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Keith R. Fisher

Keith R. Fisher

Ballard Spahr LLP


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The S.G.’s Cert. Petition in Noel Canning; No Opposition Will Be Filed

As reported in last week’s news flash, the Solicitor General (S.G.), as expected, has, on behalf of the NLRB, filed in the Supreme Court a petition for a writ of certiorari to the D.C. Circuit in the Noel Canning case. As we...more

5/7/2013 - CFPB NLRB Political Appointments Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

NEWS FLASH: Government seeks Supreme Court review of D.C. Circuit’s Noel Canning decision

A petition for certiorari seeking review of the D.C. Circuit’s January 2013 decision in Noel Canning vs. NLRB has been filed in the U.S. Supreme Court. That decision, which we have blogged about before, held that President...more

4/26/2013 - Canning v NLRB NLRB Recess Appointments SCOTUS

FinCEN Issues Virtual Currency Guidance

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued formal guidance to clarify the anti-money laundering obligations of administrators and exchangers of convertible virtual currency. “Virtual” currency, unlike...more

3/25/2013 - Anti-Money Laundering FinCEN Registration Virtual Currency

DOJ fights back on recess appointments in Third Circuit

Recently the Department of Justice filed a letter brief in a case pending in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in the hopes of dissuading that court from following the D.C. Circuit’s recent Recess Appointments...more

3/6/2013 - Canning v NLRB CFPB DOJ NLRB Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

Mortgage Banking Update - Febuary 06, 2013

In This Issue: - Settlement of Michigan Lending Discrimination Lawsuit Underscores Regulatory Focus on Equal Access to Credit - Industry Employers Should Prepare Now for Health Care Reform - Title Insurers Not...more

2/6/2013 - Affordable Care Act Agents Canning v NLRB CFPB Community State Bank Discrimination DOJ Employer Group Health Plans Equal Access to Credit Equal Credit Opportunity Act FFIEC Healthcare Insurance Agents Negligence NLRB Pay or Play Race Discrimination Recess Appointments Richard Cordray Social Media Title Examination Title Insurance Underwriting

D.C. Circuit NLRB Decision Casts Doubt on Validity of Cordray Appointment

The validity of President Obama’s January 2012 recess appointment of Richard Cordray as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now under a dark cloud as a result of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals...more

1/29/2013 - Barack Obama Canning v NLRB CFPB NLRB Political Appointments Pro Forma Sessions Recess Appointments Richard Cordray

A CFPB Christmas carol: first coordinated action with states

In the first action of its kind since the agency’s creation, the CFPB, Attorneys General from New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, and the Hawaii Office of Consumer Protection joined forces to enjoin a...more

12/28/2012 - Advertising Attorney Generals CFPB Dodd-Frank Payday Loan Debt Solution Inc Payday Loans Penalties Restitution Telemarketing

Record $1.92 Billion in Fines and Penalties Levied against HSBC

HSBC Holdings, London, and two of its U.S. subsidiaries have been ordered to pay a record $1.92 billion in fines and penalties for anti-money laundering (AML) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) violations....more

12/14/2012 - AML Bank Secrecy Act Cartels Fines HSBC International Emergency Economic Powers Act International Finance OFAC Penalties Sanctions

Congress Passes Legislation To Fix CFPB Privilege Waiver Problem

The U.S. Senate, by unanimous consent, has passed a bill (H.R. 4014) that amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide protection against waiver of the attorney-client privilege when privileged information is shared...more

12/14/2012 - Attorney-Client Privilege CFPB FDIC Waivers

Mortgage Banking Update - November 15, 2012

In This Issue: - CFPB Releases First "Supervisory Highlights" Report - CFPB Issues Bulletin on Appeals Procedure - Bank Regulators "Postpone" Effective Date of Basel III Capital Regime...more

11/15/2012

Bank Regulators Reconsider Effective Date of Basel III Capital Regime

Controversial risk-based capital rules proposed for financial institutions and their holding companies are unlikely to take effect by their original target date of January 1, 2013....more

11/13/2012

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