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Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 5 -- April 12, 2013

by Peter J. Green, Lloyd S. Harmetz, Jeremy C. Jennings-Mares, Lewis Gavin Lee, Anna T. Pinedo | Morrison Foerster - Structured Products on 4/15/2013

In This Issue: FINRA’s 2013 Communication Rules and Revisions to MSDAs; Regulation R and Bank Sales of Structured Products; FCA Temporary Product; and Intervention Rules: Nipping It in the Bud. Excerpt from...more

MoFo New York Tax Insights - Volume 4, Issue 4 - April 2013

by Hollis L. Hyans, Kara M. Kraman, Amy F. Nogid, Irwin M. Slomka | Morrison & Foerster - State + Local Tax... on 4/8/2013

In This Issue: New York Court of Appeals Upholds “Amazon” Statute; Guilty Plea and $5.5 Million Settlement Resolve New York’s False Claims Case; City ALJ Dismisses Case Seeking Interest on $30 Million Refund;...more

House Passes Gramm-Leach-Bliley Privacy Disclosure Exemption

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/21/2013

On March 12, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 749, a bill that would exempt from the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s annual privacy policy notice requirements any financial institution that (i) provides nonpublic...more

Infobytes - A Weekly In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry - March 15, 2013

by BuckleySandler LLP on 3/16/2013

In This Issue: - FEDERAL ISSUES - STATE ISSUES - COURTS - MISCELLANY - FIRM NEWS - MORTGAGES - BANKING - CONSUMER FINANCE - SECURITIES - E-COMMERCE - PRIVACY/DATA SECURITY - PAYMENTS - Excerpt...more

Enterprise Data Security For The Securities Lawyer

by Stephanie Chandler, Steven Jacobs | Jackson Walker on 2/14/2013

Assuring cybersecurity has become a necessity for businesses across all industries. Cybercrime — with over $1 trillion in annual profits — is now the most lucrative illegal global business. Any business with computers and...more

CFPB Examination Procedures for Student Lenders

by Jonathan L. Pompan | Venable LLP on 1/7/2013

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) has released procedures it will use in examining student lenders. The Student Lending Examination Procedures, available here, set forth the CFPB’s examination objectives and...more

New York Consumer Privacy Bill Takes Effect

by BuckleySandler LLP on 1/2/2013

Last week, a New York law designed to protect consumers’ social security numbers took effect. As previously reported, Assembly Bill 8992 prohibits private businesses from conditioning the provision of services on a...more

Lame Duck Congress Acts on Privacy Bills, Mostly With an Eye Toward 2013

by William J. Weber | BakerHostetler on 12/24/2012

While continuing congressional inaction on the fiscal cliff is getting most of the ink/pixels in news headlines over the last couple weeks, several privacy bills have advanced in the House and Senate....more

Congress Acts On Several Banking Bills, Two Set For President’s Signature

by BuckleySandler LLP on 12/18/2012

On December 11, the U.S. Senate passed by voice vote two bills impacting bank supervision and compliance. The first, H.R.4014, amends the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to protect information submitted to the CFPB as part of...more

Financial Services Legislative And Regulatory Update -- December 17, 2012

by Abby Matousek, Jason M. Rosenstock | Mintz Levin - Public Finance on 12/17/2012

In This Issue: Leading the Past Week; Fiscal Cliff; Legislative Branch; Executive Branch; and Upcoming Hearings. Excerpt from Leading the Past Week - Whatever happened in the world of financial services last...more

Outsourcing to the Cloud

by Matthew Eandi | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 12/12/2012

As many companies turn to cloud computing as a means of increasing accessibility and saving costs, you should consider a variety of risks which require thoughtful planning before moving your data to “the cloud.” Outsourcing...more

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