Banking Archive » December, 2016

Banking - December, 2016

247 articles

• 6 Key Commercial Litigation Finance Trends For 2017
• 5 Ways To Fight Costlier Legal Malpractice Claims In 2017
• Loan Co. Tries To Take Mass. Tax Fight To High Court Again
• Do Not Expect Lax Financial Enforcement Under Trump
• Govt. Wants Rehearing In Case Challenging CFPB Structure
• Mediating E-Discovery Disputes Can Save Time And Money
• Credit Suisse Pays $5.3B In Possible Last Post-Crisis Deal
• Calif. Justices Clarify When Tribal Businesses Are Immune
• 11th Circ. OKs Timeliness Of Contractors' Tax Scheme Suit
• Deutsche Bank Inks $7.2B Mortgage Securities Deal With Feds
• Royal Park Pushes for Class Cert. in $6.7B RMBS Suit
• Citigroup Seeks Toss Of Class Suit Over Exchange Blunders
• BofA, Countrywide Seek To End Home Buyers' Appraisal Suit
• 5th Circ. Affirms $1M Attys' Fees In Trade Secret Row
• SEC Escapes Risk-Retention Rule Suit In DC
• TD Bank, Target Trim Robocall Suit, But Not Calif. Claim
• Fed. Circ. Nixes MasterCard's PTAB Win On Payment Patent
• Taxation With Representation: Cravath, Skadden, Ropes
• JPMorgan Sues Fla. Law Firm For Risking Clients' Privacy
• Senate Dems Push Wells Fargo For Info On Fake Accounts
• US Sues Barclays Over Pre-Crisis Mortgage Securities
• First Farmers Fraud Victim Poised To Fight Receiver
• Some Considerations As Fed Provides Volcker Rule Relief
• Barclays $120M 'Ice-Breaker' Libor Class Deal Clears Hurdle
• EU Top Court Rules Against Tax Scheme On Foreign Holdings
• Gov't Asks Dismissal Of $179M Suit Against USDA Over Loans
• Banks, Insurers Get More Time For NY Cybersecurity Rule
• Fed Fines BBVA $27M For Blowing Securities Revenue Limits
• FINRA Fines Wells Fargo, Others $14M Over Records
• Bank Asks DC Circ. To Reject $38M Belize Award Challenge
• The Future Of Legal Marijuana: Post-Election Outlook
• Customers Seek Tullett Prebon Docs In Libor Suit
• Trump Treasury Nominee Faces Questions On Dodd-Frank
• Risk Retention In CMBS: A Look Back And A Look Forward
• State AGs May Turn Up Enforcement Under Trump
• Avoid Inadvertent Tipping This Holiday Season
• Building Momentum For The Pay Equity Movement In BigLaw
• Goldman Pays $120M CFTC Fine For ISDAfix Rate Rigging
• Are You Prepared For A 'Post-Fact' Jury?
• SIFMA, ABA Air Worries Over CFTC Cross-Border Swaps Rule
• New York Community, Astoria Financial Scrap $2B Merger
• Echoing Trump, AFL-CIO Floats New Blueprint For NAFTA
• Discover Dodges Bias Case From Green Card Holder
• 4th Circ. Says FINRA Challenge Must Go To SEC First
• Citibank Renews Bid To Dodge $2.3B RMBS Class Action
• Bondholders Dismissed From Bank Libor Conspiracy MDL
• Morgan Stanley Pays $7.5M For Customer Protection Offenses
• Payday Biz Group Tossed From 'Choke Point' Suit
• 2 Texas Oil And Gas Drillers Merge In $445M Deal
• Ex-JPMorgan Execs Duck Parmalat Bankruptcy Fraud Charges
• SEC Actions Against Investment Advisers In 2016: Part 3
• EPA Is All In On Mine Bonding
• 2 'True Lender' Cases With Impact On Marketplace Platforms
• Lloyds Inks $2.35B Deal For BoA's UK Credit Card Biz
• BoA Can't Dodge Suit Over Extended Overdraft Fees
• Bitcoin Exchange Co-Founder's Derivative Suit Tossed
• High Court Urged To Review FDCPA, Bankruptcy Law Clash
• 5 Insights From Abercrombie GC Bob Bostrom
• Investor Says Card Co. Knew Sales Trends Were Down Pre-IPO
• Kohlberg & Co. Closes On $2.2B Investment Fund
• Credit Suisse Gets Partial Win In $69M RMBS Suit
• Keeping Pro Se Litigants At Bay
• Feds Seek Penalty From Wells Fargo For $1.25B Tax 'Sham'
• IMF Head Found Guilty Of Negligence, Avoids Punishment
• The Bartram Decision: Guidance For Foreclosure Actions?
