Banking

  • December 09, 2025

    10th Circ. Greenlights Arbitration In Chase Bank Racism Suit

    The Tenth Circuit on Monday reversed a lower court ruling that blocked JP Morgan Chase & Co. from taking to arbitration a lawsuit brought by a customer who alleges a Colorado branch manager racially discriminated against her. 

  • December 09, 2025

    Amex Inks Deal After $12M Antisteering Rule Verdict In NY

    American Express Co. has reached a settlement with consumers who claim the credit card company's so-called antisteering rules cause non-Amex cardholders to pay higher charges, signaling a potential end to a class action suit after a New York federal jury ordered Amex to pay $12 million to one class of consumers.

  • December 09, 2025

    FTX Customers Seek Final OK For $10M Deal With Silvergate

    Customers of failed crypto exchange FTX asked a California federal judge to give final approval to a $10 million settlement resolving claims that Silvergate Bank and its parent company enabled the multibillion-dollar FTX fraud, saying the deal represents the best, and likely only, meaningful recovery available from the now-bankrupt lender.

  • December 09, 2025

    CFPB Eyes 'Interim' Open Banking Rule As Funds Run Low

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it plans to issue an "interim final" revamp of its open banking rule now that its funding is on the verge of running out, the latest move by the agency to prepare for a possible shutdown in the coming weeks.

  • December 09, 2025

    Trustee Says Winston & Strawn Is Liable For $1.7B Fintech Bust

    The trustee of the bankrupt self-styled "anti-woke" financial technology startup GloriFi said Winston & Strawn LLP shouldn't be allowed to escape a malpractice lawsuit over the company's $1.7 billion failure, saying the firm was a knowing participant in the allegedly unlawful activities of its then-CEO.

  • December 09, 2025

    Wells Fargo $84M ERISA Stock Option Suit Deal Initially OK'd

    A Minnesota federal court gave its initial sign-off to an $84 million settlement that Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay to end a class action alleging that the bank ran afoul of federal benefits law when it used dividends earned by its employee stock ownership plan to meet its 401(k) matching obligations.

  • December 09, 2025

    Sens. Propose NIL Accounts To Help Students Grow Earnings

    Two U.S. senators introduced legislation Monday to allow the growing number of college student-athletes inking name, image and likeness deals with companies to create tax-advantaged investment accounts to save some of their earnings.

  • December 08, 2025

    Ex-NY Gov. Aide's Mom Says Alleged FARA Cash Wasn't Dirty

    The mother of a former top aide to New York governors Monday told a Brooklyn federal jury large amounts of cash she held were from legitimate sources, as opposed to prosecutors' claim it was tied to her daughter's alleged scheme to secretly further the People's Republic of China's interests.

  • December 08, 2025

    OCC's Gould Responds To Crypto Trust Charter Concerns

    The head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on Monday expressed skepticism of banking industry concerns surrounding cryptocurrency trust charter applications, asserting in a speech that "innovation, competition, and fair access should always triumph over regulatory stagnation."

  • December 08, 2025

    CFPB's Vought Faces New Funding Suit, Hearing Demand

    Consumer advocates are mounting a new attempt to force Trump budget chief Russell Vought to replenish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's dwindling funds, while Senate Democrats are calling for what they say is an overdue hearing on his work at the agency.

  • December 08, 2025

    Conservative Justices Probe 'Husk' Of FTC Firing Protections

    The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority pushed back Monday against the 90-year-old precedent permitting the removal only for cause of Federal Trade Commission members, and perhaps those serving other independent agencies, calling those safeguards a "dried husk" and wondering where to draw the line for protected agencies.

  • December 08, 2025

    Payday Loan Company Hit With Data Breach Class Claims

    Dollar Financial Group, which does business as Money Mart, has been sued in Philadelphia by a putative class claiming that the company failed to protect their sensitive information, which was allegedly compromised in a data breach.

  • December 08, 2025

    Capital One To Pay $580K To End Mass. Debt Calls Claims

    Financial services giant Capital One will pay $580,000 to resolve Massachusetts regulators' allegations that representatives of its recently acquired Discover Bank made more debt collection calls to Massachusetts borrowers than allowed under state law.

