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Readers can learn about new loan transactions, international trade agreements, mortgage loans and bank financing legislation, and other news as it unfolds in the US and around the world. Details that are covered by governmental and regulatory agencies including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), are routinely updated on the site. With ongoing agency news dealing with the CFPB, agency directors, and nominations to financial and banking agencies, the National Law Review constantly adds new cases and newsreaders want to remain informed about.

Global Financial Services

International banking and financial institutions news is also covered on the National Law Review. UK regulatory framework covered, including the Australian crowd-sourced funding regime, and EU’s Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID), along with international insolvency, news, and legislation from around the world, which are linked to non-US foreign banks and institutions, are regularly published online.  Additionally, the legal experts at the National Law Review consistently offer updates on the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority and the effects of Brexit.

Financial Services and Innovation

The National Law Review also covers hot topics such as financial services law and FinTech (financial technology). Additionally, we cover topics like bitcoin, cryptocurrency transactions, SEC regulations, blockchain technologies, and compliance under finance laws like the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Additionally, cases and news which is governed under the Federal Reserve Act, the Fair Credit and Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and Equal Credit Opportunity Act, are also analyzed in articles on the site.

Securities & the SEC

The mission of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. The National Law Review covers news and updates coming out of the SEC, including information about updates on the US SEC EDGAR system and related requirements, rules designed to limit and enforce rules against Insider Trading and Anti-Money Laundering settlements. Additionally, analysis of the SEC Division of Investment Management leadership and proposed rulemakings.

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Recent Corporate Law, Securities/SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Feb
24
2018
FCA and CFTC Enter Into Cooperation Agreement on FinTech Katten
Feb
3
2020
Enhancing the “Access” in Accessibility to Private Capital: SEC Proposes Expanded Definition of “Accredited Investor” Under Regulation D Jones Walker LLP
Dec
2
2020
DC Council Enacts Tax Fraud Whistleblower Qui Tam Law Zuckerman Law
Jun
24
2022
New Era in UK Sanctions Enforcement: Introduction of Strict Liability Standard and OFSI Guidance Update Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
19
2023
The Current State of the Crypto Industry Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Oct
25
2023
2024 Examination Priorities for Investment Advisers from SEC Division of Examinations ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
2
2016
SEC Enforcement Action Highlights Need for Private Equity Firms to Consider Broker-Dealer Registration Katten
Feb
12
2017
Seventh Circuit Holds Open Narrow Path for Challenging Bank Supervisory Ratings Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
15
2019
EMIR REFIT Published in the Official Journal of the European Union Katten
Jun
7
2024
Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rule Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
11
2021
Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Continue to Rise in 2020 Cornerstone Research
Jun
19
2015
AMF Publishes Reporting Obligations and Position Limits for Derivatives on Agricultural Commodities to Commence July 1 Katten
Feb
5
2016
Sixth Circuit Court Rules that Certain Foreign Currency Options Are Subject to the Section 1256 Mark-to-Market Regime Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
12
2017
FINRA Requests Comment on Proposed Amendments Related to the Expungement of Customer Dispute Information Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
22
2018
More Good News for FCRA Defendants – US District Court for the Western District of Washington Requires Plaintiff To Arbitrate FCRA Claims Against Loan Servicer Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
7
2023
Secure 2.0 Passes - Makes More Key Changes to Retirement Plans Hill Ward Henderson
Apr
8
2013
New UK Financial Regulation Architecture Takes Effect Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
25
2015
CFTC Issues Guidance on CFTC Requirements for DCOs and the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures Katten
Sep
15
2017
MiFID II Direct Electronic Access Template Questionnaire Published Katten
Jul
5
2018
State AGs urge Senators to reject bills addressing Madden and “true lender” Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
30
2020
“Passthrough Deduction” Regulations for RICs Finalized with No Major Changes Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
3
2022
SEC Alleges Fraud and Deceptive Practices in Case Against City of Rochester, New York Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Sep
21
2012
Combination of APA and Competent Authority – Part II McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
17
2016
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Finalizes Much Anticipated Prepaid Account Rule K&L Gates
Jun
8
2017
Supreme Court Decides Kokesh v. SEC Vedder Price
Feb
26
2018
FINRA Plans Major Changes to Expungement Rules Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
6
2020
COVID-19 Update: Meet the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Jun
27
2022
CFPB Blogs About Need for Standardized Credit Reporting Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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