Banking

  • July 27, 2026

    Wells Fargo Finance Manager Drops Bias Suit Ahead Of Trial

    A finance manager for Wells Fargo has ended her disability bias suit accusing the bank of discriminating against her after she sought to continue working from home to deal with health issues, cutting short the case ahead of a tentative September trial date.

  • July 27, 2026

    Amex Bracing For Enforcement Action Amid AML Scrutiny

    American Express Co. may face regulatory fines over its anti-money-laundering compliance programs and has been working to "identify and remediate deficiencies" in them, according to its latest public investor disclosures.

  • July 27, 2026

    Investment Bank Says Workers' Wage Suit Is Contract Dispute

    An investment bank and two managing directors are urging a Texas federal judge to toss a proposed collective action alleging employees went months without pay, arguing that the workers were exempt from overtime and had turned a contract dispute into a federal wage law case.

  • July 24, 2026

    Upstart Gets OCC's Conditional Approval For Bank Charter

    Online lending platform Upstart has cleared a key initial hurdle at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in its bid to launch what it is calling the first national bank built with artificial intelligence-powered underwriting.

  • July 24, 2026

    Fannie, Freddie Investors' $612M Trial Win Affirmed

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday affirmed a $612 million jury verdict against the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, agreeing with a lower court's finding that the jury was provided with "ample evidence" reasonably leading to its conclusion that FHFA improperly amended stock purchase agreements related to the companies.

  • July 24, 2026

    Calif.'s New Biz Agency Set To Target 'Corrupt Practices'

    Rohit Chopra, the first secretary of California's new Business and Consumer Services Agency, on Thursday asked consumers in the Golden State to send in tips about businesses that engage in dishonest pricing schemes, inflated fees and other "harmful and corrupt practices."

  • July 24, 2026

    Kalshi Wants NY Sports Wagers Shielded As Deadline Nears

    Kalshi is asking the Second Circuit for an emergency order to safeguard its sports-related contracts from New York regulators, which have promised to hold off on any enforcement actions against the company only through July 30.

  • July 24, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen financial advice firm Smith Square Partners sue ailing social housing company Home REIT, Pogust Goodhead hit with a contract claim by one of its investors, and Entain faced with its latest claim in expanding litigation linked to alleged bribery at its former Turkish business. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • July 23, 2026

    BitMEX Users Say Exchange Rigged Liquidations For Profit

    BitMEX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, deliberately designed its system to create unfavorable conditions for customers and then seize their bitcoin, liquidating their accounts when they lost a certain amount, according to a proposed class action filed on Thursday in New York federal court.

  • July 23, 2026

    Trump CFPB Pick Says He Has 'Open Mind' On Staffing Levels

    President Donald Trump's choice for Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director signaled at his confirmation hearing on Thursday that he could revisit the agency's plan to shed hundreds of staff, saying he has an "open mind" about how many workers the agency needs.

  • July 23, 2026

    OCC Denies Wise Trust Charter Over Compliance Gaps

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency shared Thursday it has denied a national trust bank application from Wise US Inc. over concerns the money transfer fintech wouldn't meet compliance and anti-money laundering standards.

  • July 23, 2026

    10th Circ. Won't Undo Crypto Firm Founder's 5-Year Sentence

    The Tenth Circuit refused to alter a cryptocurrency investment firm co-founder's five-year prison sentence and obligation to pay over $174,000 in restitution to victims of a fraud scheme he orchestrated, writing the district court's sentencing and loss amount estimation was reasonable.

  • July 23, 2026

    8th Circ. Says Vendor Didn't Show Major Harm In Bank IP Fight

    The Eighth Circuit on Thursday upheld a Missouri federal judge's refusal to block Commerce Bank from using software that a vendor alleges was developed with its trade secrets, ruling the vendor failed to show it was likely to suffer harm that could not be remedied later.

  • July 23, 2026

    Qatar Bank Wins Enforcement Of $1B South Sudan Award

    A D.C. federal judge has enforced a $1 billion arbitral award that found South Sudan defaulted on a $700 million loan agreement from its civil war era, saying the Bank of South Sudan's "vague" allegations of corruption underlying the deal fell short.

  • July 23, 2026

    Elavon, Paychex Hit With Suit Over 'Junk' Fees

    Two payment services providers systematically charged North Carolina businesses "junk" fees totaling almost $100 every month, according to a new proposed class action.

  • July 23, 2026

    British Bank Revolut Hits $115B Valuation, Plus More Rumors

    British digital bank Revolut's valuation soared to $115 billion, private equity giant BlackRock leads an at least $12 billion debt sale for Meta's new data center project, and Liverpool FC is in talks with investor Amit Bhatia over a potential stake sale that could value the club at $6 billion.

  • July 23, 2026

    Conn. Banking Dept. Says Debt Servicer Lacks Key Atty Ties

    An Illinois servicing company that says it provides administrative services to debt relief lawyers cannot avoid Connecticut Department of Banking enforcement efforts because it does not appear to be connected to licensed in-state attorneys, the department has said, urging a state judge to dismiss a challenge to its authority.

  • July 23, 2026

    Crowell & Moring Adds Former UBS Bank USA GC

    Crowell & Moring LLP hired a former general counsel for UBS Bank USA this week to advise banks, fintechs and digital assets companies on regulatory matters.

  • July 23, 2026

    Orrick Adds Financial Services Partner From Cooley In DC

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired a former Cooley LLP partner with years of experience advising clients like emerging financial institutions, retailers and others on financial services regulations, the firm announced Thursday.

  • July 23, 2026

    Mass. Finance Co. Owner To Cop To $11M Ponzi Scheme

    The owner of a small finance company in western Massachusetts will plead guilty to running what the government says was an $11 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 200 investors, the U.S. attorney's office said.