  • December 08, 2025

    4th Circ. Backs EIDP In Dispute Over Annuity Reductions

    The Fourth Circuit backed agricultural chemical giant EIDP Inc. and its retirement plan administrator in a Monday opinion, finding that unambiguous contract language doomed the revival of a lawsuit from a retired employee who said his monthly benefit was unfairly reduced.

  • December 08, 2025

    Barclays Accused Of 'Vague' Account Closure Notifications

    A Barclays PLC subsidiary was hit Sunday with a proposed customer class action in California federal court accusing it of illegally shutting down accounts and providing only vague explanations for the closures, allegations that echo claims of so-called debanking that have been in the national spotlight.

  • December 08, 2025

    SEC Eases Decades-Old Wall Street Analyst Restrictions

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to lift some restrictions imposed on large financial institutions over two decades ago in a crackdown on alleged conflicts of interests involving investment banks and their research analysts, agreeing with the banks that modification of the settlements was proper due to a 2015 rule that addressed the same problem. 

  • December 08, 2025

    Judge Backs Cutting $800M In FTX Ch. 11 Claims

    A federal appellate judge has upheld the Delaware bankruptcy court's decision to pay out almost nothing on $800 million in claims against collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, agreeing with the bankruptcy judge that the crypto assets tied to those claims were essentially worthless.

  • December 08, 2025

    Borrower's Class Suit Says Tribal Lender's Rates Are Usurious

    A tribal lending entity accused of charging customers illegal interest rates ranging from about 500% to 700% does not have any legitimate connection to a Native American tribe, a proposed class has claimed in Kentucky federal court.

  • December 08, 2025

    Insurer Needn't Cover Jewish Group's $7.5M Wire Fraud Claim

    A Jewish nonprofit organization isn't entitled to coverage for a fraudulent $7.5 million wire transfer, a Maryland federal court ruled, finding that its policy's extended reporting period was not active when it submitted the claim due to the start of another insurance program.

  • December 08, 2025

    KKR Secures $348.9M For European Budget Hotel Acquisition

    Investment firm KKR said Monday that it has provided $348.9 million to support Tristan Capital Partners' acquisition of easyHotel, a budget hotel operator across Europe, in a transaction advised by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP and Linklaters LLP.

  • December 09, 2025

    CORRECTED: Duane Reade, NYC To Pay $7.2M To NYPD Cops In Wage Suit

    Duane Reade and New York City will pay $7.2 million to more than 2,000 New York Police Department officers who claimed in New York federal court that the drug store chain didn't properly compensate them for work performed during off-duty hours. 

  • December 05, 2025

    Wells Fargo Unit Gets Judge To Trim Immigration Atty's Suit

    A Nevada federal judge has largely trimmed claims out of an immigration attorney's lawsuit that alleged a Wells Fargo unit and adviser gave her bad investment advice, allowing the lawyer's fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation claims to go forward.

  • December 05, 2025

    Feds Wrap Up FARA Case Against Ex-NY Gov. Aide Linda Sun

    Brooklyn federal prosecutors on Friday rested their case against a former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after about three weeks of trial over alleged violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act and other charges.

  • December 05, 2025

    Fed Can Fund CFPB Under Trump Admin's Terms, Court Told

    A group of former Federal Reserve officials told a Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday that the Trump administration is wrong to claim the central bank both needs and lacks profits right now to keep the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau up and running.

  • December 05, 2025

    2nd Circ. Upholds Toss Of Barclays Investor Case

    The Second Circuit on Friday affirmed the dismissal of a proposed securities class action accusing Barclays PLC of misleading investors about its internal controls before the bank accidentally oversold billions of dollars' worth of exchange-traded notes, finding the complaint did not allege that the bank's executives acted with fraudulent intent.

Expert Analysis

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    Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q3

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    The third quarter of 2025 brought legislative changes to state money transmission certification requirements and securities law obligations, as well as high-profile accounting and anti-money laundering compliance enforcement actions by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech

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    Though law firms are free to discipline employees for their online commentary about Charlie Kirk or other social media activity, saying crude or insensitive things on the internet generally doesn’t subject attorneys to professional discipline under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, says Stacie H. Rosenzweig at Halling & Cayo.

