Banking

  • May 09, 2025

    Cannabis Co. Wins Bid To Block Lender From Seizing Cash

    A New Jersey federal judge on Friday granted a cannabis company's bid to block its lender from seizing any of its assets or cash amid a dispute over whether it defaulted on loans to build its business, ruling that the company was likely to succeed on its claims after an evidentiary hearing.

  • May 09, 2025

    Vanguard Shared Customer Data With Meta, Others, Suit Says

    Investment management company the Vanguard Group has been hit with a class action by users of its electronic services, claiming that the company allowed customers' personal information to be intercepted by LinkedIn, Meta and Google to build profiles based on their web habits.

  • May 09, 2025

    FINRA To Tweak Some Off-Channel Supervision Obligations

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has said it will modify the supervision plans undertaken by some firms that signed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission settlements over their failure to keep records of so-called off-channel communications, after the SEC refused to redo some deals reached before 2025.

  • May 09, 2025

    NY Developer Denied More Time To Pay SEC $229M Settlement

    A New York federal judge denied a motion by a real estate developer and his wife to extend the deadline for a $229.6 million payment required under a consent judgment with the SEC to settle claims they had schemed to raise money from hundreds of Chinese investors using false statements.

  • May 09, 2025

    Wells Fargo Execs Sued In Del. Over 'Sham' Diversity Efforts

    A Wells Fargo stockholder launched a derivative suit on Friday in Delaware's Court of Chancery seeking damages from 17 of the banking giant's directors and officers for potentially billions in costs tied to alleged "sham" diversity-focused recruitment and hiring initiatives.

  • May 09, 2025

    Energy Group Backs States' BlackRock Coal Investments Suit

    An energy industry advocacy group backed Texas and several other states' claims that BlackRock Inc. and other investment groups took advantage of their large holdings in publicly traded energy companies to drive up coal prices.

  • May 09, 2025

    Florida Atty Loses Law School Loan Appeal In Connecticut

    A Connecticut state appeals court backed a lower court decision on Friday that said a Florida attorney must repay $30,000 to his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child, a woman whom a state trial court said "unwisely cosigned" on his law school loans and made payments on them.

  • May 09, 2025

    Webull Fined $1.6M Over Lax Influencer Ad Oversight

    The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has fined Webull Financial LLC $1.6 million for allegedly failing to properly monitor or preserve influencers' social media communications about the firm and for not maintaining a sufficient supervisory system for those ads or the disclosure of certain filings for customers.

  • May 09, 2025

    Fla. Money Dealer Gets 42 Months In Jail For $350M Scheme

    A Florida man accused of funneling $350 million to the United States in order to circumvent foreign currency restrictions in Argentina was sentenced in federal court to 42 months in prison Friday after pleading guilty to a count of running an unlicensed money service business.

  • May 09, 2025

    Auto Parts Mogul Challenges Order To Pay Alter Domus $127M

    An auto parts manufacturer accused of failing to make good on a credit agreement urged a Michigan federal judge to undo a 2021 ruling ordering him to pay $127 million to Alter Domus, saying the administrative agent admitted it did not have a financial stake in the case.

  • May 09, 2025

    Feds Ask If Texas Rep Will Blame Attys In Bribe Case

    Prosecutors asked a federal judge in Houston on Friday to require U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to disclose whether he plans to blame attorneys or other advisers as a defense in his trial on bribery charges.

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    McKernan Out As Trump's CFPB Pick, In For Treasury Role

    President Donald Trump will pull Jonathan McKernan's nomination to run the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and tap him instead for a top domestic finance job at the U.S. Treasury Department, a White House official confirmed to Law360 on Friday.

  • May 09, 2025

    NJ Panel Nixes Debt Adjustment Law's Limited Atty Exemption

    The New Jersey state appeals court on Friday ruled that provisions of a state law exposing attorneys representing clients in debt adjustment proceedings to possible civil penalties or criminal charges is unconstitutional and "impermissibly vague."

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    CFPB's Vought Set To Ditch Dozens Of Guidance Docs

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's acting Director Russell Vought is withdrawing dozens of the agency's interpretive rules, policy statements and other guidance documents dating back to 2011, according to a Federal Register draft notice filed Friday.

  • May 09, 2025

    Ex-Goldman Banker Leissner Urges Lenient 1MDB Sentence

    A former Goldman Sachs partner who pled guilty to his role in the 1MDB scandal and testified at his onetime colleague's trial has asked a Brooklyn federal judge to spare him prison time, saying the reputational harm is punishment enough and that he may be extradited to Malaysia to face charges there.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    OCC Axes Biden-Era Bank Merger Rule In Latest Reversal

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency moved Thursday to roll back a Biden-era rule intended to dial up its scrutiny of proposed bank mergers, a reversal that comes amid a parallel repeal effort by Republicans in Congress.

  • May 08, 2025

    Senate Stablecoin Bill Stalls As Dems Pull Support

    The Senate's proposal to regulate stablecoins failed a procedural hurdle on Thursday as Democrats pulled their support in hopes to negotiate stronger provisions, while Republican leaders accused holdouts of seeking to deny the Trump administration a bipartisan win around digital assets.

