage voluntary disclosure of criminal activity.

  • September 17, 2024

    McGuireWoods Finance Pro Jumps To Troutman Pepper

    A former McGuireWoods LLP attorney has joined the Charlotte, North Carolina, office of Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, where she'll guide consumer financial services clients through the litigation and compliance complexities of the highly regulated industry.

  • September 17, 2024

    GC Base Salaries At Big Companies On The Rise

    General counsel base salaries at companies making $5 billion or more in revenue has increased from last year, while their total compensation has decreased, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Empsight International LLC.

  • September 17, 2024

    SEC Fines 12 Muni Advisers $1.3M In Texting Probe Actions

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday fined 12 municipal advisory firms a combined $1.3 million over their failure to keep records of employees' use of text messages and other so-called off-channel communication methods to conduct business.

  • September 17, 2024

    Chrisley Sentence Should Stick Despite 11th Circ., Feds Argue

    Julie Chrisley's prison sentence shouldn't change even as a Georgia federal judge considers the former reality TV star's smaller role in a $36 million tax evasion and fraud scheme, prosecutors told the court Monday, noting that her time has already been shortened for other considerations.

  • September 17, 2024

    Competitiveness Outranks Climate In New EU Commission

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shifted her focus from climate change to boosting competitiveness as she proposed her team of commissioners for the next five-year mandate Tuesday, handing out key jobs covering everything from competition enforcement to trade policy.

  • September 17, 2024

    TLT Hires Banking Specialist From Squire Patton

    TLT LLP has hired a Squire Patton Boggs LLP lawyer as a partner in its national banking team, a move the law firm expects will enhance its practice and client relationships.

  • September 17, 2024

    Former PNC Bank Atty Joins McNees Wallace In Pittsburgh

    A former chief counsel with PNC Bank is leaving the world of in-house for McNees Wallace & Nurick, where she will help boost the firm's work in fiduciary litigation and disputes involving trusts and estates.

  • September 17, 2024

    First Financial Finds New GC In MidFirst Bank Deputy

    The Texas bank operating as First Financial has tapped a new legal leader from Oklahoma's MidFirst Bank.

  • September 17, 2024

    Top UK Banks Push Payments Infrastructure Reform Plan

    The trade body for financial institutions urged U.K. regulators and companies on Tuesday to engage with a new infrastructure for digital payments that is backed by major banks and card providers.

  • September 17, 2024

    Swiss Seize $15M From Bank For 'Serious' Market Violations

    The Swiss financial markets regulator said Tuesday it has seized 12.7 million Swiss francs ($15 million) from Mirabaud & Cie SA after it ruled that the private bank had "seriously violated" the law and breached its anti-money-laundering obligations.

  • September 16, 2024

    Colony Ridge Mortgage Co. Free Of Lending Suit, For Now

    A federal judge on Friday gave the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 30 days to amend its predatory lending lawsuit against a Texas mortgage company and a Houston-area real estate developer and lender, dismissing for now the government's claims that the mortgage company intentionally targets Hispanic consumers.

  • September 16, 2024

    Film Producer, Accountant Hid $25M From IRS, DOJ Alleges

    A film producer who sold shares in the production company he cofounded for $25 million schemed with an Australian accountant to hide the proceeds from U.S. authorities in Swiss bank accounts, causing the IRS to lose out on some $5 million, according to the DOJ.

Expert Analysis

  • The Bank Preemption Ripple Effects After Cantero, Flagstar

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    The importance of federal preemption for financial institutions will only increase as technology-driven innovations evolve, which is why the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Cantero v. Bank of America and vacatur of Kivett v. Flagstar Bank have real modern-day significance for national banks, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Series

    Being An Opera Singer Made Me A Better Lawyer

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    My journey from the stage to the courtroom has shown that the skills I honed as an opera singer – punctuality, memorization, creativity and more – have all played a vital role in my success as an attorney, says Gerard D'Emilio at GableGotwals.

