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December 20, 2024
Former Connecticut Bank GC Admits Embezzling $7.4M
A former general counsel and corporate secretary who once worked for suburban New York and Connecticut banks pled guilty on Friday to two counts connected to a nearly 10-year embezzlement scheme that topped $7.4 million before Webster Bank, based in Stamford, terminated his employment in February 2023, federal prosecutors said.
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December 20, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen the University of Southampton sue a drone-maker over the rights to an uncrewed aircraft patent, Importers Service Corp. and its subsidiary ISC Europe take action against a former director who allegedly owes the company over £1.1 million ($1.4 million), and DAC Beachcroft face a fraud claim by a "prolific litigant."
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December 20, 2024
CFPB Sues BofA, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Over Zelle Fraud
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo on Friday, alleging their customers have lost more than $870 million through a "massive scale" of fraud on the payment network Zelle while the banks turned a blind eye.
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December 20, 2024
Top North Carolina Cases Of 2024: Bias, Fraud And False Ads
North Carolina saw a host of heavy-hitting civil trials in 2024, from back-to-back multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in suits over false advertising and employment discrimination, to a substantial bench ruling in a much-watched bias suit against the federal judiciary.
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December 19, 2024
Atkins-Tied Crypto Group Lays Out Its Priorities For New SEC
Crypto industry group The Digital Chamber, which counts U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair nominee Paul Atkins as an advisory board member, has urged the Wall Street regulator to "reset its historically troubled relationship" with the crypto industry by rolling back certain rule proposals and resolving non-fraud suits against crypto firms soon after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next year.
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December 19, 2024
Mortgage Firm Should Face Sex Harassment Suit, Judge Says
A Georgia federal judge on Wednesday recommended not granting summary judgment to CrossCountry Mortgage LLC and a branch manager in a former employee's sexual harassment and retaliation suit.
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December 19, 2024
Bank Freeze Sought By Co. Alleging Fake Atty Stole $55M
Attorneys for a German company suing a California woman and JPMorgan Chase Bank, alleging that an employee was tricked into wiring nearly $55 million by a fraudster whose scam included posing as a Clifford Chance LLP partner, urged a California federal judge Thursday to freeze the bank accounts of the woman.
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December 19, 2024
Bank Groups Seek Halt Of CFPB's $5 Overdraft Fee Rule
Bank groups have asked a Mississippi federal judge to put an interim hold on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rule establishing a $5 overdraft fee cap at larger banks and credit unions, arguing that the agency is trying to unwind more than a half-century of regulatory interpretation at a great potential cost to the industry.
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December 19, 2024
Foley Adds Tech, Life Sciences Partner From IP Boutique
Foley & Lardner LLP has hired a longtime partner from intellectual property boutique Lerner David LLP to strengthen both the transactional and litigation arms of its technology and life science practices in New York.
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December 19, 2024
UBS Unit To Pay $3.5M Over FINRA Preferred Stock Claims
The brokerage unit of UBS has agreed to pay nearly $3.5 million to settle the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's allegations that it did not have the proper supervisory system to catch unsuitable recommendations for short-term trades of syndicate preferred stocks.
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December 19, 2024
Judge Says Investing Firm Owes Marketer $330K, Not $10M
Following a four-day bench trial, a Colorado federal judge has ruled a marketing company is entitled to $331,000 in damages from an investment advisory firm that shorted it on commission for consulting services, but rejected the $10 million liability the marketer asserted in the nearly decade-old litigation.
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December 19, 2024
Fed, OCC 'Asleep At Wheel' On Merger Policy, Warren Says
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday accused top federal bank regulators of blowing off calls for tougher merger scrutiny and leaving the financial system exposed to dangerous megadeals, blasting them as "asleep at the wheel" as the Capital One-Discover merger inched closer to approval.
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December 19, 2024
$18M TransUnion Loss 'Riddled With Defects,' 6th Circ. Says
The Sixth Circuit said Wednesday that a jury's $18.3 million award in a dustup over intellectual property related to an online insurance quote marketplace was based on damages evidence that was sorely lacking, affirming that TransUnion is off the hook.
