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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.

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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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Sep
23
2014
Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Activity Getting Even Hotter Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
23
2014
Office of Special Counsel (OSC) Guidance on I-9 Over-Documentation Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
23
2014
IRS to Amend Cafeteria Plan Regulations to Facilitate Enrollment in Marketplace Coverage Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
23
2014
Oxfam America Takes A Stand, But Does It Have Standing? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
22
2014
Second Circuit Holds Forum Selection Clause Supersedes FINRA’s Mandatory Arbitration Rule Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
22
2014
Recent SEC Enforcement Actions Highlight Risks of Failing to Timely File Reports of Beneficial Ownership Vedder Price
Sep
22
2014
SEC Advisory Committee To Consider Fee-Shifting Bylaws, But Why? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
21
2014
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Revises Proposal to Adopt Consolidated FINRA Rule 2231 Katten
Sep
21
2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Proposes Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps Katten
Sep
20
2014
D.C. Judge Rules in Favor of CFTC on Cross-Border Application of Dodd-Frank Rules Katten
Sep
19
2014
Council of Institutional Investors Issues Report on Board Evaluation Disclosure Katten
Sep
19
2014
Delaware Court Denies Dismissal for Disinterested Directors When Entire Fairness Applies Katten
Sep
19
2014
IRS Considers Whether Management Fees of an LLC Are Subject to Self-Employment Tax Katten
Sep
19
2014
Introducing Personal Liability Into Corporate Negligence: An Analysis of the Trek Leather Decision Katten
Sep
18
2014
Delaware Chancery Court Provides Further Support for Forum Selection Bylaws Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep
18
2014
SEC Targets Corporate Insiders for Failing to Promptly Disclose Stock Transactions Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
18
2014
Growing Trend: Private Investment in Infrastructure and Transportation Bilzin Sumberg
Sep
18
2014
Oxfam America Sues The SEC (Again) For Dilatory Rule Making Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
17
2014
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Urges Audit Committee Scrutiny of Revenue Recognition Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Sep
17
2014
Perfection and the New Jurisdiction-Hopping Corporations Re: Corporate Restructuring Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
17
2014
News From Down Under: The Case Against Leighton Holdings Further Highlights Problems with the Facilitation Payments Exception Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
17
2014
Employer Wellness Programs: Wellness in Mind, Body, Spirit . . . and Wallet von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
17
2014
SEC’s Broken Window Enforcement Program Gets a Boost from “Quantitative Analytics” and “Algorithms” Faegre Drinker
Sep
17
2014
The COPPA Enforcement Actions Are Here! - Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Mintz
Sep
17
2014
What's in your Reduction in Force (RIF)? re: Low Performing Employees Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
17
2014
Federal Court Tosses Out Challenges to CFTC Cross-Border Guidance and Policy Statement Katten
Sep
17
2014
Red Labor & Employment Flags In M&A Transactions Much Shelist, P.C.
Sep
17
2014
Public Invited to Offer Comments on Exactly What Constitutes Closely Held Corporation McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
 

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