Banking

  • April 03, 2026

    Judge Sets Interest Rules In $540M BofA Payment Fight

    A D.C. federal judge said Bank of America NA must pay interest on a $540 million debt it owes the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. based on a government-set rate for the time before the ruling and a standard federal rate for the time after, marking a step toward settling the parties' dispute on the proper formulas for calculating the payments.

  • April 03, 2026

    Long Island Investment Adviser Cops To $160M Fraud

    A Long Island, New York, man admitted Friday to defrauding clients out of $160 million by hiding conflicts of interest and falsely claiming their investments in various private equity funds were safe and low-risk.

  • April 03, 2026

    3rd Circ. Preview: Arbitration Limits, Power Plant Safety

    The Third Circuit in April is set to examine the limits of an arbitrator's authority to change awards once they've been made, potentially defining the restraints of commercial arbitration rules and when rulings can be revisited.

  • April 03, 2026

    Ameriprise To Pay $1.4M Over Annuity Supervision Claims

    Ameriprise Financial Services LLC has agreed to pay nearly $1 million in restitution and a $450,000 fine to end allegations from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority that the Minneapolis-based firm failed to properly supervise recommendations of certain variable annuity exchanges.

  • April 03, 2026

    Plaid Beats Fintech Patent Suit With Alice Finding

    A Utah federal judge has dismissed a patent infringement suit against financial services firm Plaid Inc., ruling that the asserted patent covering authentication processes for third-party transactions was directed to an abstract subject matter.

  • April 03, 2026

    Cross River Bank Beats Suit Over Alleged Solar Loan Scheme

    New Jersey-based Cross River Bank has, for now, escaped a proposed class action from an investor in solar technology company Sunlight Financial who accused the bank of overlending to risky borrowers in Sunlight's solar loan program as its financial partner.

  • April 03, 2026

    Judge Stands By Block Of DOJ Subpoenas In Powell Probe

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday rejected a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to revive subpoenas from its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying the government hadn't "come close" to giving him a reason to rethink blocking them.

  • April 03, 2026

    Special Master Sought In Ex-Commanders Partner's BofA Suit

    A Florida federal magistrate judge said Friday she will appoint a special master to review documents withheld by a former Washington Commanders minority owner in his dispute with Bank of America, after her own review revealed nonprivileged documents.

  • April 03, 2026

    DOJ's New Corporate Enforcement Policy May Eclipse SDNY's

    The U.S. Department of Justice has put to use for the first time its new corporate enforcement policy of declining prosecutions when companies self-report potential criminal violations, but experts say the new, department-wide initiative has rendered a more business-friendly approach by the Southern District of New York moot.

  • April 03, 2026

    Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards

    Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.

  • April 03, 2026

    Sanctioned Ex-Broker Pushes To Keep IRS Records Suit Alive

    The IRS should not be allowed to withhold records of its investigation into an ex-broker sanctioned by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for hiding $1.7 million in tax liens, he told a North Carolina federal court Friday, urging it to let his case against the tax agency proceed.

  • April 03, 2026

    Mortgage Co. In Settlement Talks On NC Phone-Pay Fee Suit

    A certified class of North Carolina borrowers are working to settle claims over excessive fees charged by their mortgage servicer for paying bills by phone, with a judge agreeing to a stay in the case.

  • April 02, 2026

    Ex-Centerview Banker Inks DPA To End Insider Trading Case

    A former Centerview Partners investment banker on Thursday secured a deferred prosecution agreement with Manhattan federal prosecutors that will likely resolve her U.S. legal troubles stemming from her alleged role in a global insider trading ring that made tens of millions of dollars in illicit profits.

  • April 02, 2026

    Ex-Rabobank Officer Pushes OCC Again For $4M In Fee Fight

    Attorneys of a former Rabobank compliance officer told the Ninth Circuit that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency should not be allowed to abandon a "ruinous" failed enforcement action without paying $4 million to cover the fees and expenses incurred during the litigation.

  • April 02, 2026

    Treasury Proposes State Stablecoin Rules Meet OCC Standard

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury is seeking public feedback on a proposal that would counsel states to ensure their stablecoin regulatory regimes implement much of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's coming federal rules for issuers of the stable-value tokens.

  • April 02, 2026

    10th Circ. Agrees To Rehear Colo. Opt-Out Interest Rate Suit

    The Tenth Circuit agreed Thursday to rehear en banc banking groups' request for the court to take another look at their challenge to a Colorado law intended to curb high-cost lending in the state, vacating a November ruling that restored the law.

  • April 02, 2026

    FCC Seeks $4.5M Fine Against Fla. Provider Over Robocalls

    The Federal Communications Commission demanded an Orlando-based voice service provider shell out $4.5 million for allowing into U.S. networks foreign robocall traffic that appeared to spoof legitimate bank numbers.

  • April 02, 2026

    Morgan Stanley Boots VP's Sex Bias Suit To Arbitration

    A New York federal judge kicked a Black Morgan Stanley executive's race and gender bias suit to arbitration, ruling she couldn't invoke a law that blocks out-of-court resolutions for sexual misconduct disputes because the general mistreatment she allegedly faced didn't amount to sexual harassment.

  • April 02, 2026

    Fla. Homeowner Says Loan Scam Stripped Homestead Rights

    A Miami homeowner accused a lender in Florida state court of running a "predatory" lending scheme that led to him losing homestead protections and then losing his property in a foreclosure sale.