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December 19, 2024
Denmark Says $500M Recovered In Dividend Tax Fraud Suits
Denmark's tax administration has recovered a total of 3.6 billion Danish kroner ($500 million) in money lost to suspected dividend tax refund fraud after entering settlements of civil cases in several countries in 2024, Denmark's tax minister announced.
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December 18, 2024
OCC Orders 'Comprehensive' Remedial Action For USAA Bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Wednesday hit USAA Federal Savings Bank with curbs on new product additions and membership growth as part of a fresh consent order that follows prior enforcement actions against the military-focused bank.
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December 18, 2024
Acima Says CFPB's 'Baseless' Power-Grab Suit Must Go
Rent-A-Center affiliate Acima has urged a Utah federal judge to throw out a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau lawsuit accusing the lease-to-own fintech company of predatory lending practices, arguing that the agency has an unconstitutional funding mechanism and lacks the authority to regulate lease-to-own businesses, among other things.
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December 18, 2024
FDIC Moves Closer To Suing Ex-Brass Of Silicon Valley Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. leaders have given a green light for the agency to potentially sue former top brass of Silicon Valley Bank for alleged mismanagement of the bank that led to its collapse last year.
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December 18, 2024
Dutch Bank Exec Gave IRS Good Tax Tip, DC Circ. Judge Says
D.C. Circuit judges grappled Wednesday with the denial of a whistleblower award to a late Dutch bank executive who tipped off the IRS to tax reporting schemes, with one judge saying during oral arguments that the executive appeared to have handed the agency "gift-wrapped" evidence of wrongdoing.
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December 18, 2024
CFPB Says Credit Card Point Devaluation May Break The Law
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warned Wednesday that credit card companies risk violating federal law when they or their merchant partners devalue rewards points and miles banked by their cardholders, casting it as a potential "bait-and-switch."
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December 17, 2024
GOP Hill Leaders Pledge To Prioritize Crypto Bills Next Year
Lawmakers told crypto industry participants Tuesday that they plan to keep digital assets top of mind in the coming legislative session by prioritizing bills on a regulatory structure for stablecoins and digital asset markets, as well as digging into allegations bank regulators have unfairly targeted crypto businesses.
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December 17, 2024
BDO Asks 2nd Circ. To Rethink AmTrust Investor Suit Ruling
Auditing firm BDO USA LLP has asked the full Second Circuit to review an earlier decision that allowed a lawsuit brought by AmTrust Financial Services Inc. investors to move forward on claims that the auditor did a poor job reviewing the insurer's financial statements.
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December 17, 2024
TelexFree Victims Seek Class Cert. Over Ponzi Losses
Victims of the multibillion-dollar TelexFree Ponzi scheme have asked a federal judge to certify their class in their suit against the litigation's remaining defendants, including TelexFree insiders and Wells Fargo, arguing that cases arising from Ponzi schemes are the "very archetypes for class treatment."
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December 17, 2024
SEC, CFTC Members Eye Crypto Coordination Under Trump
Republican commissioners at the federal securities and futures regulators told crypto industry participants on Tuesday that they will urge their agencies to collaborate more closely on providing regulatory relief and clarity in the new year as they wait for lawmakers to get long-awaited crypto legislation across the finish line.
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December 17, 2024
Visa Says 'Contradictory' Debit Card Market Dooms DOJ Suit
Visa Inc. formally asked a New York federal judge Monday to nix the U.S. Department of Justice monopolization lawsuit accusing it of paying off would-be debit network rivals and penalizing the use of alternate payment systems, arguing the government cannot mix-and-match its way into claiming the company holds a dominant market share.
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December 17, 2024
Texas Judge Won't Pause Block Of Corp. Transparency Law
A Texas federal judge on Tuesday denied the government's request to stay his nationwide block of a corporate transparency law while an appeal is pending, saying his view that Congress lacks the constitutional authority to enact the legislation is likely to prevail at the Fifth Circuit.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Being A Navy Reservist Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving this country in uniform has not only been one of the greatest honors of my life, but it has also provided me with opportunities to broaden my legal acumen and interpersonal skills in ways that have indelibly contributed to my civilian practice, says Phillip Smith at Weinberg Wheeler.