• SEC Actions Against Investment Advisers In 2016: Part 2
• Global Regulators Bid To Save Correspondent Banking
• Ex-Fla. Bank Execs Charged In $3.8M Bank Fraud Scheme
• Amalgamated Says Facebook Doc Request Is 'Payback'
• 1st Circ. Reverses Santander's $234M Foreign Tax Refund Win
• Taxation With Representation: Akin, Vinson, Cleary, Sidley
• Steelmaker Gets Thailand Court Nod For $1.9B Restructuring
• Goldman Pays $56.5M To Exit ISDAfix Rate-Rigging Suit
• 4th Circ. Tosses Another SEC Admin Court Challenge
• FINRA Fines Deutsche Bank $3.25M Over Dark Pool Info
• Investors Ask Supreme Court To Let Libor Suit Revival Stand
• The Panama Papers: The Story So Far, And What Comes Next
• DC Circ. Won't Block DOL Fiduciary Rule For Trade Group
• PNC Doesn't Need Asset Info In $5.3M Default Suit: Atty
• SEC Actions Against Investment Advisers In 2016: Part 1
• HSBC Account-Fee Action Wrongly Dismissed, 2nd Circ. Hears
• Are Courts In The Discovery Driver's Seat?
• Deutsche Bank To Pay $37M In Dark Pools Deals
• Salman Insider Trading Case A Hollow Win For Prosecutors
• Alaska Man Moved $1B To Iran, Flouting Sanctions, Feds Say
• 4 Key Takeaways From The DOJ's $4.7B FCA Haul
• Canadian Court Won't Nix Asset Freeze In Chinese Loan Row
• Fed's Brand-New Bank Bail-In Could Have Short Shelf Life
• FINRA Enforcement Chief To Depart After 6 Years
• Goldman, Morgan Stanley Feature Heavily In DOJ's $15B Haul
• Suspect In JPMorgan Hack Left Russia Voluntarily, Atty Says
• Real Estate Rumors: Gemini, Related, Morgan Stanley
• NY Fines Italian Bank $235M For Money Laundering Failings
• Fed Rule Aims To Make Investors Pay For Big Bank Failure
• Trending: ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits
• HSBC Beats Former Exec's Retaliation Claims At Trial
• Cope Hudson Partner Gets Probation For Insider Trading
• Facebook Demands Docs From Stock Plan Challenger
• Feinstein Says Sessions' AG Docs Lack Controversial Talks
• Bankrupt Brazil Dept. Store Can Go After Owner's US Assets
• SWS Investors Say Company's Value Higher Than Deal Price
• 'Order,' 'Judgment' Are Synonymous, Fla. Appeals Court Says
• HSBC Retaliation Trial Jury Eyes Ex-Exec's Job Performance
• DFC Global Says Chancery Ruling Hurts Faith In Appraisals
• NY Judge Scolds SEC Over 'Cryptic' ConvergEx Complaint
• Ex-Okla. Bank CEO Charged In $100M Loan Scheme
• Kirkland Ellis' Conflict Issues Deepen In Turkish Trader Case
• Creditor Dispute Could Delay Caesars Reorganization
• CDS Class Hits Back At Natixis Bid For More Of $1.86B Deal
• CFPB Accused Of Withholding Public Arbitration Study Docs
• Barclays Must Turn Over Docs For Shipowner's Arbitration
• FCA Crackdown Nets $4.7B In 2016, Capping Historic Run
• Court Asked to Block IRS From Digital Currency Users' Info
• Wells Fargo Hit With $180M Suit On Film Finance Fraud
• CORRECTED: Deutsche Seeks Revival Of Morgan Stanley RMBS Suits
• Family Loses Round In $107M EMI Forfeiture Spat
• NY AG's $11.2B Credit Suisse Suit Not Time-Barred
• Rules Of Civil Procedure Updates Affect E-Discovery
• Investors, Exchanges Both Claim SEC's Favor At 2nd Circ.
