Banking

Expert Analysis

• Need Litigation Finance? Don't Skip These 5 Steps

  

  The process of applying for litigation financing isn’t difficult, but few do it right the first time. Following five steps in your application process will help make sure litigation funders are convinced of the value of your company's legal claims, says Molly Pease of Curiam Capital LLC.

• ​Are You Ready For Your Congressional Investigation?

  

  ​The Democratic Party is ​expected to take control of the House of Representatives next year,​ ​which​ will dramatically increase the congressional investigations risks for ​the ​private sector.​ Prime targets include pharmaceutical, financial services and technology ​companies, says Brian Smith of Covington & Burling LLP.

• How FTC Is Stepping Up Its Consumer Protection Efforts

  

  The Federal Trade Commission, which once dominated the playing field on many consumer protection issues, appears poised to reclaim a more active role in connection with financial products and services, say attorneys with Buckley Sandler LLP.

• Class Arbitration Goes To The Supreme Court

  

  A U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Varela v. Lamps Plus that the Federal Arbitration Act displaces contractual interpretation rules likely would vacate the Eleventh Circuit's recent JPay decision, says James Bogan of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.

• A Holistic Approach To Client Retention

  

  In an era when law firms are fighting for business and clients can dictate the terms of the relationship, "value" has become a moving target. Firms that take a proactive approach by using strategies designed to articulate value over time will gain the competitive advantage, says Dan Tacone at Intapp Inc.

• Q&A

  A Chat With Allens Pricing Chief Pier D'Angelo

  

  In this monthly series, Amanda Brady of Major Lindsey & Africa interviews management from top law firms about the increasingly competitive business environment. Here we feature Pier D'Angelo, chief pricing and practice officer at Allens.

• Studying The Reactions To SEC's Whistleblower Proposals

  

  Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed amendments to the rules governing its whistleblower incentive and protection program. Kathleen Massey of Dechert LLP examines the key issues raised by the public comments filed in response, and what to expect from the final rules.

• What Financial Cos. Can Expect If Democrats Win House

  

  It is widely expected that Democrats will take control of the House in the midterm elections, and a Democratic House Financial Services Committee will likely launch a broad range of investigations, particularly relating to consumer-facing issues, say attorneys with Hogan Lovells.

• Tax Evasion Knows No Borders

  

  The former CEO of a U.K. bank recently pled guilty to charges under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, following a U.S. Department of Justice sting operation spanning several countries. The conviction sends a clear message that U.S. authorities will prosecute not only U.S. account holders, but those who facilitate tax evasion, whatever their nationality, say attorneys at White & Case LLP.

• Opinion

  The ABA Was Dead Wrong About Model Rule 8.4(g)

  

  In the two years since the American Bar Association's controversial anti-discrimination and harassment rule, only one state has adopted it, while numerous state supreme courts, state attorneys general and legal groups have correctly rejected Model Rule 8.4(g) as a threat to lawyers' First Amendment rights, says Bradley Abramson, an attorney with Alliance Defending Freedom.