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Cos. Should Inventory Issues To Prep For New Congress
As the legislative and oversight agendas of the 119th Congress come into sharper focus, corporate counsel should assess and plan for areas of potential oversight risk — from tax policy changes to supply chain integrity — even as much uncertainty remains, say attorneys at WilmerHale.
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OCC Recovery Guidance Can Help Banks Bounce Back Better
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's recently finalized recovery guidelines add to the constellation of exercises that larger banks must undertake, while also aiding information-gathering and preparedness efforts that can help prevent — or better manage — bank failures, say attorneys at Davis Wright.
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Navigating DOJ's Patchwork Whistleblower Regime
In the past few months, the U.S. Department of Justice and several individual U.S. attorney’s offices have issued different pilot programs aimed at incentivizing individuals to blow the whistle on misconduct, but this piecemeal approach may create confusion and suboptimal outcomes, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.
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So You Want To Move Your Law Practice To Canada, Eh?
Google searches for how to move to Canada have surged in the wake of the U.S. presidential election, and if you’re an attorney considering a move to the Great White North, you’ll need to understand how the practice of law differs across the border, says David Postel at Henein Hutchison.
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A Look At Similarities Between SOX And SEC's Cyber Rule
Just as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act paved the way for greater transparency and accountability in financial reporting, the SEC's cybersecurity rule is doing much the same for cybersecurity, ensuring that companies are resilient in the face of growing cyber threats, says Padraic O'Reilly at CyberSaint.
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Class Actions At The Circuit Courts: November Lessons
In this month's review of class action appeals, Mitchell Engel at Shook Hardy discusses six federal court decisions that touch on Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and when individual inquiries are needed to prove economic loss.
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5 Areas Congress May Investigate After GOP Election Wins
With Republicans poised to take control of Congress in addition to the executive branch next year, private companies can expect an unprecedented uptick in congressional investigations focused on five key areas, including cryptocurrency and healthcare, say attorneys at Cahill Gordon.
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Trump's 2nd Term May Be A Boost To Banking Industry
President-elect Donald Trump's personnel appointments could be instrumental in reshaping the financial regulatory landscape during his second administration, likely allowing for greater merger activity and halting or undoing some of the Biden administration's more restrictive financial services policies, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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Unpacking CFPB's Unwieldy Buy Now, Pay Later Guidance
Both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's recent interpretive rule regarding buy now, pay later transactions, and its FAQ guidance, place providers in murky waters with the unenviable position of attempting to place a square, closed-end product in a round, regulatory framework meant for open-end products, say attorneys at Troutman Pepper.
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2nd Circ. Halkbank Ruling Shifts Foreign Immunity Landscape
Following the Second Circuit’s recent common law immunity ruling in U.S. v. Halkbank, foreign state-owned banks, wealth funds and other entities now must seriously consider the risk of criminal liability for commercial activity that violates U.S. laws, say attorneys at Debevoise.
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What Trump's 2nd Presidency Could Mean For Crypto Sector
Trump's second term will bring a fundamental shift from the Biden administration's approach to crypto-asset regulation and banking supervision, with the most significant changes likely taking effect in the first two quarters of 2025 and broader policy shifts emerging over the next year, say attorneys at Cahill.
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Putting NYDFS AI Cybersecurity Guidance Into Practice
New guidance from the New York Department of Financial Services explains how financial institutions should assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks associated with artificial intelligence, focusing on four main threats and highlighting how varying environments require specific mitigation measures, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.
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Promoting Diversity In The Selection Of ADR Neutrals
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Choosing neutrals from diverse backgrounds is an important step in promoting inclusion in the legal profession, and it can enhance the legitimacy and public perception of alternative dispute resolution proceedings, say attorneys at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Opinion
In Visa Case, DOJ Continues To Misapply The Sherman Act
The recent U.S. Department of Justice debit market monopolization case against Visa fuels concerns that a misguided Biden administration DOJ is inappropriately expanding its interpretation of the Sherman Antitrust Act beyond the demonstrable economic effects that business conduct has on consumers, says Shubha Ghosh at Syracuse University.