  • July 23, 2026

    $1.26M Cannabis Retail Dispute Headed To Mediation

    The cannabis companies behind the Stiiizy brand have agreed to take into mediation a $1.26 million dispute with a San Diego-based retailer, with a Los Angeles County judge ordering a pause in the pending litigation.

  • July 22, 2026

    JPMorgan's Kinexys Infringes Blockchain Co.'s IP, Suit Says

    JPMorgan Chase's blockchain business unit Kinexys, which is built on Ethereum Virtual Machine technology and processes billions of dollars worth of tokenized asset transactions every day, is infringing a Texas company's patented technology covering authentication performances, according to a suit filed Wednesday in the Eastern District of Texas. 

  • July 22, 2026

    House Republicans Urge Fed To Speed Up Bank M&A Reviews

    Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are calling on the Federal Reserve to explore what else can be done to speed up its bank merger reviews, urging it to look into clearing long-delayed applications and allowing more approvals without a board vote.

  • July 22, 2026

    Russia Cites Arbitrator Removal In Bid To Pause $1.1B Suit

    Russia is urging a D.C. federal court to pause litigation filed by one of Ukraine's largest banks to enforce a $1.1 billion arbitral award, pointing to a French court decision questioning the impartiality of one of the arbitrators who co-authored an amicus brief critical of the Kremlin.

  • July 22, 2026

    Sen. Warren Urges Watchdog Probe Of CFTC Staff Cuts

    U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday urged the Government Accountability Office to investigate the impact of staffing cuts at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, saying the reductions come as the CFTC faces increased responsibilities in overseeing prediction markets and implementing cryptocurrency market legislation.

Expert Analysis

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    Mich. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

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    The second quarter brought several notable financial services law developments to Michigan, including a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on state tax foreclosures, progress on a money transmission modernization bill package, and continued legislative momentum on cryptocurrency and mortgage lending, say attorneys at Dykema.

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    Bass Fishing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Landing a trophy striped bass and closing a big deal both require cultivating the patience to finesse — not force — your way to desired outcomes, changing course when your old approach isn’t working and learning from the ones that got away, says Jon Ruiss at Alston & Bird.

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    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

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    The year's second quarter brought several notable banking law developments to New York, including a proposal to align state stablecoin rules with the federal Genius Act, fresh fair lending and cybersecurity guidance from state regulators, and a significant Second Circuit holding on preemption, say attorneys at Ashurst Perkins Coie.

  • How Rated Note Feeders Help Insurers Tap Private Credit

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    With insurer investments comprising nearly a third of the private credit market, rated note feeders offer insurers a compelling way to access private credit yields through debt instruments by balancing key features of debt investment with the structural and economic profiles of private credit funds, say attorneys at Akin.

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    The Most Talked-About Supreme Court Decisions Of 2026

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    This term, 11 U.S. Supreme Court decisions quickly became hot topics among Law360's guest writers.

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    Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

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    The year's second quarter brought several noteworthy financial services developments to California, including activity around a commercial finance oversight bill, the former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head's appointment to lead a new consumer agency, and a ruling reinforcing viable bank-fintech partnerships, say attorneys at Manatt.

  • Quantum Readiness May Paradoxically Raise Contractor Risk

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    The organizations best positioned for the cryptographic system migration deadlines and other requirements under President Donald Trump’s recent quantum executive orders will be those able to inventory their cryptographic dependencies while protecting their vulnerability road map from adversaries, says Jesse Lemon at The Beckage Firm.

  • What Ex-CFPB Head's Calif. Role May Foretell For Oversight

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom's selection of former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra to lead a new consumer agency signals tougher state financial services oversight, especially for fintechs, as well as heightened enforcement activity and larger penalties, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

  • Why SEC Climate Rule Rescission Wouldn't End Disclosure

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    If the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recent proposal to rescind its 2024 climate-related disclosure rules is adopted, companies would no longer need to prepare for the rules' specific governance, emissions, attestation, financial statement and tagging requirements, but several important constraints would remain, say attorneys at Venable.

  • Have Private Suits Filled Gap Left By SEC's Crypto Pullback?

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    In the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's regulatory retreat in the crypto space, private litigants have pursued claims across different types of crypto-related activities and market participants, but whether private lawsuits have replaced SEC enforcement remains unclear, says Simona Mola at NERA.

  • New Va. Finance Laws Signal Consumer Protection Push

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    Virginia's 2026 legislative session produced several noteworthy developments for financial institutions, including garnishment reforms, mortgage assumption requirements and debt collection reforms, signaling broader trends toward increased consumer protection, enhanced fraud prevention obligations and greater accountability in financial services operations, says Jay Spruill at Woods Rogers.

  • High Court's FCC Fine Ruling Reframes Agency Enforcement

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T sweeps aside uncertainty about what kinds of regulatory enforcement trigger a Seventh Amendment right, say attorneys at Squire Patton.

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    Choral Singing Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Singing in the New York City Bar Chorus — a hobby partly inspired by the late U.S. District Judge Richard Owen, who infused my clerkship year with opera music — has improved my legal career by refining my abilities to listen, exude confidence and develop emotional intelligence, says Bonnie Baker at Friedman Kaplan.

  • What Ratings Overhaul May Mean For Banking Industry

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    Proposed revisions to the bank rating system commonly known as CAMELS could constrain examiner discretion and tie supervisory outcomes more closely to measurable financial risk, potentially saving compliance costs, reducing the frequency of ratings downgrades and spurring a more growth-oriented banking system, say attorneys at Debevoise.

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    Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2

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    The last three months were particularly consequential for Illinois banking law, with a federal court ruling reshaping the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, the state filling enforcement gaps, significant legislative activity and a revision to the community bank leverage ratio, say attorneys at Riley Safer.

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