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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

Federal District Court Protects Law Firm Advice to Bank Directors Sought by FDIC as Receiver

On November 19, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held that the FDIC, as receiver for a failed bank, is not entitled to memoranda prepared by a law firm in connection with the firm’s representation...more