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Regulatory Agencies with Financial Services

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 Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Jun
13
2012
The Impact of the Recently-Enacted JOBS Act: Helping Banks and Bank Holding Companies Stay Private von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jun
13
2012
Insuring for the Business Risks of a Cyber World Much Shelist, P.C.
Jun
11
2012
Franchising Is On The Rise In The U.S. Armstrong Teasdale
Jun
10
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: Protecting Your Products and Packaging with Trade Dress Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
6
2012
Customer Clearing Documentation, Timing of Acceptance for Clearing of Swaps for Clearing ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
5
2012
Dodd-Frank Rulemakings ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jun
4
2012
NFA Proposes FCM Financial Requirements in the Wake of MF Global Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
4
2012
Can a corporate officer hire a lawyer for the corporation? Armstrong Teasdale
Jun
4
2012
U.S. Supreme Court Enforces Secured Creditor’s Right to Credit Bid McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
3
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: An Introduction to Copyright Law Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
2
2012
Massachusetts Senate Adopts Legislation Limiting Compensation of Non-Employee Officers, Directors, and Trustees of Public Charities Mintz
May
28
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About U.S. Law and Patent System (Part 3) Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
28
2012
Facebook's Initial Public Offering "IPO": The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
May
28
2012
Proposed Small Business Innovation Research "SBIR" Rules Published – Planning for Changes to SBIR-Funded Company Investments Mintz
May
27
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About U.S. Law and Patent System (Part 2) Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
26
2012
Pick the Right Rule Book When You Plan the Sale of a Company Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
May
26
2012
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property – Blog Series: What Every Entrepreneur Should Know About U.S. Law and Patent System (Part 1) Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
25
2012
Proposed New York Regulations Would Limit Executive Compensation Mintz
May
22
2012
CJEU Ruling in Santander: Withholding Tax on Dividends Distributed to Non-Resident UCITS Infringes EU Freedoms McDermott Will & Emery
May
21
2012
Recent DOJ Obstruction of Justice Case Highlights Importance of HSR Item 4 Compliance McDermott Will & Emery
May
21
2012
Fill for the Funding Dip: EB-5 Visas Much Shelist, P.C.
May
21
2012
Senator Isakson Blasts Recent NLRB Decision Approving Formation of New York Mini Union Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
21
2012
Adapting To Market Conditions: Joint-Venture Considerations For The Institutional Real Estate Investor And Its Legal Counsel Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
May
20
2012
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: A Primer on the False Claims Act Faegre Drinker
May
19
2012
Proposed Regulations Offer New Examples of Program-Related Investments Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
19
2012
JOBS Act Update for Biofuels Companies Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
May
18
2012
JOBS Act Serves to Assist Companies with Raising Capital and Jumpstarting the Job Market Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.
May
17
2012
Championing the UK Bribery Act: The 2012 Olympic Games and Corporate Hospitality McDermott Will & Emery
 

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