Banking

  • May 02, 2025

    TD Bank Must Face Suit Over Name Used To Collect On Debt

    Credit card issuer TD Bank NA can't nix a proposed class action alleging it violated West Virginia consumer credit laws prohibiting entities from using different names when collecting debt, after a federal judge said Friday it sought to collect under "Samsung Financing" and "TD Retail Card Services," neither of which is its true name. 

  • May 02, 2025

    FinCEN Wants Banks To Monitor For Cartel Oil Smuggling

    The U.S. Treasury's enforcement unit has alerted U.S. financial institutions to watch for Mexican cartels smuggling stolen crude oil across the southwest border and into the U.S., saying fuel theft "has become the most significant non-drug illicit revenue source for the cartels."

  • May 02, 2025

    Connecticut Firm Can't Reargue Ruling In Lawsuit Over Scam

    Connecticut law firm Mancini Provenzano & Futtner LLC may not reargue an attorney fee and prejudgment interest awarded to a former client who was tricked by a fraudster into wiring $90,586 to an incorrect account due to the firm's lax security, a state superior court judge has ruled.

  • May 02, 2025

    Groups Seek Order Halting Trump's Restructuring Of Gov't

    A California district court must stop federal agencies from moving ahead with President Donald Trump's directive to reorganize and terminate government workers, unions and other groups argued, calling for a temporary restraining order based on alleged harms from the administration's "radical restructuring."

  • May 02, 2025

    Sidley Adds 10 A&O Shearman Attys In DC, NY, Singapore

    Sidley Austin LLP has hired 10 attorneys from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling in New York, Washington, D.C., and Singapore, including the U.S. leader of the firm's financial services regulatory group.

  • May 02, 2025

    Frank Execs Trade Blame In Dueling Bids For New Trial

    Frank founder Charlie Javice and former executive Olivier Amar each requested new trials on charges alleging they tricked JPMorgan Chase & Co. into buying the student aid assistance startup for $175 million, with Javice asserting that her co-defendant acted as a second prosecutor and Amar saying he was unfairly lumped into what the government called a criminal scheme.

  • May 02, 2025

    Community Groups Accept Pause In CTA Litigation

    A group of community associations has told the Fourth Circuit they aren't opposed to a government motion to pause litigation over the Corporate Transparency Act, even as they maintained the information disclosure law aimed at small businesses still carries constitutional flaws.

  • May 01, 2025

    Ex-Credit Union Regulator Says Suing Trump 'Had To Be Done'

    One of two Democrats suing President Donald Trump for unlawful termination from the National Credit Union Administration warned Thursday of damaging potential ripple effects if their firings are allowed to stand, casting their decision to litigate as daunting but necessary.

  • May 01, 2025

    2 Firms To Co-Lead Block Investor Suit Over Cash App

    Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC and Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP will represent a proposed class of investors in a suit alleging Jack Dorsey's fintech company Block Inc. created a "haven for criminal and illicit activities" on its Cash App and Square payment platforms despite touting its anti-money laundering protocols.

  • May 01, 2025

    Truist's $4.1M Robocall Class Settlement Gets Initial OK

    A $4.1 million settlement between Truist Financial Corp. and a proposed class of cellphone users who say they got unwanted robocalls from the bank has received a North Carolina federal judge's initial green light.

  • May 01, 2025

    CFPB, Lenders Float Deal To Vacate Medical Debt Rule

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has agreed to a proposed consent judgment that would vacate a Biden-era rule banning an estimated $49 billion in medical debt from credit reports, striking a deal with lender trade groups that sued in Texas federal court to block the rule.

  • May 01, 2025

    Crypto Influencer Launches SPAC As 2 Acquirers Tap Market

    A special purpose acquisition company led by crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano and advised by Reed Smith LLP has filed for an initial public offering to raise $200 million, while two other blank-check companies eyeing the fintech and tech sectors have raised more than $400 million combined.

  • May 01, 2025

    PetroSaudi Insists Pause Not Warranted In $380M Award Suit

    A PetroSaudi unit continues fighting the Trump administration's bid to pause litigation to seize a $380 million arbitral award while related proceedings in Switzerland play out, saying a California federal judge has already denied its stay request once before.