  • May 08, 2025

    Ex-Credit Union Employee Gets 1 Year For Embezzlement

    A Montana woman who formerly served as the operations manager for the Altana Federal Credit Union has been sentenced to a year and one day in prison and must pay just over $65,000 in restitution for duplicating and using customers' bank cards.

  • May 08, 2025

    CFPB Needs Stronger Controls On Supervisory Info, IG Says

    A federal watchdog for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has called for the agency to tighten its controls on confidential information from its supervision of financial firms, finding gaps that could leave such data vulnerable to unauthorized access and exposure.

  • May 08, 2025

    Capital One Wants Trump Entities' 'De-Banking' Suit Tossed

    Capital One urged a Florida federal court to dismiss a lawsuit by President Donald Trump's revocable trust and Eric Trump claiming the bank illegally canceled hundreds of Trump-affiliated accounts in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol, arguing the complaint does not show the accounts were closed for political reasons.

Expert Analysis

  • Series

    Birding Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Observing and documenting birds in their natural habitats fosters patience, sharpens observational skills and provides moments of pure wonder — qualities that foster personal growth and enrich my legal career, says Allison Raley at Arnall Golden.

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    Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1

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    Among the most notable developments in California banking in the first quarter of the year, regulators and legislators issued regulations interpreting debt collection laws, stepped up enforcement actions, and expanded consumer protections for those affected by wildfires, says Stephen Britt at Severson & Werson.

  • Inside State AGs' Arguments Defending The CFPB

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    Recent amicus briefs filed by a coalition of 23 attorneys general argue that the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will irreparably harm consumers in several key areas, making clear that states are preparing to fill in any enforcement gaps, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

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    Adapting To Private Practice: From DOJ Leadership To BigLaw

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    The move from government service to private practice can feel like changing one’s identity, but as someone who has left the U.S. Department of Justice twice, I’ve learned that a successful transition requires patience, effort and the realization that the rewards of practicing law don’t come from one particular position, says Richard Donoghue at Pillsbury.

  • How The CRE Industry Is Adapting To Tariff Uncertainty

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    Amid uncertainty about pending tariffs and their potential ripple effects, including higher material costs, supply chain delays and tighter margins, commercial real estate industry players are focusing on strategic planning and risk mitigation, says Daniel Diaz Leyva at Day Pitney.

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    NY Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q1

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    The most noteworthy developments from the first quarter of the year in New York financial services include newly proposed regulations on overdraft fees, a groundbreaking settlement by the state attorney general, and a potentially precedent-setting opinion regarding the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, say attorneys at Quinn Emanuel.

  • Law Firm Executive Orders Create A Legal Ethics Minefield

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    Recent executive orders targeting BigLaw firms create ethical dilemmas — and raise the specter of civil or criminal liability — for the government attorneys tasked with implementing them and for the law firms that choose to make agreements with the administration, say attorneys at Buchalter.

  • The OCC's Newly Relaxed Approach To Bank Crypto Activity

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    With the early March rescission of Biden-era interpretive guidance, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has loosened its approach to regulating national banks and federal savings associations' crypto-asset activities, possibly removing one barrier to banks engaging in such activities, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Firms Must Embrace Alternative Billing Models Or Fall Behind

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    As artificial intelligence tools eliminate inefficiencies and the Big Four accounting firms enter the legal market, law firms that pivot from the entrenched billable hour model to outcomes-based pricing will see a distinct competitive advantage, says attorney William Brewer.

  • Opinion

    7 Ways CFTC Should Nix Unnecessary Regulatory Burdens

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    Several U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations do not work efficiently in practice, all of which can be abolished or improved in order to comply with a recent executive order requiring the elimination of 10 regulations for every new one implemented, say attorneys at K&L Gates.

  • How Attorneys Can Master The Art Of On-Camera Presence

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    As attorneys are increasingly presented with on-camera opportunities, they can adapt their traditional legal skills for video contexts — such as virtual client meetings, marketing content or media interviews — by understanding the medium and making intentional adjustments, says Kerry Barrett.

  • Border Cash Transaction Rule Heralds Wider AML Crackdown

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    The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s new order for money services providers near the Mexican border to report cash transactions over $200 should warn financial institutions to prepare for the new administration's heightened scrutiny of cross-border transactions and anti-money laundering compliance, says Daniel Silva at Buchalter.

  • Series

    Baseball Fantasy Camp Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    With six baseball fantasy experiences under my belt, I've learned time and again that I didn't make the wrong career choice, but I've also learned that baseball lessons are life lessons, and I'm a better lawyer for my time at St. Louis Cardinals fantasy camp, says Scott Felder at Wiley.

  • Paul Atkins' Past Speeches Offer A Glimpse Into SEC's Future

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    Following Paul Atkins' Thursday Senate confirmation hearing, a look at his public remarks while serving as a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 2002 and 2008 reveals eight possible structural and procedural changes the SEC may see once he likely takes over as chair, say attorneys at Covington.

  • McKernan-Led CFPB May Lead To Decentralized Enforcement

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    Though Jonathan McKernan’s confirmation as director would likely mean a less active Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the decreased federal oversight could lead to more state-led investigations, multistate regulatory actions and private lawsuits under consumer protection laws, says Jonathan Pompan at Venable.

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