On February 25, 2026, a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the “Fifth Circuit”) ruled in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX, Inc., No. 24-20379, 2026 WL 520620 (5th Cir., Feb. 25, 2026),...more
3/6/2026
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On December 23, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a Proposal to increase the threshold for applying its specialized standards for safety and soundness at larger banks (“Heightened Standards”)....more
1/15/2026
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On October 9, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), jointly with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the...more
11/12/2025
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On October 7, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) (together, the “Agencies”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Prohibition on Use...more
10/13/2025
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On August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “Guaranteeing Fair Banking for All Americans” (the “Order”). The Order announces the Administration’s plan to address the exclusion of certain...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB” or “Bureau”) has seen significant changes since President Donald Trump fired former Director Rohit Chopra in January 2025. Under Acting Director Russell Vought, the CFPB has...more
On May 16, 2024, the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (“CFPB”) funding structure in a decision that will have significant ramifications on both the CFPB’s rulemaking...more
The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has announced updates to its Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules and its fee schedules for consumer and employment mass arbitrations....more