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August 21, 2025
Tribe Sues Kalshi, Robinhood To Block 'Gaming Racket'
A Wisconsin Native American tribe accused trading platforms Kalshi and Robinhood of running a gambling racket through their offering of sports event contracts in a suit that seeks to permanently bar the firms from serving users on the tribe's land.
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August 21, 2025
BlockFi Judge Urged To OK $13M Deal As Objector Withdraws
Investors who reached a $13.2 million settlement with the failed cryptocurrency lender BlockFi Inc. have urged a federal judge to move forward with the plan now that a class member has withdrawn his objections to the deal.
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August 21, 2025
Fintech Co. Ryvyl's $1M Investor Settlement Gets Initial OK
A California federal court has granted preliminary approval to fintech company Ryvyl Inc.'s $1 million cash and stock class action settlement with investors who accused the company of concealing its accounting issues.
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August 21, 2025
Conn. Resident Lost $1.2M In AI Crypto Scam, Feds Say
Federal authorities want to condemn two cryptocurrency wallets tied to a scam that ripped off a Connecticut resident for $1.2 million, according to a forfeiture complaint that says the victim was roped into a fraudulent "school" that supposedly used highly accurate artificial intelligence to make trading recommendations.
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August 21, 2025
DC Circ. Lets Trump's NCUA Board Purge Stand Amid Appeal
A D.C. Circuit panel said Thursday that the Trump administration can continue blocking two ousted National Credit Union Administration leaders from returning to the agency's board while it appeals a lower-court ruling reinstating them.
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August 21, 2025
CFPB Calls For Input On Open-Banking Fees, Access Issues
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking a first step toward reopening its Biden-era open-banking rule, issuing a fresh call for comment on key sticking points that have divided banks and fintech firms and become a focus of industry litigation.
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August 21, 2025
Payment Tech Co. Hit With Patent Infringement Suit In Ga.
Global payment technology company Verifone Inc. has been sued in Georgia federal court for allegedly infringing Sovereign Peak Ventures LLC's patents by "making, selling, importing, offering to sell and using Verifone devices with cellular capabilities."
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August 21, 2025
SEC Taps Military Judge To Head Enforcement Efforts
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday announced the appointment of a senior judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to lead its enforcement division.
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August 21, 2025
OCC Ends Action Over Anchorage Digital's AML Program
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency lifted a consent order against Anchorage Digital Bank on Thursday, marking the resolution of a 2022 action that accused the crypto bank of deficiencies in its anti-money laundering compliance program.
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August 21, 2025
UK Hits Crypto Exchanges That Help Russia Evade Sanctions
The U.K. is cracking down on financial networks used by Russia to soften the blow of sanctions, including cryptocurrency exchanges, just a week after the U.S. took the same action.
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August 20, 2025
Credit Union, Customers Notch Deal In Data Breach Suit
OE Federal Credit Union and a proposed class of current and former customers revealed Wednesday that they have reached a deal to resolve litigation over a 2023 cyberattack, a day after the federal judge overseeing the case refused to cut negligence, California Consumer Privacy Act and several other claims from the dispute.
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August 20, 2025
Visa Deal Does Not Bar Other Swipe Fee Claims, Judge Rules
A New York federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Visa cannot enforce a $5.54 billion settlement in long-running multidistrict antitrust litigation against a class of Visa debit cardholders in a separate, similar suit, finding that the deal does not cover their claims, and therefore the claims can't be released.
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August 20, 2025
GOP Sens. See Path To Crypto Market Structure Law This Year
Republican lawmakers and regulators this week previewed plans to finish cryptocurrency market structure legislation before year's end and continue reducing scrutiny from banking regulators during a multiday event that brought officials and industry participants together in Wyoming.
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August 20, 2025
Envestnet Didn't Preserve Data In IP Suit, Special Master Says
A special master in Delaware federal court has recommended sanctioning Envestnet for failing to properly preserve data from a piece of log management software as part of a suit, accusing it of scheming to steal rival fintech software company FinApps' trade secrets.
