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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

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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Apr 22 2014	New Georgia Law Limits Employer Liability for Hiring Workers with Criminal Background	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr 21 2014	Urban Land Institute (ULI) Spring 2014 Meeting Sets Positive Tone	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr 21 2014	Oscar, a New, Venture-backed Health Insurance Company, Seeks to Compete Against Industry Giants	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 21 2014	The Affordable Care Act—Countdown to Compliance for Employers, Week 36: Hacking the Affordable Care Act’s $100/Day Penalties for Insurance Market Reform Violations	Mintz
Apr 21 2014	New Data Shows Higher Healthcare Costs in Second Half of 2013 – Is this A Result of the Affordable Care Act?	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 21 2014	Employee Fired for Getting Divorce Cannot Raise Claim Against Former Religious Employer	Varnum LLP
Apr 21 2014	Eastern District of Virginia Decides PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) Decision to not institute IPR (Inter Partes Review) is Not Appealable	Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Apr 21 2014	Social Media Marketing – New FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Guidance On Generating “Buzz”	Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Apr 21 2014	Why October 1, 2014 Is An Important Date For Management Persons Of Nevada Entities	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr 20 2014	Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Alleges Insider Trading by Two Friends in Advance of the Acquisition of The Shaw Group Inc.	Katten
Apr 19 2014	Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group Issues Notice Prohibiting Transitory EFRPs	Katten
Apr 18 2014	Fourth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Fraud Complaint Where Inference of Scienter Was Not Sufficiently Strong	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 18 2014	Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Brings Lawsuit Against Hedge Fund Manager for Defrauding Investors	Katten
Apr 18 2014	Dry Times: How to Deal with the Impact of California’s Drought on Critical Commercial Agreements	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 18 2014	Review – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Subject Matter Eligibility Guidelines	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 18 2014	Privacy and Security Bits and Bytes	Mintz
Apr 18 2014	J.M. Smucker Company Gets Out of a Jam in Food Labeling Case	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 18 2014	Miami Proactively Seeking Medical Tourism	Bilzin Sumberg
Apr 18 2014	More Multiemployer Plan Relief: Final Rule Exempts Self-Insured/Self-Administered Plans from Transitional Reinsurance Fee in 2015 and 2016	Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr 18 2014	Are Sugary Drink Warnings Coming to California?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr 18 2014	Lost & Found: How Business Owners Should Handle Unclaimed Property	McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Apr 18 2014	Providing A "Full and Fair Review" Does Not Make An ERISA Plan - Employee Retirement Income Security Act	Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr 18 2014	PTO Litigation Center Report – April 18, 2014	Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Apr 18 2014	Paid and Unpaid Interns Gain Additional Protections Under New Protections Under New York City Human Rights Law	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr 18 2014	Is This Proposed Amendment To Delaware’s Stockholder Consent Statute Really Needed?	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr 18 2014	New Cybersecurity Framework Revealed	Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Apr 18 2014	Tax Reform Proposal Takes Aim at Executive Compensation	Proskauer Rose LLP
Apr 18 2014	Department of Labor: 408(b)(2) Guide and More	Faegre Drinker

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