Banking Archive » March, 2014

Banking - March, 2014

438 articles

• $850M BofA Fraud Case Should Stay Alive, Judge Says
• Trustwave Rips Target Breach Suit As Bank Drops Out
• AIG, Others Escape FCA Suit Over $137B Bailout
• Citi Escapes Class Claims In Mortgage-Mishandling Action
• 11th Circ. Puts BofA Back In Hot Seat For $30M Ponzi Scheme
• Morgan Stanley Seeks To Boot $32M Securities Suit From NY
• CFPB Says Consumer Complaints Rose 80% In 2013
• 9th Circ. Sends Goldman-Reno ARS Row To Fed. Court
• JPMorgan, Dimon Must Face 'London Whale' Suit, Judge Says
• IRS Can't Fix Lehman-Related Cos.' Outside Tax Bases: Judge
• Banks Say OCC Risk Guidance Would Make Them Less Nimble
• Del. Chancery Court's March Madness Recap
• Deals Rumor Mill: GE, House Of Fraser, NY Islanders
• Swiss Target Credit Suisse, UBS In Global Forex Probe
• Fifth Third — And Why Stock-Drop Suits Will Live Anyway
• High Court Won't Hear BofA's Ch. 7 Junior Lien Appeal
• UK Regulator To Focus On Benchmark Rate Controls
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Brownstein's Ellen Schulhofer
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Roetzel's Lori Heyer-Bednar
• Two Dozen Banks Must Face Libor Class Action, Judge Says
• Sen. Grills CFTC Candidate On $7B Stanford Ponzi Vote
• Texas Atty Gets Prison For Role In $22M Mortgage Scam
• High Court Urged To Weigh Appeal Question In Libor MDL
• Kozyak Tropin Atty's Conflict Taints HSBC Deal, Class Says
• HSBC, Assurant Mired In Force-Placed Coverage Class Action
• MF Global's Plan Head Raps PwC With $1B Malpractice Suit
• BofA Fight Won't Blunt DOJ's Favorite Bank Fraud Weapon
• 9th Circ. Cancels Oral Argument In IndyMac D&O Saga
• Deals Rumor Mill: Wing Hang Bank, Avolon, Total
• Volcker Rule Continues To Elude Attack
• MoFo Wins 'FrankNDodd' Trademark at TTAB
• Mt. Gox Examiner Given More Time To Complete Investigation
• UK Charges 3 Former ICAP Brokers In Libor Scandal
• Citic Banking Unit Pays $1.7B For Beijing Skyscraper
• Senate Panel's Fannie, Freddie Reform Bill Set For Markup
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Pillsbury's Susan Serota
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McDermott's Effie Silva
• Another Nod To NY's Separate Entity Rule
• As E-Discovery Goes Global, Japan And South Korea Catch Up
• Camp's Bank Excise Tax Proposal A Nonstarter For GOP
• Judge Looks To Toss $855M MBS Fraud Case Against BofA
• Target, Security Vendor Face Data-Breach Suit From Banks
• Goldman Stuck With Pension Fund's Suit Over $1.8M MBS Sale
• 9th Circ. Revives Libor Suit Against Deutsche, Barclays
• Peregrine Bankruptcy Trustee, JPMorgan Ink $15M Settlement
• 9th Circ. Revives Upromise College Savings Row
• PwC Escapes Securities Fraud Claim Over Bank's Downfall
• Wal-Mart Sues Visa For $5B Over Swipe-Fee Inflation
• BakerHostetler Nabs Ex-Davis Wright Data Breach Expert
• 4 Tips For Avoiding Banking M&A Pitfalls
• Tax Evaders Appeal $185M Ruling Over Flatotel Fraud
• Judicial Watch Can't Have CFPB Docs On Cordray, Judge Says
• Investment Firm Sues Rimrock Over Pipeline Finance Deal
• Wells Fargo Is A Resident Only Of HQ's State, 9th Circ. Says
• Ex-UBS Director Avoids Prison In Bond Bid-Rigging Case
• US Plans $2.7B Share Sale In Ally Financial IPO
• 2nd Circ. Sinks Investors' JPMorgan Silver Manipulation Suit
• Morgan Stanley Errors Caused $9M Fund Deficiency: CFTC
• Lawmakers Agree To Ukraine Aid, Russia Sanctions Bills
• HSBC Gets NM AG's Credit Card Suit Trimmed
• Legal Needs To Rethink Its Dropbox Account
• Mortgage Review Firm Hits Ch. 11 After Losing Fraud Suit
• Japanese Bank Denies Aiding Alleged Mt. Gox Fraud