  • A Mortgage Lender's Guide To State Licensing Overhaul

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    Recent changes to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System require careful attention and planning from mortgage lenders, including tweaks to remote work designations and individual disclosure questions, says Allison Schilz at Mitchell Sandler.

  • 2 Rulings Highlight IRS' Uncertain Civil Fraud Penalty Powers

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    Conflicting decisions from the U.S. Tax Court and the Northern District of Texas that hinge on whether the IRS can administratively assert civil fraud penalties since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in SEC v. Jarkesy provide both opportunities and potential pitfalls for taxpayers, says Michael Landman at Bird Marella.

  • Junior Attys Must Beware Of 5 Common Legal Brief Mistakes

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    Junior law firm associates must be careful to avoid five common pitfalls when drafting legal briefs — from including every possible argument to not developing a theme — to build the reputation of a sought-after litigator, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.

  • As Student Loan Outlook Dims, What Happens To The Banks?

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    While much of the news around the student loan crisis focuses on the direct impact on young Americans' decreasing credit scores, the fate of the banks themselves — and the effect on banking policy — has been largely left out of the narrative, says Madeline Thieschafer at Fredrikson & Byron.

  • Digital Asset Report Opens Doors For Banks, But Risks Linger

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    A recent report from a White House working group discussing digital asset market structure signals how banks may elect to expand into digital asset custody, trading and related services in the years ahead, but the road remains layered with challenges, say attorneys at Foley & Lardner.

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    Power To The Paralegals: How And Why Training Must Evolve

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    Empowering paralegals through new models of education that emphasize digital fluency, interdisciplinary collaboration and human-centered lawyering could help solve workforce challenges and the justice gap — if firms, educators and policymakers get on board, say Kristine Custodio Suero and Kelli Radnothy.

  • 5 Real Estate Takeaways From Trump's Sweeping Tax Law

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    Changes to the Internal Revenue Code included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have a range of effects on real estate sponsors, investors and real estate investment trusts — from more compliance flexibility around taxable REIT subsidiary limits to new considerations raised by a key retaliatory tax provision that was left out, say attorneys at DLA Piper.

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    Playing Softball Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    My time on the softball field has taught me lessons that also apply to success in legal work — on effective preparation, flexibility, communication and teamwork, says Sarah Abrams at Baleen Specialty.

  • Analyzing AI's Evolving Role In Class Action Claims Admin

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    Artificial intelligence is becoming a strategic asset in the hands of skilled litigators, reshaping everything from class certification strategy to claims analysis — and now, the nuts and bolts of settlement administration, with synthetic fraud, algorithmic review and ethical tension emerging as central concerns, says Dominique Fite at CPT Group.

  • 11th Circ.'s FCRA Standing Ruling Offers Compliance Lessons

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    The Eleventh Circuit's recent decision in Nelson v. Experian on establishing Article III standing under the Fair Credit Reporting Act should prompt businesses to survey FCRA compliance programs, review open matters for standing defenses and refresh training materials, say attorneys at Nixon Peabody.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Time Management

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    Law students typically have weeks or months to prepare for any given deadline, but the unpredictability of practicing in the real world means that lawyers must become time-management pros, ready to adapt to scheduling conflicts and unexpected assignments at any given moment, says David Thomas at Honigman.

  • How Prohibiting Trigger Leads May Affect Mortgage Marketing

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    Recent amendments to the Fair Credit Reporting Act prohibiting the sale of trigger leads mark a significant shift in the regulatory landscape for mortgage lenders, third-party lead generators and their legal counsel, who should reevaluate lead generation strategies and compliance protocols, say Joel Herberman, Rob Robilliard and Leah Dempsey at Brownstein Hyatt.

  • How Hyperlinks Are Changing E-Discovery Responsibilities

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    A recent e-discovery dispute over hyperlinked data in Hubbard v. Crow shows how courts have increasingly broadened the definition of control to account for cloud-based evidence, and why organizations must rethink preservation practices to avoid spoliation risks, says Bree Murphy at Exterro.

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