  • May 01, 2025

    Bank Says Insurer Owes $1.8M In Vandalism Coverage

    A bank accused a Berkshire unit and its insurance agent of underpaying coverage for property damage from "vandalism and/or theft," saying that while it's received roughly $105,000 in coverage to date, the insurer has yet to pay nearly $1.8 million.

  • May 01, 2025

    AT&T Win Is FDIC's Loss On In-House Cases, 5th Circ. Told

    A banker challenging the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s use of in-house proceedings to level a fraud judgment against him told the Fifth Circuit that its recent decision overturning a $57 million Federal Communications Commission fine against AT&T confirms that the FDIC cannot rely on a "public rights" exemption to impose fines without a jury trial.

  • May 01, 2025

    Sony Eyes $49B Semiconductor Unit Sale, Plus More Rumors

    Sony could sell its semiconductor unit for $49 billion, while proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis is considering ending its practice of advising shareholder votes on politically charged topics, and AI startup Nscale plans to raise $2.7 billion in private capital to support the construction of data centers around the world.

  • April 30, 2025

    House GOP Bill To Cut CFPB Budget, Audit Board Clears Panel

    The U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday approved Republican budget legislation that would strip most funding from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and wind down an independent audit regulator for public companies.  

  • April 30, 2025

    CFPB Scraps More Cases, Curbs Small Biz Loan Rule Focus

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Wednesday abandoned more lawsuits, including its Fifth Circuit appeal over a Biden-era policy that expanded the agency's anti-discrimination scrutiny of financial firms, and said it will not focus on enforcing a contested small business lending rule.

  • April 30, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Upholds PayPal, Apple Patent Wins Over Fintiv Inc.

    PayPal Holdings Inc. successfully persuaded the Federal Circuit on Wednesday to uphold the invalidation of Fintiv Inc. mobile wallet patents it's accused of infringing, which then led to Apple Inc. beating a related appeal. 

  • April 30, 2025

    Cos. Must Plan For China-Taiwan Risks, Ex-Trump Official Says

    A former U.S. Treasury Department official warned Wednesday that U.S. firms should take a serious look at their business exposure to China and develop contingency plans in the event the country invades Taiwan, saying an escalation in the conflict between the U.S. and China would have devastating effects globally.

  • April 30, 2025

    Underwriters Seek Exit From $37M FTC Dispute With Loan Co.

    Underwriters asked a California federal court on Wednesday to find that they did not have to defend a company accused by the Federal Trade Commission of bilking consumers out of at least $37 million through a credit scheme designed to trick consumers into taking on debt.

  • April 30, 2025

    Fla. Lender Urges 11th Circ. To OK Arbitration In Fee Suit

    A Florida credit union urged an Eleventh Circuit panel Wednesday to overturn a lower court order denying arbitration in a proposed class action over wrongly assessed overdraft fees, saying failure to preregister with the American Arbitration Association isn't grounds for a default.

  • April 30, 2025

    Ill. Developer Gets 6 Years For Role In Bank Embezzlement

    A real estate developer has been sentenced to more than six years in prison following his conviction for participating in a multimillion-dollar embezzlement scheme at a now-shuttered bank, federal prosecutors in Chicago announced Wednesday.

  • April 30, 2025

    Ex-Atlanta IG Aims To Toss Lobbyist's Bank Subpoena Suit

    The city of Atlanta's former inspector general asked a Georgia federal judge Tuesday to end a lobbyist and city contractor's suit against her over a corruption probe she launched into his dealings with the city, arguing that the Fourth Amendment provides no protections against subpoenas she issued for his bank records.

  • April 30, 2025

    Activant Unit Seeks $7.5M Fee After $37M Bolt Suit Win

    An Activant Capital Group fund has petitioned Delaware's Court of Chancery to approve a $7.5 million company-paid corporate benefit fee, citing a successful battle for cancellation of more than $37 million in Bolt Financial Group shares held by a controller who defaulted on a more-than $30 million company-guaranteed loan.

Expert Analysis

  • Perspectives

    Accountant-Owned Law Firms Could Blur Ethical Lines

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    KPMG’s recent application to open a legal practice in Arizona represents the first overture by an accounting firm to take advantage of the state’s relaxed law firm ownership rules, but enforcing and supervising the practice of law by nonattorneys could prove particularly challenging, says Seth Laver at Goldberg Segalla.

