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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFTC fines bank $3M for recordkeeping failures and more

On August 14, the CFTC issued an order simultaneously filing and settling charges against a swap dealer (the respondent) for allegedly violating the Commodity Exchange Act and related regulations. The order stated the bank...more

The Rodman Law Group, LLC

The Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Exemptions

The Corporate Transparency Act mandates certain reporting requirements for beneficial ownership information for certain companies, with the goal of preventing the illicit use of anonymous shell companies for financial crimes....more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - June 2023 # 2

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Zero Knowledge EVMs Launch; U.S. Central Bank Publishes Custodia Denial Order; CFTC Charges Binance Exchange; SEC, DOJ Bring...

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“Z” Doors Are Open: Rival Zero Knowledge EVMs Launch - Earlier this week, a technology innovation lab reportedly released a public Alpha version of its “zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine” (zkEVM), which has been...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Spoofing Enforcement Intensifies

U.S. regulators, in particular the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), are intently pursuing market manipulation enforcement. The September 30 end of the 2019 fiscal year brought with it a flurry of press releases...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Joint Statement on Digital Assets from CFTC, SEC and FinCEN - a Warning to the Crypto Industry regarding Anti-Money Laundering and...

The leaders of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Agencies”) issued a joint statement to remind persons engaged in...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.11.2019 | Top Story: France’s Renault Cans CEO Over Ties to ex-Nissan Chief Carlos Ghosn

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Because the Nissan leadership scandal is about as well-contained as Chernobyl in the early days [thanks, HBO], French automaker Renault has voted this morning to remove Chief Executive Thierry Bolloré amid concerns over the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Chris Lazarini Provides Insight on Antitrust Allegations in Gold Price-Fixing Conspiracy Case

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Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided insight on a case in which plaintiffs alleged that UBS AG took part in a global gold price-fixing conspiracy. The court earlier granted UBS' motion to dismiss the...more

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Citibank Breaks the Ice with a $23 Million Settlement in LIBOR Class Action

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Citibank, N.A. has asked a federal district court to bless its $23 million settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging a wide-ranging conspiracy among banks to fix yen-denominated London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR)...more

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Banking Regulators Adopt End-User Exemption for Swap Margin Requirements

New Margin Requirements - The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation approved a final rule to establish margin requirements for swaps that are not cleared through a clearinghouse. This action is...more

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Observation 3.0: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on the Volcker Rule and the Implications for Foreign Banks Investing in...

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1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFTC Settles Prearranged Trades Violation with Foreign Bank

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission recently accepted an offer of settlement submitted by FirstRand Bank, Ltd. in anticipation of an administrative proceeding resulting from FirstRand’s alleged violations of the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Second Circuit Limits CEA Private Actions Based On Morrison

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In Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247 (2010) the Supreme Court delimited the reach of Exchange Act Section 10(b), concluding that the Section has no extraterritorial reach. Rather, the Section is confined...more

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