• 9th Circ. Urged To Nix Hearing In $80M IndyMac D&O Row
• Judge Threatens Sanctions In Tossing Meridian ERISA Suit
• House Dems Join Fray Over Housing Finance Reform
• JPMorgan Brass Beats Derivative Suit Over Libor Fixing
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: FordHarrison's Tiffany Downs
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gruber Hurst's Shonn Brown
• Ulmer & Berne Adds Financial Services Pro From Mayer Brown
• Rural Metro Redefines Investment Banks' Role In M&A
• 3 Things Judge Jed Rakoff Knows That The DOJ May Not
• How Law Firms Can Stay Profitable While Clients Cut Costs
• The Push To Curb Collection Of Old Debts Is Gaining Steam
• Financial Services GCs Share Secrets Of Top Firms
• Exide's Pick Of King & Spalding For Probe Draws Scrutiny
• Financial Markets Top DOJ Antitrust Priorities
• FTC Wants Rulemaking Power For Cybersecurity Reforms
• BofA, Ex-CEO To Pay $25M To End Suit Over Merrill Deal
• 6th Circ. Rejects Stock-Inflation Suit Against KeyCorp
• UK Tax Head Blasted For 'Hounding' Goldman Whistleblower
• Fund Seeks Argentina Space Contracts In $1.5B Debt Row
• BofA To Pay $9.3B To Settle Fannie, Freddie MBS Claims
• IRS Bitcoin Decision Spells Trouble For Retail Use
• SunTrust Can't Duck Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Claim
• Fed Rejects Capital Plans For Citi, 4 Other Banks
• Ex-Rothstein Firm Atty's Campaign Fraud Sentence Trimmed
• Wells Fargo To Pay $15M In Wage-and-Hour MDL
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Farella Braun's Mary McCutcheon
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Drinker Biddle's Jill Bronson
• S&P Says 'Sweeping' DOJ Fraud Trial Must Be Split In Two
• Class, Recovery Service Battle Over $7.25B Swipe Fee Deal
• Santander UK To Pay $20.5M For Shoddy Investment Advice
• Merrill, JPMorgan, Others Freed From $100M CDO Suit
• Insider Traders, Meet Big Brother
• Creditor Wants Trustee In Money Centers Of America Ch. 11
• German Bank's Claims Pared In $278M MBS Suit Against RBS
• NY Fed Says Megabanks Are Bigger Risk-Takers
• Target Missed Warning Signs Of Breach, Senate Report Says
• CFPB Sets Sights On Payday Lending 'Cycle Of Debt'
• Madoff Aide Verdict A Reminder To Fess Up Early
• JPMorgan Pays $16M To Settle Bankers' OT Class Action
• Workers Way Off In Retirement Plan Case, Fifth Third Says
• Sheppard Mullin Lures Ex-Greenberg Real Estate Pro
• Leveling The Playing Field For Small Business
• Ex-Worker Sues Bankrupt LandAmerica Over Depleted Stock
• Detroit Judge Demands Details Of $120M Barclays Loan
• Hanco, Venture Capital Bank Ink $163M Deal For Rental Firm
• IRS Will Tax Bitcoins, Virtual Currency Like Property
• Deals Rumor Mill: Merck, BlackBerry, Jun He
• Capital One Pays $3M To Escape Eavesdropping Class Action
• The Prolific Pragmatist: Judge Richard Posner
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Labaton's Martis Alex
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dinsmore's Joanne Schreiner
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Gupta Insider Trading Conviction
• Lucchese Associates Can't Duck Fraud, Racketeering Case
• How Dodd-Frank Impacts Creditors Of Bankrupt Banks
• F&C Shareholders OK $1.2B Takeover By BMO
• CFPB Nearing Finish Line On Payday Lending Rules
• Japan Banks Plan To Sink Millions Into CVC Asia Fund
• Borrowers Denied Cert. In Sallie Mae Student-Loan Case
• Senate Advances Ukraine Aid And Russia Sanctions Bill
• Corzine, Former MF Global Execs Can't Escape Trustee Suit
• German Law Firms Raided Over Work On Deutsche Bank Case
• Countrywide, BofA Face Derivative Suit Over 'Toxic' Loans
• CFTC Thumps Morgan Stanley For Soybean Futures Trades