• Gupta Says High Court Ruling Doesn't Save His Conviction
• High Court Eschews Technicalities In Bank Fraud Law Ruling
• The Path To The California Bench
• Feds Say Wells Fargo Failed To Address 'Living Will' Problems
• Grocer Schnucks Wants 2nd Dismissal Of Data Breach Suit
• 3 Tips To Avoid Being On The Outs With In-House Counsel
• CitiMortgage Can't Dodge Detroit's Tax Suit
• Fla. Atty Cops To Fraud, Embezzlement, Money Laundering
• First United Bank Directors Can't Escape $8M FDIC Suit
• 5th Circ. Upholds Toss Of Ex-College Athlete's FCA Claims
• CashCall Shouldn't Be Allowed Quick Appeal, CFPB Says
• Ex-WaMu Workers Seek Sanctions Over Ch. 11 Pay Wait
• Shaw Ruling Gives Feds More Leeway In Bank Fraud Cases
• Prudential Sued Over Fake Policies Sold Through Wells Fargo
• HSBC Trial Juror Gets Heave-Ho After Security-Line Incident
• Treasury Nearing Settlement With Ex-MoneyGram Exec
• Wells Fargo Hit With CIPA Suit For Telemarketing Practices
• France's Amundi Inks $3.7B Deal For Pioneer Investments
• Recusal Denied In Greenberg Bankruptcy Misconduct Appeal
• US Says High Court Shouldn't Review 2nd Circ. Libor Case
• Natixis Asks Court To Reconsider $481B Of CDS Deals
• 4th Circ. Affirms Sanctity Of FINRA Arbitration
• Justices Say Fraud Against Customers Is Fraud Against Banks
• FINRA Seeks Information From Fired Wells Fargo Reps
• 9th Circ. Says 'Uncharged' Crimes Are Wire Fraud Evidence
• Fed Releases Report On Blockchain Concerns
• Former Boss Tells Jury Fired HSBC Exec Was Bad At His Job
• Man Convicted In $50M Scheme Asks 11th Circ. To Reverse
• Minn. Judge Stiff-Arms Stinson From Role In ResCap MDL
• The Horrible Conflict Between Biology And Women Attorneys
• 2nd Circ. Got Libor Wrong, Industry Groups Tell Justices
• Deutsche Bank Gets Nod For $60M Gold Price-Fixing Accord
• Tribe, Bank Rebuked Over Embezzlement Suit Discovery Row
• Feds Call Payday Lenders' 'Choke Point' Claims 'Erroneous'
• CFPB Sets Demanding Standard For Incentive Programs
• 5th Circ. Reverses NLRB's Order On Citigroup Arbitration
• UBS Dodges Fraud Suit In NY Over $500M Chinese Investment
• Silver Investors Seek To Add 4 Banks To Price-Fixing MDL
• Brazil Fines Foreign Banks $54M For Currency Manipulation
• Fed To Release Final Bank 'Bail In' Rule Next Week
• SEC Enforcement Head Leaving Agency By End Of Month
• Jackson Hewitt Wants Rest Of Text-Spam Suit Dismissed
• 2nd Circ. Won't Revive ERISA Suit Over Madoff Profits
• Lawyer EQ: Finding Success In Every Interaction
• Feds Say Ex-JPMorgan Employee Stole $5M To Cover Debts
• Ex-Furniture Co. Exec Gets 2 Years For $17M Bank Loan Fraud
• Pryor Cashman Malpractice Claim Revived By Appeals Court
• Gold Investors Shouldn't Get Another Shot In MDL, UBS Says
• SEC Chair Warns Trump Not To Eliminate Dodd-Frank Rules
• Managing Intergenerational Differences Within Your Law Firm
• 12 Things To Know About The SEC Whistleblower Program
• Investor Concerns In Light Of New CMS Long-Term Care Rule
• PHH And The Future Of CFPB: 10 Questions And 9 Answers
• Banking Group Sues Over Credit Union Membership
• EU Anti-Tax Evasion Move Targets Company Ownership Info
• Chase Beats Rental Property Co.'s Fraudulent Charges Suit
• Stifel, Exec To Pay $24.6M To Settle $200M SEC Suit
• UBS, Banco Popular Unit See $5M Investor Suit Pared
• Banking MVP: Debevoise's Gregory Lyons
• CFTC Hits SocGen With $450K Penalty For Unreported Swaps
• China Leads Global Equity Capital Markets Volume With $201B
• Real Estate Rumors: MasterCard, Chetrit, Gold Capital
• Holding The CFPB's Feet To The Fire
• 'Rep and Warranty' Insurance: Claims Study Analysis
• The Personal Benefit Test Post-Salman
• Philip Hirschkop: Quietly Making Noise For 50 Years
• EU Fines 3 Banks €485M For Euribor Price Fixing
• Insider Trading Law Remains Murky After High Court Ruling
• Banking MVP: Mayer Brown's Matthew Ingber
• Atty Gets Bond Waived While He Fights $10M HUD Penalty
• Ex-HSBC Exec Disparaged Former Bank Analyst, Jury Hears
• GE Share Conversion Fight Survives Bid To Toss In Del.
