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The fatal flaws in the 2023 CRA rule
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Predictions regarding the 2023 CRA Rule and Section 1071 and how to prepare for expected developments
The Capital Ratio Podcast | Stablecoins: Regulatory Issues for UK and EU Banks To Consider
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Navigating 2025: Federal Legislative and Regulatory Updates on Stablecoins and Decentralized Finance — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Third-Party Risk The competitive world of banking struggles to keep up with technological advances, particularly in a regulatory environment.
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This second installment in a series of insights on bank charter considerations describes the consequences of operating through an insured depository institution charter, including capital requirements, supervision and...more
Earlier this year, the FDIC, acting as receiver for Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”), filed a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against six officers and eleven directors of the bank. The FDIC alleged that these individuals ignored...more
In the ever-evolving world of mergers and acquisitions, the demand for expert financial opinions has never been greater. A central requirement in many transactions is a fairness opinion – a professional evaluation that...more
Welcome to the Class Action & MDL Roundup, our quarterly review of decisions and settlements in the class action arena. In this edition, student-athletes win an NIL round, Canadians in California isn’t personal...more
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on June 1, 2023, issued a strong defense opinion in Karp v. First Connecticut Bancorp, a case involving allegations under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act that defendant First...more
Chapter 5 of the California Corporations Code imposes specific limitations on distributions to shareholders. Because California chartered banks are formed under the California General Corporation Law, one would expect that...more
With the stated goal of “counter[ing] money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and other illicit activity,” the Corporate Transparency Act (the “Act”), adopted on January 1, 2021, imposes novel beneficial ownership...more
Ninth Circuit Holds Loss Causation May Be Predicated on Information Potentially Available Under Freedom of Information Act; D.C. Circuit Upholds FINRA’s Permanent Ban of Broker Accused of Misconduct After Finding SCOTUS...more
In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more
In the News. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed modifying the disclosure framework for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (funds), which would create a new layered disclosure regime that attempts to...more
National Bank Trust v Ilya Yurov & Ors [2020] EWHC 100 (Comm) provides a useful insight to the English Court's approach to pleading and evidencing fraud, emphasising the importance of properly particularised claims and...more
As we had anticipated in our prior client alerts, the “customer” safe harbor defense to constructive fraudulent conveyance claims challenging securities transactions — which was flagged by the U.S. Supreme Court in Merit...more
Personal Jurisdiction Based on Knowledge of Texas Port of Call and Lack of Objection Even Where Ship Operator Had No Other Texas Contacts or Control Over Destination Carmona v. LEO Ship Management, Inc., US Court of Appeals...more
Editor's Note - In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules and amendments designed to promote research on mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), registered closed-end funds, business...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. a...more
ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd. Fined $29 Million - On January 17, 2018, the U.S. Federal Reserve Board assessed Taiwan based bank Mega International Commercial Bank Co. Ltd....more
On today's episode Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss how to handle unsolicited offers for your bank....more
Hosts Jonathan Hightower and Rob Klingler discuss recent capital raises and techniques used to preserve deferred tax assets....more
Originally published in Islamic Finance News - February 22nd, 2017. The last month presented an opportunity to reflect on the performance of the banking sector in Qatar during the past year, with the majority of the...more
A review of the Fed minutes released yesterday shows the willingness of some Fed Governors to start rate raising again sooner rather than later....more
In major media news yesterday, Gannett has bypassed Tribune Publishing’s leadership and gone directly to its shareholders with a $815 million takeover offer. If accepted, the move would add the LA Times and Chicago Tribune to...more
Regulatory Developments - FHA Revises Loan-Level Certification Form - On March 15, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced changes to its loan-level certification form. The changes resulted from concerns...more
Addressing what it acknowledged was a “murky question” under Florida law, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal recently outlined the test for determining when shareholders may maintain a direct action against a...more
In Oklahoma Firefighters Pension & Ret. Sys. v. Citigroup Inc., No. CV 9587-ML (VCN), 2015 WL 1884453 (Del. Ch. Apr. 24, 2015), a Delaware Chancery Court judge found that Del. Code Ann. tit. 8, § 220 (“Section 220”) permitted...more