• JPMorgan Moves To Gut US Bank's $293M Toxic Loans Suit
• Holland & Knight Bags 2 Gunster Attys For Finance Group
• US Bank, Insurer Stuck In Force-Placed Insurance Suit
• FINRA Plan To Monitor Risk Data Needs Changes, SIFMA Says
• 5 Former Madoff Aides Convicted Of Assisting Ponzi Scheme
• Regulators Propose New Standards For Mortgage Appraisers
• Ex-Severstal Exec Hit With Tax Charges Over UBS Accounts
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Perkins Coie's Susan Foster
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Gibson Dunn's Helgi Walker
• EU Nations Adopt Policy To Combat Tax Evasion
• Early 2014 CFPB Activity Signals Tough Times
• Fair Lending, Civil Rights Groups Blast Senate Housing Bill
• Advent, Bain, ATP Put Up $3B For Danish Payment Service
• Technology — Not Just For The Privileged Anymore
• 4 Elite New York Law Firms Keep Partner Ranks Lean
• NY, Chicago Home To Most Law360 400 Firms
• Jones Day Lands Top Spot In Law360 400
• In BigLaw, The Big Keep Getting Bigger
• Law360 Reveals 400 Largest US Law Firms
• 'Big Short' Money Manager Sues SEC Over $1.5B CDO Case
• CFPB Vows To Overhaul Workplace Fairness After Complaints
• Jury Continues To Deliberate Fate Of Madoff Associates
• Latest Fed Forecast Could Spark Real Estate Deal Activity
• Fed Win On Swipe Fees Is Pyrrhic Victory For Banks
• Senior House Lawmakers Fire Up New Ukraine Aid Bill
• Chase Freed From Overpayment Deletion Class Action
• Credit Suisse Pays $885M To Settle FHFA's RMBS Claims
• Couple Posing As Fried Frank Attys Plead Guilty To Fraud
• Money Centers Of America Enters Ch. 11 Bankruptcy
• AIG Insurers Want Discovery In QBE Coverage Fight
• SG Can Participate In Fifth Third Oral Args, Justices Say
• Deals Rumor Mill: Temasek, Danone, Air Berlin
• Mitsubishi Picks Up Fund Administrator With $14B In Assets
• House Bill Would Open Up CFPB Advisory Meetings
• EU Lawmakers Reach Tax Evasion Accord
• DC Circ. OKs Fed's Limits On Debit Card Swipe Fees
• So You Think You Know The Worst FINRA Arbitration Venues?
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Glaser Weil's Patty Glaser
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Munger Tolles' Kristin Myles
• Wilmington Trust Can't Shake Shareholder Fraud Suit
• How To Reduce Risk, Make More Money In Contingency Cases
• It's Time For Regulatory Reset
• Volcker Rule Compliance To Cost Up To $4.3B, OCC Says
• Ala. Backs TRIA Renewal As 8 States Mount Similar Support
• Ameriprise Gets Suit Over $20M In 401(k) Losses Trimmed
• Fed Aims To Extend Reach With Foreign Bank Stress Tests
• 29 Big Banks Pass Fed's Stress Test, But Zions Fails
• Barclays Looks To Nix Ex-Pillsbury Atty's Antitrust Suit
• Mt. Gox CEO Stashing Bitcoins Outside US, Atty Says
• NY Votes To Remove 6% Interest On Delayed Estate Payments
• US Sanctions More Russian Officials, 'Crony Bank'
• Sick Juror Dismissed From Madoff Cohorts' Trial
• CFPB Says Problems Persist In Debt Collection Industry
• EU Agrees On System To Address Failing Banks
• Deals Rumor Mill: Airbnb, Strauss-Kahn, Whampoa
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Kathie Brandt
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Day Pitney's Beth Sher
• UK Fines, Bans Former Credit Suisse Trader Over Bond Con
• Pro Bono May Be Collateral Damage Of Blocking DOJ Nominee
• Scope Of 'Honest Services' Fraud Remains Uncertain
• An Early History Of The CFPB: Part 2
• Study Fuels Fight Over Edge For 'Too Big To Fail' Banks
• NJ Recovered $21M For Consumers, Health Providers In 2013
• US Probes Och-Ziff Over Foreign Wealth Fund Dealings
• 8th Circ. Cuts $37M Judgment In Fidelity 401(k) Fees Row
