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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 Securities, SEC, & Financial Institution Law News

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Mar
28
2012
Congress Passes the JOBS Act to Ease IPO Process for “Emerging Growth Companies” and Enhance Capital Formation Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
26
2012
Shareholder Disputes: How to Prevent a Corporate Divorce Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mar
26
2012
Legislation Aims to Ease Capital Raising Burdens Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
25
2012
European Commission Considers Taking Over Cartel Investigations to Prevent Exploitation of German Law Loophole McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
25
2012
Preventing Corporate Espionage Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Mar
24
2012
Is a Resigned Member Still a Member? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
21
2012
Will Auditors Influence How Executives Are Paid? McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
19
2012
Can I Really Prevent an LLC from Filing for Bankruptcy? Maybe... Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
13
2012
Process Improvement Can Drive Shareholder Returns: Is Your Institution Ready for Process Improvement? ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
10
2012
OIG Releases Materials for Health Care Boards of Directors von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Mar
7
2012
Recent SEC Staff Comments Challenge Reporting of Equity Compensation Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
6
2012
Real Property Tax Complaints and the Unauthorized Practice of Law in Ohio Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Mar
5
2012
Legislative and Regulatory Proposals Affecting Capital Raising Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
29
2012
“Multiplied Portion of Multiplied Damages” Carve-Out Not Applicable To Enhanced Portion Of Attorney Fee Award Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Feb
29
2012
European General Court Confirms Parental Liability For Competition Law Infringements by 50:50 Joint Ventures McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
28
2012
Drug Lobby Gave $9.4 Million to Nonprofits that Spent Big on 2010 Election Center for Public Integrity
Feb
27
2012
D&O Insurance: The Cooperation Clause and Privileged Communications Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Feb
27
2012
Liability for inside bridge rounds? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
26
2012
Startup University: Equality is rarely the right answer for founder equity Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
26
2012
Startup University: Founder vesting, a must in most situations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
25
2012
Should Investors Buck the Status Quo with LLCs? Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Feb
25
2012
What You Need to Get Done Now If You Want to Sell Your Company in 2012 Mintz
Feb
20
2012
California Transparency in Supply Chains Act: Big Food Manufacturers Beware Varnum LLP
Feb
19
2012
Part II: Proposal to Harmonize CFTC and SEC Requirements for Registered Investment Companies as Commodity Pools Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Feb
16
2012
Indiana Adopts New Exemption for Private Fund Advisers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Feb
14
2012
Should You Consider Becoming a Benefit Corporation? Mintz
Feb
14
2012
Parental Liability for Controlling Stakeholders of a (Full Function) Joint Venture Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
14
2012
Part I: Update on CFTC Rules 4.5 and 4.13 for Registered Investment Companies and Hedge Funds Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
 

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