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August 20, 2025
Crypto Groups Resist Banks' Stablecoin 'Loophole' Claims
Cryptocurrency groups have told U.S. Senate lawmakers that banking industry groups are attempting to relitigate issues put to rest with a recently enacted federal law to regulate stablecoins, arguing that the banking groups' proposals to use separate, pending legislation to close alleged "loopholes" would disadvantage the crypto sector.
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August 20, 2025
Trump Says Fed's Cook 'Must Resign' Amid Loan Fraud Claim
President Donald Trump's Federal Housing Finance Agency chief on Wednesday accused Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook of potential mortgage fraud and said he has referred the matter to federal prosecutors, prompting Trump to call for Cook's immediate resignation — a call she has rejected.
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August 19, 2025
CFPB Ends 'Biased' Investigation Of Gun-Financing Fintech
Credova, a fintech firm specializing in buy-now, pay-later financing for firearms and outdoor recreational goods purchases, is no longer facing what the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now says was a "politically motivated" investigation on its part, the firm's parent company announced Tuesday.
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August 19, 2025
FDIC Seeks To Pare Down Biden-Era Digital Signage Rule
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. moved Tuesday to relax its Biden-era digital signage rule, issuing a proposed revamp that it said is aimed at addressing bank concerns about "implementation issues" arising from the new logo and disclosure requirements.
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August 19, 2025
Robinhood Sues NJ, Nevada Over Blocked Sports Contracts
A Robinhood subsidiary sued the states of New Jersey and Nevada on Tuesday in an effort to ward off a potential enforcement action as it has begun allowing users to trade on the outcome of sports games despite the states' warnings not to do so.
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August 19, 2025
BofA Knocks Out State Law Claims In Zelle Fraud Class Action
A North Carolina federal judge partially sustained Bank of America's objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation allowing a proposed class action over alleged fraud on the peer-to-peer payment service Zelle to proceed, finding that the suit fails to plausibly plead claims under any of the asserted state consumer protection statutes.
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August 19, 2025
Wyoming Launches First State-Issued Stablecoin
Wyoming on Tuesday became the first U.S. state to issue its own stable-value token, with public purchasing soon to come.
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August 19, 2025
CFTC Wins $228M Restitution Order Against Ponzi Schemer
A New York federal judge on Tuesday ruled that it was "ludicrous" for a man who pled guilty to running a Ponzi scheme to try to escape punishment in a related suit brought by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, ordering him to repay his victims over $228 million.
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August 19, 2025
Fanatics, NFT Co. Get Parental Leave Suit Narrowed
Fanatics LLC and a digital collectibles company knocked out part of a suit from a former executive who said he was fired for seeking parental leave, with a New York federal judge nixing his retaliation claim but letting allegations that the companies interfered with his leave rights move ahead.
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August 19, 2025
Libra Promoters' Assets Unfrozen As Judge Vacates June TRO
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday denied injunctive relief for plaintiffs seeking over $100 million in damages over losses they took backing the cryptocurrency project Libra, saying she would dissolve an earlier asset freeze restraining two individual defendants who no longer seem at risk of dissipating assets.
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August 19, 2025
Fla. Judge Tosses Suit Against Deel Over Money Transfers
A Florida federal judge on Tuesday tossed a proposed class action accusing payroll company Deel Inc. of racketeering, ruling that a lack of a money transmitting license isn't enough to establish both standing and allegations that it facilitated millions of dollars in unlawful transfers in a scheme to defraud investors.
Expert Analysis
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Hints Of Where Enforcement May Grow Under New CFPB
Though the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has significantly scaled back enforcement under the new administration, states remain able to pursue Consumer Financial Protection Act violators and the CFPB seems set to enhance its focus on predatory loans to military members and fraudulent debt collection and credit reporting practices, say attorneys at MoFo.