• Simpson Thacher Faces Reputational Risk After Clerk's Arrest
• 6 Ways To Weather A FERC Enforcement Probe
• CFTC Seeks Industry Input On Swaps Data Reporting Rules
• Target Off Hook In Credit Card Switch Class Action
• Admiral Sued For Coverage In Construction Credit Dispute
• SEC Still Looking Into Unified Reporting Rules, White Says
• FTC Can Sue Tribal Payday Lenders, Judge Says
• Deals Rumor Mill: Michael Foods, Carlyle, Blackstone
• Carroll Burdick Adds Ex-Federal Prosecutor In San Francisco
• Atty Lands Prison Time For $6.6M Swiss Tax Evasion Scheme
• Davis Polk Reps Goldman, Vestar In Deal For Hearthside
• French Court Drops $7B In Penalties For Ex-SocGen Trader
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Lindquist's Nancy Vollertsen
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Dentons' Jana Cohen Barbe
• Juror's Illness Delays Trial Of Former Madoff Aides
• Simpson Thacher Clerk Charged With Insider Trading
• JPMorgan Hands Commodities Biz To Mercuria In $3.5B Deal
• Latest Ukraine-Related Sanctions Likely Won't Be The Last
• The Merry Crusader: Judge Jed Rakoff
• 54 GOP House Members Sound Alarm At Camp Bank Tax Proposal
• Duped Dater Says OkCupid Exposed Him To Swindler
• Principal Faces ERISA Suit Over 'Excessive' Fees
• Sens. Urge DOJ To Seek Extraditions For Swiss Tax Evasion
• $450M Fight Over Morgan Stanley Investments Sent To FINRA
• Deutsche Bank Seeks To Axe Sealink's $960M RMBS Action
• Despite $352B Upside, Financial Transaction Tax A Hard Sell
• Ex-Guatemalan President Admits To $2.5M Bribery Scheme
• An Early History Of The CFPB: Part 1
• Fannie, Freddie Exempt From Local Transfer Tax: 3rd Circ.
• Deals Rumor Mill: Macquarie, Monte dei Paschi, Altor
• Mayer Brown Adds Ex-SEC Enforcement Pro In DC
• BofA, McCabe Weisburg Shake Foreclosure Atty Fee Suit
• 3 Indicted in $15M JPMorgan, PayPal Hacking Scheme
• Top Treasury Official Warns Bitcoin Exchanges To Register
• SocGen Plans Boursorama Grab To Up E-Banking Presence
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Wolf Greenfield's Helen Lockhart
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Labaton's Christine Azar
• Banks In $25B Mortgage Deal Beat Relief Targets: Report
• Credit Suisse Investors Granted Expansion Of MBS Class
• 9th Circ.'s Chase Ruling To Trigger More PAGA Suits
• GE Spinoff Faces DOJ Investigation
• American Financial Pulls $286M Insurer Takeover Bid
• Developers' Claims Nixed In Scotiabank Road Project Feud
• Liberty, Ace Must Defend Hilco Appraisal Units, Ill. Court Says
• Investor Group Pours $900M Into American Express JV
• Rep. Wants Halt On Foreclosures For Long-Term Unemployed
• Capital Rules To Spread Beyond Banks Under Housing Bill
• UBS Hit With Class Action Over Background Check Practices
• Deals Rumor Mill: Glencore, Carlyle, Bain Capital
• Bank Execs Need More BSA Accountability, Regulator Says
• 9th Circ. Won't Nix Arguments In $80M IndyMac D&O Row
• Top Dems Want Answers From DOJ On Mortgage Fraud Report
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Hangley's Ashely Chan
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Greenberg Traurig's Lori Cohen
• Why Ireland Is The Top European Spot For Investment Funds
• Law Firms Of The Future Will Be The Lawyers Of The Past
• Lucchese Cohort Banished From Fraud Trial For Outbursts
• PNC Sues Ex-Exec, Morgan Stanley For Trade Secret Theft
• KeyBank To Pay $3.5M To Settle FLSA, Unpaid OT Claims
• FDIC Sues 16 Banks Over Alleged Libor-Rigging
• Judge OKs MF Global Customer-Trustee Claim Settlement
• Tampa Port Authority Sues IBRC For Failing Retail Center
• Think Before You Blog: 8 Considerations For Attorneys
