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Banking Regulations in a Crypto World - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Video: Introduction A Deep Dive into DeFi Decentralized Finance
Takeaways for Banks from the CFPB’s Recent Consent Order on Garnishment Orders
Blazing a Trail: When Will Federal Banking Regulations Catch Up with Oklahoma's Booming Cannabis Industry?
Kidon IP War Stories - David Cohen & John Geiringer
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Credit Eco to Go Podcast: Cannabis Banking… From the Inside
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De Novos During the Time of COVID-19
Historically, the banking and finance industry has operated without much union interference. However, under the current guidance of Jennifer Abruzzo, General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”), the tides...more
Union organizing efforts are not limited to historical union strongholds such as manufacturing, construction, and the public sector. Even though unions currently represent only about 1.3% of the financial services industry,...more
Not that I am a glutton for punishment, but I always find enforcement actions to supply a number of valuable lessons learned. There are always instructive nuggets of information, opportunities missed, and root causes that...more
If there ever is an example of a rotten corporate culture, Wells Fargo sits at the head of the class. Since Wells Fargo’s sales pressure scandal, Wells Fargo has continued to suffer from a string of scandals and misconduct. ...more
On August 16, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued its ruling in Estate of Jeremy Isadore Levine, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 21-7036, –F.4th– (D.C. Circuit August 16, 2022), a case...more
It is hard to write yet another posting about Wells Fargo’s misconduct. Wells Fargo’s troubles continue unabated. I am not exaggerating — I promise. Every few months, we hear about another problem, another enforcement...more
On June 29, 2022, FINRA released the report of its independent investigation, concluding that allegations of a “secret agreement” to avoid certain arbitrators on an industry lawyer’s cases were untrue. The allegations...more
In January 2020, we wrote a Law360 guest article that highlighted some of the risks that followed Wells Fargo Bank NA's strategy in its patent dispute with the United Services Automobile Association over remote deposit check...more
On November 20, 2020, the Nevada Supreme Court handed banks a significant victory by agreeing with the Defendant bank’s interpretation of a Nevada statute concerning the application of statutes of limitation....more
[co-author: John L. Ropiequet] The fair lending cases filed by Miami against large mortgage lenders in 2013, in which the city sought to recover lost property tax revenues and increased municipal expenses allegedly caused...more
This week I am exploring the Wells Fargo Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement of $3 billion. The case presents multiple lessons for the compliance professional and one very large...more
This year, 2020, has been an enforcement year opening with billion-dollar settlements: first, Airbus settled FCPA charges for $4 billion, and now Wells Fargo for $3 billion. What a start to an enforcement year!...more
I did not think that the Wells Fargo fraudulent accounts scandal could get worse for the bank. Boy was I wrong. Last week, in a Press Release, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a that Wells Fargo & Company and its...more
United States Automobile Association (USAA) is a financial services company that provides insurance, banking, investment, and retirement products and services for members of the military and their families. On June 7, 2018,...more
On November 21, 2019, the Second Circuit held that allegedly fraudulent loan requests presented to one or more of the Federal Reserve System’s twelve Federal Reserve Banks are “claims” within the meaning of the FCA. The court...more
In United States ex rel. Kraus v. Wells Fargo & Co., No. 18-1746 (2d Cir. Nov. 21, 2019), two employees of banks later acquired by Wells Fargo alleged a “pervasive pattern” of fraud in connection with the securitization and...more
British Bank Standard Chartered agreed on Tuesday “to pay $1.1 billion to settle allegations by the authorities in the United States and Britain that it violated anti-money laundering laws and economic sanctions.” The...more
On January 14, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla of the Southern District of New York granted a joint request from plaintiff certificateholder Royal Park Investments SA/NV and defendant trustee Wells Fargo Bank NA to...more
More on the rather shocking departure of John Flannery from GE, the Board that didn’t want to give him any more leash for his turnaround plans, and the future of the embattled corporate giant under Larry Culp....more
Over the years USAA has aggressively asserted its patent portfolio related to check depositing. Specifically, USAA holds itself out as an innovator in the research and development of allowing banking customers to deposit...more
This week, Wells Fargo & Co. announced that it will not allow customers to buy cryptocurrency with its credit cards. This follows other banks’ prohibitions on the use of credit cards for the purchase of cryptocurrency over...more
Campbell’s Soup CEO Denise Morrison retired abruptly late last Friday. Though the company’s stock has struggled in the past year, Morrison gave no reason for stepping down—a move that drops the number of female chief...more
Federal prosecutors and regulators have been active in tackling US banks. In the last few weeks, the Federal Reserve took the extraordinary step of blocking Wells Fargo’s ability to grow its business until it improves its...more
On February 2, 2018, the Fed announced that it issued a consent Cease and Desist order with Wells Fargo—the bank holding company. The Fed’s press release noted that Wells is replacing 4 directors within this year (out of 17...more
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the management component of the CAMELS rating for Wells Fargo Bank, NA had been downgraded to a “3” during 2017. A “3” rating of management means that the capabilities of...more