The US Supreme Court Opinion in Goldman Sachs v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
Revisiting evidentiary issues and the Basic presumption in inflation-maintenance cases Two questions significant to securities laws’ jurisprudence were recently teed […]
SEC Settles Investigation of Broker-Dealer for SAR-Related Violations
On May 12, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a media release announcing a settlement with a Colorado affiliate […]
Recent Anti-Corruption Legislation and its Potential Impact on Businesses
Legislation intended to fight corruption on a global scale may mean added compliance burdens for US businesses Key takeaways: Multiple […]
Emerging Issues in Intellectual Property Law: 2021
Trending IP Topics: An expanded interpretation of fair use, the possible weakening of patent protections for vaccine makers, and relief […]
The Repeal of the Controversial True Lender Rule
We have written about the “True Lender Rule” many, many, many times. The rule was the US Office of the […]
DOJ Probe of Fintech PPP Lenders Highlights the Need for Compliance Risk Management Enhancements
Recently, Reuters reported that Kabbage Inc. and other fintech firms have been targeted in an investigation led by the civil […]
The Move Toward Federal Data Privacy and Breach Protection Laws
The US still lacks federal legislation comparable to the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but that may change soon […]
White House Focuses FSOC Regulators on Climate Change Risks in Banking
Recently, the Biden Administration took another step toward incorporating environmental risk analysis into all financial institution oversight. The new executive […]
House Happenings: Update on Financial Services Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed seven bills related to banking and financial services. The one that is likely […]
The FDIC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Bank Entities & Private Individuals from Misleading Representations About Deposit Insurance
Last month, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking and request for information entitled “False […]