• UBS Says Precious Metals Biz Under Review
• Calif. Gov. Sued Over Diverting $369M In Mortgage Relief
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Lichtenstein's $25M Win In Bank Fight
• Deals Rumor Mill: Ono, Fuse, DBS Group
• Trial Of Accused Madoff Ponzi Pals Nears A Finale
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Frankfurt Kurnit's Victoria Cook
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Orrick's Denise Mingrone
• Why Litigants Continue To Use Anti-Suit Injunctions
• UBS Traders Tried To Rig Hong Kong Rate, Watchdog Says
• Attys Find New Homes As Tew Cardenas Plans To Close
• State Regulators Try To Gain FSB's Ear On Capital Rules
• Madoff Aides Knew 'Bernie Claus' Wasn't Real: Prosecutor
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Capital One Win In Loan Bias Suit
• NJ Lawmakers Advance Foreclosure Surcharge Bill
• 9th Circ. Says Calif. PAGA Suits Not Federal Class Actions
• Deals Rumor Mill: Dave & Buster's, Carrefour, Alibaba
• SunTrust Can't Shake Homeowner Loan Modification Suit
• Fannie, Freddie Don't Have To Pay Transfer Tax: 7th Circ.
• England Bank Floats Reg To Clawback Bad Bankers' Bonuses
• DOJ Overstated Mortgage Fraud Crackdown, Watchdog Says
• Gleacher Drops Search For Buyer, Approves Dissolution
• Neb. Banks Accused Of Charging Customers After Data Breach
• Post-Fisker Credit-Bidding Concerns Are Unwarranted
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Alston Hunt's Louise Ing
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Foley's Mary Braza
• Jury Hands Win To Zillow In LendingTree's Patent Suit
• Ripped-Off Check-Cashing Co. Wins Coverage For Loss
• Madoff Called 'Pathological Liar' As Aides Wrap Up Defense
• TD Ameritrade Gets Whistleblower Suit Sent To Arbitration
• CFPB Shines Spotlight On Education Lending Practices
• Uptick In Russian Transfer Pricing Audits Expected
• JPMorgan Unit In Talks To Grab Brazilian Health Provider
• Nelson Mullins Bolsters Fla. Litigation Team With 3 Attys
• Feds Continue Jefferies RMBS Probe After $25M Deal
• Senate Confirms Raskin For Deputy Treasury Secretary
• Holland & Knight Adds Shutts & Bowen Banking Pro In Miami
• Ex-Goldman Sachs Trader Fined For MBS Scheme
• Ex-Credit Suisse Banker Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion Plot
• Are Banks Safe And Sound? It Depends On Their Vendors
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Katten's Shannon Broome
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Lindquist's Barbara Rummel
• CORRECTED: Oil & Gas Co. Censured After Advertising To Bitcoin Users
• Lawsky's Vow To Target People Could Lead To Scapegoating
• Feds Obsessing Over Ex-Madoff Aide's Wealth, Atty Says
• MF Global Execs Again Duck Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims
• A Primer On Intercreditor Agreements
• ECB Outlines Bank Inspection Protocol For Regulators
• Banks Push House For Credit Union Tax Reform
• Mt. Gox CEO Slapped With US Assets Freeze
• Zurich Slips $1.7M Morgan Stanley Suit Over SEC Probe Costs
• Cooley Adds Biz Dept. Partners From Latham, Venture Fund
• Upromise College Savings Row Still Timely, 9th Circ. Told
• Chemical Financial Picks Up Northwestern In $120M Deal
• Lloyd's Must Cover ATM Co.'s $16M Theft, Texas Court Says
• Madoff Trustee Sues In NY To Halt Fla. Class Actions
• EU Aims To Toughen Rules Targeting Money Laundering
• AIS Capital Accuses Banks Of Gold Benchmark Manipulation
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: McCarter & English's Pastor
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Thompson Hine's Goldstein
• Sens. Reach Deal To Wind Down Fannie, Freddie
• Senate Panel Rips Fed's Take On Capital Rules For Insurers