  • Expect Scrutiny Of Banks To Persist, Even Under Trump

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    Although the change in administrations brings some measure of uncertainty as to the nature of bank compliance oversight, if regulators in Washington, D.C., attempt to dilute the vigilance of federal superintendence, the states are waiting in the wings to fill the void, say attorneys at Polsinelli.

  • AI Will Soon Transform The E-Discovery Industrial Complex

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    Todd Itami at Covington discusses how generative artificial intelligence will reshape the current e-discovery paradigm, replacing the blunt instrument of data handling with a laser scalpel of fully integrated enterprise solutions — after first making e-discovery processes technically and legally harder.

  • When Innovation Overwhelms The Rule Of Law

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    In an era where technology is rapidly evolving and artificial intelligence is seemingly everywhere, it’s worth asking if the law — both substantive precedent and procedural rules — can keep up with the light speed of innovation, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

  • What Compensation Committees Must Keep In Mind In 2025

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    New disclosure obligations, an evolving discussion on the analysis of executive perks and updated proxy adviser policies — on top of a new presidential administration — are all important things compensation committees must pay close attention to in 2025, say attorneys at Simpson Thacher.

  • Likely Doomed CFPB Contract Rule Still Has Industry Pointers

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    While the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's January proposal on consumer financial contract provisions is unlikely to be finalized under the new administration, its provisions are important for industry to recognize, particularly if state attorneys general decide to take up the enforcement mantle, say attorneys at Saul Ewing.

  • Drug Cartels' Terrorist Label Raises Litigation Risk For Cos.

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    President Donald Trump's planned designation of some Latin American drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations creates an additional and little-noticed source of legal exposure: U.S. civil litigation risk involving terrorism claims by victims of those groups, say attorneys at Covington.

  • Best Practices To Optimize Cybersecurity Insurance

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    As cyberthreats continue to evolve, the risks associated with third-party vendor breaches are an increasing concern, so businesses must not only reevaluate their internal cybersecurity insurance, but also take proactive steps to evaluate and manage the risks posed by their third-party relationships, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • The Tides Are Changing For Fair Access Banking Laws

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    The landscape of fair access banking laws, which seek to prevent banks from denying services based on individuals' ideological beliefs, has shifted in the last few years, but a new presidential administration provides renewed momentum for advancing such legislation against the backdrop of state efforts, say attorneys at Latham.

  • Imagine The Possibilities Of Openly Autistic Lawyering

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    Andi Mazingo at Lumen Law, who was diagnosed with autism about midway through her career, discusses how the legal profession can create inclusive workplaces that empower openly autistic lawyers and enhance innovation, and how neurodivergent attorneys can navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with disclosing one’s diagnosis.

  • A Halftime Analysis Of DOJ's Compensation Pilot Program

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    The U.S. Department of Justice appears to consider the first half of its three-year pilot program on compensation incentives and clawbacks to be proceeding successfully, so companies should expect prosecutors to emphasize the program and other compliance-related considerations early in investigations, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Opinion

    How Congress Can Stem Consumer Finance Law Uncertainty

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    In the face of rising uncertainty about consumer finance laws that are based largely on fluctuating administrative rules, Congress should cement certain existing laws into statute and clarify federal agencies' delegations of authority, say attorneys at Bradley Arant.

  • Series

    Documentary Filmmaking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Becoming a documentary filmmaker has allowed me to merge my legal expertise with my passion for storytelling, and has helped me to hone negotiation, critical thinking and problem-solving skills that are important to both endeavors, says Robert Darwell at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Litigation Funding Disclosure Debate: Strategy Considerations

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    In the ongoing debate over whether courts should require disclosure of litigation funding, funders and plaintiffs tend to argue against such mandates, but voluntarily disclosing limited details about a funding arrangement can actually confer certain benefits to plaintiffs in some scenarios, say Andrew Stulce and Marc Cavan at Longford Capital.

  • 2025 May Be A Breakout Year For The Cannabis Industry

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    The cannabis industry faced a slow and frustrating 2024, but consumer trends continue to shift in favor of cannabis, and the new administration may provide the catalyst that the industry needs, says Lynn Gefen at TerrAscend.

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