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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.

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

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

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May 9 2014	Trusts Can "Materially Participate" in Businesses	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
May 9 2014	Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 5: Coverage for Privacy Violations	Mintz
May 9 2014	If It’s An LLC, Why Cite Corporate Law?	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May 9 2014	Office of Compliance and Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) Issues Cybersecurity Risk Alert	Vedder Price
May 8 2014	What Screams Summer Fun in California? How ‘Bout California’s July 2014 Minimum Wage Increase?	Mintz
May 8 2014	Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 4: Coverage for Investigations Potential Gaps in D&O (Director & Officer) Coverage	Mintz
May 8 2014	In This “Unreliable” Opinion, California Court Requires Privity For Action Against Unlicensed Broker-Dealer	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May 7 2014	Another Big Data Report, From the President's Council of Advisors on Science & Technology ("PCAST")	Covington & Burling LLP
May 7 2014	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Proposes Revised Financial Privacy Rule	Covington & Burling LLP
May 7 2014	New Jersey Court Dismisses Claims Against Shareholders of Defunct Corporation	Faegre Drinker
May 7 2014	IRS Announces Transitional Period for Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Enforcement, Other FATCA Rule Changes	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May 7 2014	Loss of Confidential Electronic Data: New Risks for Financial Professionals	Faegre Drinker
May 7 2014	Intervenors Urge Caution from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on CAISO(California Independent System Operator Corp)-PacifiCorp Energy Imbalance Market	Bracewell LLP
May 7 2014	Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 3: Top Questions Directors Should be Asking about D&O (Directors and Officer) Coverage	Mintz
May 7 2014	Defendants Owed No Fiduciary Duty, But Still Liable re: California Corporations	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May 7 2014	PTO Litigation Center Report – May 7, 2014	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
May 6 2014	Software Audits: Strategies for Licensees	Mintz
May 6 2014	Post-Issuance Compliance – More Than Just A Best Practice Re: Tax-Exempt Bonds	Varnum LLP
May 6 2014	Continuing Disclosure Misstatements – A Window of Opportunity Before the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) Comes Knocking	Varnum LLP
May 6 2014	Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 2: Why Corporate Directors Should be Concerned About Data Security Breaches	Mintz
May 6 2014	New York Court Strikes Down Regulations Limiting Executive Compensation and Administrative Expenses	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 6 2014	Recent Civil and Criminal Actions Highlight Trade Compliance as a Risk Area That Should Not Be Ignored	Faegre Drinker
May 6 2014	Oklahoma Supreme Court KOs the Constitution	McDermott Will & Emery
May 6 2014	Is Nevada Free-Loading On The SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)?	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
May 6 2014	Department of Justice (DOJ) Settlement Yields Nice Change for Whistleblowers	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 5 2014	National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Considers Allowing Employees to Use Employers’ Electronic Communications Systems for Protected Activity	Jackson Lewis P.C.
May 5 2014	Cyber Risks for the Boardroom Part 1: The Recent Increase in Focus on Privacy Issues	Mintz
May 5 2014	The False Conception that False Claims Act (FCA) Claims Aren't Covered	Gilbert LLP

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