• Midland Credit Hit With Suit Over Deceptive Practices
• Reed Smith Adds Ex-Allen & Overy M&A, Banking Pro In NY
• Springleaf Sells Part Of $1B Real Estate Mortgage Cache
• Euronet Pays $242M For UK Payment, Exchange Service
• Ga. Court Throws Wrench Into FDIC D&O Insurance Battles
• IndyMac Case Could Reset Securities Class Action Timetable
• Justices Again Snub Class Action Standing Question
• Atty For Ex-Madoff Aide Says Star Witness Lied On Stand
• CFTC Dodges Claims In Antitrust Suit Over Swaps Data Rule
• Oppenheimer Reveals SEC Probe Into Penny Stock Sales
• Rural/Metro Ruling Gives Investors More Ammo To Fight Banks
• Umpqua Bank Latest To Sue Target Over Data Breach
• OCC Issues Rule Conforming Bank Regulations to Basel III
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Manatt's Linda Goldstein
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Nossaman's Yuliya Oryol
• New Ukraine Sanctions — US, EU And Canada Take Action
• Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Seeks US Bankruptcy Relief
• High Court To Clarify American Pipe Tolling Doctrine
• Hong Kong IPO Pre-Deal Research — Where It's Headed
• Justices Want SG's Take On BofA Truth In Savings Act Appeal
• Ex-Genova Burns Client's $90M RICO Suit Gets Canned
• US Tells High Court To Nix Fifth Third's ERISA Appeal
• House Bill Would Let States Cap Credit Card Rate
• Deals Rumor Mill: Vivendi, Vodafone, InterMune
• Wells Fargo Asks Justices To Review $82M Tax Refund Claim
• OneBeacon Can't Battle FDIC In Ga. Over D&O Coverage
• Call Or Write For FDCPA Notice? Depends On The State
• Ex-Jefferies Trader Found Guilty Of TARP Fraud
• Bank CEO Can't Claim Ignorance Of Bad Filings, DC Circ. Says
• JPMorgan Whistleblower Gets $64M In FCA Settlement
• Judge Mistakenly Tossed Patent Suit Against BofA
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Edwards Wildman's Brown
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Greenberg Traurig's Mitchell
• Chile, Finland Sign FATCA Agreements, Luxembourg Next
• How To Avoid Discovery Problems While Using The Cloud
• Japan Says Bitcoin Not Currency But Still Taxable
• Mortgage Banking Takes Regulatory Center Stage
• Enforcement, Rules Top Priorities For CFTC Chief Nominee
• Dewey Charges Are Wake-Up Call For BigLaw Accounting
• Reed Smith Finance Pro To Head NJ Office
• Fla., Calif. Retailers Fight No-Surcharge Credit Card Laws
• MERS Member Banks Beat Texas, La. Counties' RICO Claims
• Midsize Firms Get Lighter Stress-Test Rules Than Big Banks
• 2nd Circ. Nixes Ex-Citibank Worker's Investment Profits Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Spire Healthcare, Montagu, Savera Group
• Auto Lending Discrimination Case Highlights Lender Risks
• FINRA Deletes Red Flags From Brokers' Records, Says Study
• US Jumps Into Latest Fannie, Freddie Tax Liability Case
• UK Insurer L&G Pays $922M For 55-Property RE Portfolio
• Canadian Bitcoin Bank Blames Hacker Attack For Its Demise
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Squire Sanders' Caroline Noblet
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Foley's Jill Nicholson
• Business Coalition Demands New Markets Tax Credit Renewal
• Two Dozen Banks Trade Blows With Pending Libor Class
• Pillsbury Nabs Asset Finance Crew From DLA Piper
• Madoff Trustee Tells 2nd Circ. Customer Cash Is Fair Game
• US Freezes $458M Tied To Former Nigerian Dictator
• Bank Of England Suspends Staffer In Internal Forex Probe
• Nationstar Under Scrutiny Of NY's Top Financial Regulator
• MERS, BofA Shake Texas Counties' Mortgage Records Suit
• Wells Fargo Settles Force-Placed Insurance Class Action