  • April 02, 2026

    Judge Keeps IRS, Booz Allen In Lawsuit Over Tax Data Leak

    A class action against the federal government and contractor Booz Allen Hamilton seeking to hold them accountable for the unauthorized disclosure of a trove of wealthy people's tax returns by a worker on the job with the IRS can move forward, a Maryland federal judge said.

  • April 02, 2026

    Coinbase Gets OCC's Nod For National Trust Charter

    Coinbase said Thursday that it has received the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's conditional approval to charter a national trust bank, a move that would position the crypto giant to broaden its business offerings under federal oversight.

  • April 02, 2026

    Ownership Limbo Spurs Stay Bid In $380M PetroSaudi Fight

    A PetroSaudi unit has urged a California federal court to continue its stay in litigation by the U.S. government over a $380 million arbitral award purportedly tied to funds embezzled from Malaysia, saying company control remains in limbo in the Cayman Islands and Barbados.

  • April 02, 2026

    Texas Capital Bank Faces Stiff Questions At 5th Circ.

    Texas Capital Bank faced tough questions from a Fifth Circuit panel in its bid to reverse a lower court's decision in favor of Ginnie Mae that extinguished TCB's lien on reverse mortgage assets, with one judge saying Thursday that the government has "the power under the statute."

  • April 02, 2026

    5th Circ. Rejects Stanford's Bid To Overturn $6.8B SEC Win

    A Fifth Circuit panel affirmed a lower court judgment requiring convicted Ponzi schemer Robert Allen Stanford to fork over $6.76 billion to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its 16-year-old suit over Stanford's $7 billion fraud scheme, finding that he failed to properly raise many of his arguments during the summary judgment stage.

  • April 02, 2026

    BofA Sues Aequum, First Brands Group Over Inventory Liens

    Bank of America and others have sued troubled auto parts maker First Brands Group and lender Aequum Capital in Texas bankruptcy court, seeking a judgment that the plaintiffs hold liens on inventory that outrank those asserted by Aequum.

Expert Analysis

  • How 2025 Executive Orders Are Reshaping Consumer Finance

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    In 2025, President Donald Trump used executive orders to initiate a reversal of policies on fair lending, urge agencies to use enforcement and supervisory tools to police debanking, and reduce consumer financial regulation — and the resulting flurry of deregulatory activity will likely continue in 2026, says Elizabeth Tucci at Goodwin.

  • OFAC Sanctions Will Intensify Amid Global Tensions In 2026

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    The Office of Foreign Assets Control will ramp up its targeting of companies in the private equity, venture capital, real estate and legal markets in 2026, in keeping with the aggressive foreign policy approach embraced by the Trump administration in 2025, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2026 And Beyond

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    2026 will likely be shaped by issues ranging from artificial intelligence regulatory turbulence to potential evidence rule changes, and e-discovery professionals will need to understand how to effectively guide the responsible and defensible adoption of emerging tools, while also ensuring effective safeguards, say attorneys at Littler.

  • Reinventing Bank Risk Mgmt. After 2025's Cartel Crackdown

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    The Trump administration's 2025 designation of certain transnational drug cartels as terrorists means that banks must adapt to a narrowing margin of error in their customer screening and transaction assessments by treating financial crime prevention as a continuous and cross-enterprise concern with national security implications, says Jack Harrington at Bradley Arant.

  • Roundup

    Massachusetts Banking Brief

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    In this Expert Analysis series, attorneys provide quarterly recaps discussing the biggest developments in Massachusetts banking regulation and policymaking.

  • Reviewing Historical And Recent NYDFS Blockchain Guidance

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    An industry letter released in the fall by the New York State Department of Financial Services, together with guidance issued over the past decade, signals a heightened regulatory expectation for covered institutions regarding the use of blockchain analytics and requires review, says Nicole De Santis at Nomadis Consulting.

  • Series

    Judges On AI: How Courts Can Boost Access To Justice

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    Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Samuel A. Thumma writes that generative artificial intelligence tools offer a profound opportunity to enhance access to justice and engender public confidence in courts’ use of technology, and judges can seize this opportunity in five key ways.

  • Shopify Suit Is An Early Antitrust Test Of 'Buy Now, Pay Later'

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    An ongoing antitrust suit in Minnesota federal court filed by Sezzle against Shopify — one of the earliest such lawsuits focused on buy now, pay later services — could play a particularly informative role in how short-term credit offerings and the broader market develop, say attorneys at Alston & Bird.

  • 2025's Most Notable State AG Activity By The Numbers

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    State attorneys general were active in 2025, working across party lines to address federal regulatory gaps in artificial intelligence, take action on consumer protection issues, continue antitrust enforcement and announce large settlements on behalf of their citizens, say attorneys at Jenner & Block.

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • Banking M&A Outlook Reflects Favorable Regulatory Climate

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    The banking mergers and acquisitions environment is starting 2026 with a rare alignment of favorable market conditions and a more permissive regulatory atmosphere, creating a clear window for banks to pursue transformative combinations and shape the competitive landscape, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

  • Targeted Action, Rule Tweaks Reflect 2025 AML Priority Shifts

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    Though 2025’s anti-money-laundering landscape was characterized not by volume of penalties but by the strategic recalibration of how illicit finance risk is handled, a series of targeted enforcement actions signaled that regulators aren't easing off the accelerator, even as they refine the rules of the road, say attorneys at MoFo.

  • Series

    Mass. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4

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    Among the most significant developments on the banking regulation front in Massachusetts last quarter, Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced her bid for reelection, and the state Division of Banks continued its fintech focus by finalizing rules implementing a new money transmitter law, say attorneys at Nutter.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

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