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Depository Institution Not Liable in ACH Fraud Case

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On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an important decision addressing a depository institution’s liability for wire transfer losses resulting from a business email compromise scam....more

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Fourth Circuit reverses decision in $550K ACH fraud transfer case

On March 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded a lower court’s decision in a case involving a fraudulent email scam that caused a financial loss of over $550,000. The plaintiff, a metal...more

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Fourth Circuit Limits Beneficiary Bank Liability in BEC Schemes, Requires Actual Knowledge

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Business email compromise (BEC) fraud, driven by technology and increasing sophistication by criminal organizations, has become a major issue for both consumers and financial institutions. According to a September 2024...more

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Fourth Circuit Holds UCC Article 4A Requires Beneficiary Bank’s Actual Knowledge for Wire Misdescription Liability in Business...

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On March 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision holding a credit union liable for a wire transfer in a business email compromise scam case where the credit union lacked...more

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Colorado interest rate preemption opt-out challenged in federal court

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On March 25, 2024, three consumer financial services industry trade groups filed a lawsuit asking the federal district court in Colorado to strike down recent Colorado legislation purporting to opt out of a federal law that...more

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Amici Tell Fourth Circuit that District Court Ruling Imperils Funds Transfer Laws

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On October 17, the Clearing House Association, LLC (Association) and National Automated Clearing House Association (Nacha) joined forces to submit an amicus brief in support of a credit union held liable by a district court...more

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Transmitting Information to Credit Reporting Agencies Constitutes “Electronic Publishing”

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The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, applying Missouri law, has held that a consumer class action alleging false credit reporting is potentially covered under a management liability policy....more

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