• D&O Insurers Urge Del. High Court To Dismiss WaMu Suit
• Texas Retailers Target No-Surcharge Credit Card Law
• Deutsche, Barclays Accused Of Manipulating Gold Benchmark
• Debt-Collector Rules Clarified By NJ Appellate Court
• BofA Ducks Intellectual Ventures' Online Banking Patent Suit
• ResCap Examiner To Produce Testimony For RMBS Probe
• Del. High Court Revives RBC Suit Over Interest Payments
• Carter Ledyard Adds Ex-Greenberg Traurig Tax Whiz In NY
• Deals Rumor Mill: Cerberus Capital, Huayi Bros., Nuerburgring
• What Businesses Really Need To Know About Bitcoin
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Sedgwick's Anna Shimko
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Robins Kaplan's Tara Sutton
• Senate Rejects Contentious DOJ Civil Rights Chief Nominee
• HSBC Dodges State Law Claims In Overdraft Fee MDL
• The King Of Late Night: Judge Robert Gerber
• Hogan Lovells To Open UK Office For Low-Cost Services
• EU Regulators Finalize Banker Bonus Limit Rules
• Morgan Stanley Says $111M MBS Suit Distorts Contract Terms
• Plaintiffs In Privacy Suit Claim HSBC Destroyed Evidence
• Evans Bancorp's Mortgage Lending Under Scrutiny By NY AG
• CFPB Mortgage Lender Data Will Be Useful To Public
• Feds Say Madoff Aides Lied As Marathon Trial Nears End
• Justices Urged To Nix Fifth Third's ERISA Stock-Drop Appeal
• 100K Borrowers Seek Cert. In Sallie Mae Student-Loan Case
• TD Didn't Curb Overdraft Fees After $62M Deal, Suit Says
• $3.9T Budget Is Mixed Bag For Consumer Protection Agencies
• CFTC Can't Do Its Job Under New Obama Budget, Chilton Says
• Eastern Bank Offers Hefty Premium In $134M Centrix Buy
• Detroit's Bank Deal Benefits Go Far Beyond Debt Cuts
• Akerman Nabs 3 Ulmer Litigators For New Chicago Office
• Deals Rumor Mill: SoftBank, RJ Reynolds, Vivendi
• DOJ Asks For Modest Bump In 2015 To Tackle Long To-Do List
• US Activist Urges CorpBanca To Ditch $3.7B Bank Buy
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: K&L Gates' Liz Thomas
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Paul Hastings' Palmina Fava
• As Legal Profession Evolves, GCs Outpace The Norm
• Detroit, Banks Reach New $85M Deal To End Swap Contracts
• JPMorgan To Pay $400M To Settle Syncora RMBS Suits
• Insurers Take Hit In JPMorgan Market-Timing Coverage Suit
• Foreign Bond Trader Claims BofA Negligently Handled Account
• Goldman Sachs Escapes HAMP Suit, Ocwen Still Fighting
• Deutsche Bank Hit With RICO Suit Over Its Las Vegas Resort
• Perkins Coie RE Pro Departs Firm For Stinson Leonard Street
• BNY Mellon Reaches $19M Settlement In Pension Fund Row
• DOL Asks High Court To Weigh Rules On Agency About-Faces
• Treasury Official Calls For Global Revamp Of Financial Regs
• US Says S&P Can't Prove Fraud Case Was Retaliation
• Feds Probe PNC Over Mortgage Loans, Potential Fraud
• High Court Nixes BankUnited's $500M Tax Sharing Appeal
• UK Regulator Says Corp., Income Tax Rules Apply To Bitcoin
• Quinn Emanuel Can't Lead Forex-Rigging Action, Judge Says
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Financial Services Litigator In LA
• Citi, HSBC Accused Of Late Mortgage Payoff Registrations
• RBS To Cut US Assets After Fed Capital Requirement Change
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Cooley's Barbara Borden
• Female Powerbrokers Q&A: Kaye Scholer's Rhonda Trotter
• Assigned Rents During Bankruptcy: Lessons From NJ Case
• US Bank Can Collect On $34.6M Pittsburgh Developer's Loan
• Banks Are Dazed And Confused After Marijuana Guidance
• Deals Rumor Mill: Vivendi, J. Crew, Unilever
• Dentons Brings On Ex-CFPB Senior Counsel
• Citigroup Says Feds Eyeing Anti-Money Laundering Policies