  • Amid SEC Rule Limbo, US Cos. Subject To ESG Regs In EU

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    Though the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is facing legal challenges to its climate-disclosure rulemaking, the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive in the European Union will force U.S. companies to comply with exactly the kinds of ESG disclosures that are not yet mandated in the U.S., say attorneys at Squire Patton.

  • How Law Firms Can Avoid 'Collaboration Drag'

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    Law firm decision making can be stifled by “collaboration drag” — characterized by too many pointless meetings, too much peer feedback and too little dissent — but a few strategies can help stakeholders improve decision-making processes and build consensus, says Steve Groom at Miles Mediation.

  • Banking Compliance Takeaways From Joint Agency Statement

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    Federal bank regulatory agencies’ recent joint statement warning of risks associated with third-party fintech deposit services spotlights a fundamental problem that may arise with bank deposit products that are made through increasingly complex customer relationships, says Tom Witherspoon at Stinson.

  • Opinion

    Litigation Funding Disclosure Key To Open, Impartial Process

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    Blanket investor and funding agreement disclosures should be required in all civil cases where the investor has a financial interest in the outcome in order to address issues ranging from potential conflicts of interest to national security concerns, says Bob Goodlatte, former U.S. House Representative for Virginia.

  • Regulators Are Revamping Use Of Bank Service Company Act

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    Though the Bank Service Company Act was written six decades ago, banks and service providers should be alert to the evolving ways financial regulators are using the law as a tool for scrutinizing bank-fintech partnerships and third-party service providers that could put consumers at risk, say James Bergin and Paul Lim at Arnold & Porter.

  • Managing Credit Card Rewards Programs Amid Scrutiny

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    Renewed New York and federal interest in consumer protection issues associated with credit card rewards programs presages future regulatory enforcement and attention from plaintiffs attorneys, so issuers should focus on certain categories of consumer complaints and some compliance ambiguities, say Rich Zukowsky and Ella Beres at Davis Wright.

  • Whistleblowers Must Note 5 Key Differences Of DOJ Program

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently unveiled whistleblower awards program diverges in key ways from similar programs at other agencies, and individuals must weigh these differences and look first to programs with stronger, proven protections before blowing the whistle, say Stephen Kohn and Geoff Schweller at Kohn Kohn.

  • What NFL Draft Picks Have In Common With Lateral Law Hires

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    Nearly half of law firm lateral hires leave within a few years — a failure rate that is strikingly similar to the performance of NFL quarterbacks drafted in the first round — in part because evaluators focus too heavily on quantifiable metrics and not enough on a prospect's character traits, says Howard Rosenberg at Baretz+Brunelle.

  • CrowdStrike Incident Highlights Third-Party Risk For Banks

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    The global business disruptions caused by CrowdStrike's faulty software update last month serves as a reminder that banks should assess operational and compliance risks associated with third-party service providers and create resiliency plans extending down to fourth- and fifth-level providers, says Craig Landrum at Jones Walker.

  • Open Questions 3 Years After 2nd Circ.'s Fugitive Ruling

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    The Second Circuit’s 2021 decision in U.S. v. Bescond, holding that a French resident indicted abroad did not meet the legal definition of a fugitive, deepened a circuit split on the fugitive disentitlement doctrine, and courts continue to grapple with the doctrine’s reach and applicability, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert.

  • Replacing The Stigma Of Menopause With Law Firm Support

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    A large proportion of the workforce is forced to pull the brakes on their career aspirations because of the taboo surrounding menopause and a lack of consistent support, but law firms can initiate the cultural shift needed by formulating thoughtful workplace policies, says Barbara Hamilton-Bruce at Simmons & Simmons.

  • Crypto Regs Could See A Reset Under The Next President

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    Donald Trump has taken a permissive policy stance favoring crypto, while Kamala Harris has been silent on the issue, but no matter who wins the presidential election, we may see a more lenient regulatory climate toward the digital currency than from the Biden administration, says Liam Murphy at McKool Smith.

  • Planning Law Firm Content Calendars: What, When, Where

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    During the slower month of August, law firms should begin working on their 2025 content calendars, planning out a content creation and distribution framework that aligns with the firm’s objectives and maintains audience engagement throughout the year, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.

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