• Ex-Bank CEO Faces Up To 100 Years For $179M Loan Fraud
• Deals Rumor Mill: AB InBev, Monte dei Paschi, McDonald's
• Plaintiffs Don't Know Their Own Suit, Credit Report Co. Says
• Green Dot, MasterCard Reach Deal Over Debit Disruption
• FINRA Fines Wells Fargo Units $1M Over Reports
• Trump Reportedly Considering Gibson Partner For SEC Chair
• Rein In CFPB, For-Profit College Group Urges DC Circuit
• Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement In 2017: What To Expect
• High Court Hands Prosecutors Victory On Insider Trading
• Investor Libor Antitrust Arguments Fail, JPMorgan Says
• Carson's HUD Nom Adds To Fair Housing Advocates' Worries
• Banking MVP: Davis Polk's Luigi De Ghenghi
• CFTC Issues New Proposal On Position Limit Rules
• NY Judge Sends $2.4B Suit Against Citigroup To State Court
• Chamber, Law Groups Urge Justices To Back Debt Collector
• FINRA Fines UBS $2.5M Over Options Reporting
• Mayer Brown Snags Pensions Pro From Dentons
• Atty Wants Bond Waived In Appeal For $10M HUD Penalty
• SEC Hands Out $3.5M Award To 36th Whistleblower
• Firms' Bid To Increase IndyMac Fee Falls Flat In 2nd Circ.
• Credit Suisse To Pay FINRA $16.5M For Poor AML Oversight
• Citigroup Ducks Pensioners' ERISA Suit At Supreme Court
• Can A Yankees Fan Get A Fair Trial In New England?
• Lender Urges 2nd Shot At Proving KPMG Aided $525M Fraud
• Deutsche Bank Settles For $60M In Gold Price-Fixing MDL
• NJ Trio Ran Bogus Foreclosure Services Cos., State Says
• NY Couple Awarded $47K After Post-Ch. 7 Discharge Pursuit
• Chancery Throws Out BNY Mellon Forex Derivative Suits
• Federal Charters Could Ease Burdens For Fintech Upstarts
• Ex-Credit Union CEO Gets Up To 20 Years For $1.9M Theft
• 2nd Circ. Affirms Toss Of 'Big Short' Adviser's SEC Protest
• Stanford Investors Say SEI Enabled Ponzi Scheme
• Fed Gov. Says Leverage Ratio Alone Won't Protect Banks
• Iranian Official Criticizes Extension Of Sanctions Authority
• Banking MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Andrew Gerlach
• Rakoff Addresses Tippee Liability In SEC V. Payton
• 5 Insights From Airbus Group's Joshua Walker
• Ill. Atty Says PNC Bank Suit Against Him Is Too Late
• House Passes Bill To Overhaul Systemic Risk Designations
• Real Estate Rumors: A&E, Allegra, Deutsche
• CFTC Says Dealers Can Use Single Risk Disclosure Form
• Payment Processor Outsourced Work, Stole $60M, Co. Says
• CFTC Told To Sharpen Review Of Dealers' Cybersecurity
• Hedge Fund Urges PrivateBancorp To Spurn $3.8B CIBC Offer
• Pro Racer, Atty Deny Fresh Charges Alleging $2B Loan Scam
• $7B Visa-MasterCard Fee Deal Hits Supreme Court
• SocGen Defends Arbitral Win In Anti-American Job Bias Row
• Dems Offer Bill To Bar Arbitration On Wells Fake Accounts
• Congress Passes Extension Of Iran Sanctions Authority
• Wells Fargo Sues Over Faulty Air Conditioning Unit
• Lawyers A Weak Link In AML Enforcement, Report Says
• Judge Denies Enron Investors' Bid To Retry UBS Suit
• Inside World Bank's New Report On Fraud And Corruption
• IRS Wins Summons To See If Digital Currency Users Pay Tax
• Validity Of The 'Reliance On Consultant' Defense
• Despite Momentum, Marijuana Remains Risky Business