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Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Teaching business law to college students has rekindled my sense of purpose as a lawyer — I am more mindful of the importance of the rule of law and the benefits of our common law system, which helps me maintain a clearer perspective on work, says David Feldman at Feldman Legal Advisors.
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SEC's Crypto Statement Offers Clarity On Disclosures
While the crypto industry awaits a definitive rule from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on whether a crypto-asset is a security, its recent guidance provides a road map for registrants seeking to comply with current disclosure requirements and shows the commission is working toward a comprehensive regulatory framework, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Deregulation Memo Presents Risks, Opportunities For Cos.
A recent Trump administration memo providing direction to agencies tasked with rescinding regulations under an earlier executive order — without undergoing the typical notice-and-review process — will likely create much uncertainty for businesses, though they may be able to engage with agencies to shape the regulatory agenda, say attorneys at Blank Rome.
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Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
The discovery process and the rules that govern it are often absent from law school curricula, but developing a solid grasp of the particulars can give any new attorney a leg up in their practice, says Jordan Davies at Knowles Gallant.
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DOJ Signals Major Shift In White Collar Enforcement Priorities
In a speech on Monday, an official outlined key revisions to the U.S. Department of Justice’s voluntary self-disclosure, corporate monitorship and whistleblower program policies, marking a meaningful change in the white collar enforcement landscape, and offering companies clearer incentives and guardrails, say attorneys at McGuireWoods.
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Breaking Down 4th Circ. 'Actual Knowledge' Ruling For Banks
A recent decision from the Fourth Circuit finding that banks must have "actual knowledge" to be found liable for losses arising from an automated clearinghouse transfer warns that the more financial institutions know about a name mismatch issue for any particular transaction, the more liability they may face, say attorneys at Katten.
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Strategies To Limit Inherent Damage Of Multidefendant Trials
As shown by the recent fraud convictions of two executives at the now-shuttered education startup Frank, multidefendant criminal trials pose unique obstacles, but with some planning, defense counsel can mitigate the harm and maximize the chances of a good outcome, says Kenneth Notter at MoloLamken.
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CFTC Memos Clarify When 'Sorry' Still Gets You Subpoenaed
A pair of Commodity Futures Trading Commission advisories released in February and April open a new path to self-reporting but emphasize that serious breaches still warrant a trip to the penalty box, prompting firms to weigh whether — and how — to disclose potential violations in the future, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.
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What Banks Should Note As Regulators Plan To Nix CRA Rule
While federal bank regulators’ recently announced intent to rescind a Biden-era Community Reinvestment Act final rule will loosen the framework for evaluating banks’ lending, service and investing activities, the decision means industry innovations and changes will remain unaddressed, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.
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Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Being a lawyer not only requires logic and hard work, but also belief, emotion, situational awareness and lots of natural energy — playing guitar enhances all of these qualities, increasing my capacity to do my best work, says Kosta Stojilkovic at Wilkinson Stekloff.
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Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
The parenting skills we use to help our kids through challenges — like rehearsing for stressful situations, modeling confidence and taking time to reset our emotions — can also teach us the fundamentals of leading clients through a corporate crisis, say Deborah Solmor at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Cara Peterman at Alston & Bird.
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CFPB Vacatur Bid Sheds Light On Agency Decision-Making
While the CFPB's joint motion to vacate the settlement it reached with Townstone Financial last year won't affect precedent on the Equal Credit Opportunity Act's scope, it serves as a road map to CFPB decisional processes and provides insight into how other regulators make similar decisions, says Jason McElroy at Saul Ewing.
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The Potential Efficiencies, Risks Of Folding PCAOB Into SEC
Integrating the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission offers the potential for regulatory efficiencies, as well as a more streamlined and consistent enforcement approach, but it also presents constitutional and operational uncertainties, say attorneys at Hilgers Graben.
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Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
While the move to private practice brings a learning curve, it also brings chances to learn new skills and grow your network, requiring a clear understanding of how your skills can complement and contribute to a firm's existing practice, and where you can add new value, says Meghann Donahue at Covington.