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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Securities Claims Arising from Reverse Split of Exchange-Traded Notes

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently issued a per curiam opinion in Knapp v. Barclays PLC, affirming the dismissal of a putative securities class action arising from a reverse split of...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

When Funding Pauses: A Drawstop Playbook, April 2026 - Turning Off the Taps: Drawstops in Fund Finance

1. Overview - The term “drawstop” colloquially refers to a provision in a credit facility agreement that entitles lenders to stop advancing loans under a facility upon the occurrence of certain specified events. For most...more

Baker Donelson

CDFI Fund Update: FY 2027 Budget Renews Pressure, but CDFIs Should Stay the Course

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The Trump administration's FY 2027 budget request again proposes eliminating core Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund grant programs and redirecting limited funding toward rural initiatives. However, the...more

Alston & Bird

SEC Announces 2026 Inflation Adjustment to Qualified Client Thresholds

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed increasing the “qualified client” thresholds under Rule 205-3, raising the assets-under-management (AUM) and net worth tests. Our Investment Funds Group outlines the likely...more

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Consumer Protection Roundup

In this article, we'll delve into recent news on financial consumer protection, but before doing so, we'll provide an update on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FDIC and OCC Finalize Rule Removing Reputation Risk From Most Supervisory Actions

On April 7, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) approved a final rule that prohibits regulators from using "reputation risk" as a standalone basis for...more

Verrill

Recent FinCEN Advisory Highlights Rising Health Care Fraud Risk for Financial Institutions

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As the federal government intensifies its “whole of government” approach to combat fraud, waste, and abuse, particularly in Federal Health Care Benefit Programs, financial institutions face growing exposure to health care...more

Jenner & Block

It’s April, Do You Know Where Your California Digital Assets License Is?

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California's new licensing regime for digital financial asset businesses is no longer on the horizon, it is here. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) opened its application portal last...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

AI in Healthcare: Five Healthcare AI Stories You Need to Know This Week - April 10, 2026

Welcome to AI in Healthcare in 5 Stories. This podcast is a Weekly Briefing of the five most important AI developments shaping healthcare, medicine, and life sciences. Each week, Tom Fox breaks down the latest stories on...more

Jenner & Block

Announcement of Enforcement Results and Appointment of New Enforcement Director Provide Roadmap for What’s Next for the SEC

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This week, the SEC took two steps that could define what’s next for its enforcement program: it named David Woodcock — a former Regional Director at the SEC and a current Gibson Dunn partner — as the new Director of the...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

No Guarantee: Caution From Second Circuit For Lenders Relying On Unsecured Guarantees

A U.S. appellate court recently issued a cautionary decision for lenders depending on unsecured guarantees by parent companies and affiliates of their borrowers. In Leadenhall Capital Partners LLP v. Advantage Capital...more

Carlton Fields

Why .Pay Is a Critical New Domain for Brand Owners in Payments, Fintech, and Financial Services

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is rolling out a new generic top-level domain (gTLD): .pay. Marketed by the registry as an extension dedicated to enabling secure online payment transactions,...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoFo's Financial Markets & Innovation - April 10, 2026

Please see below for this week’s Financial Markets & Innovation Weekly Update from Morrison Foerster, tracking how emerging technologies are reshaping financial markets and how U.S. and global regulators are responding....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives — A Presentation Resource

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On March 30, 2026, the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the Department of Labor released a proposed rule that would provide a safe harbor for fiduciaries of qualified defined contribution retirement plans to...more

Thompson Coburn LLP

Bankruptcy Court Addresses Fiduciary Duties of Restructuring Professionals

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On March 17, 2026, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut issued a decision in Old CP, Inc. v. Novo Advisors, LLC (Adv. Pro. 23-02020) that provides important guidance on the fiduciary obligations...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

CFTC Enforcement Director Miller Announces Enforcement Priorities, Including a Focus on Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

David Miller, the newly appointed director of the CFTC’s Division of Enforcement, recently outlined the agency’s enforcement priorities, including in the $400 trillion swaps markets, which encompasses prediction markets....more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC FY 2025 Enforcement Results Reveal Changing Priorities From Record Numbers to Investor Protection

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The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) April 7, 2026, press release on its fiscal year (FY) 2025 enforcement results is less about numbers and more about a philosophical reset. Under Chairman Paul Atkins and...more

Stark & Stark

You Filed Your ADV Annual Amendment - What's Next?

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The March 31 deadline for the annual Form ADV updating amendment has finally passed for advisers with a December 31 fiscal year end. Filing the amendment is only step one. April is the month to turn attention to what comes...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance - Episode 74 - The GES Edition

What happens when two top compliance commentators get together? They talk compliance, of course. Join Tom Fox and Kristy Grant-Hart in 2 Gurus Talk Compliance as they discuss the latest compliance issues in this week’s...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The 80/20 Rule for Sponsor Meetings: Focus on What Actually Matters

I’ve sat through more retirement plan meetings than I can count, and if there’s one recurring problem, it’s this: too much time spent on things that don’t materially move the needle, and not enough time on the issues that...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

FinCEN Proposes Regulations to Implement Whistleblower Program: 4 Key Takeaways

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The program provides new financial incentives for whistleblowers to report information about potential violations of money laundering and sanctions laws....more

Sullivan & Worcester

Sullivan Advises Heath Goldfields In Offtake Agreement and Debt Financing with Trafigura for Bogoso Prestea Mine

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Sullivan & Worcester (Sullivan) has advised Heath Goldfields, the Ghanaian mining company revitalising the historic Bogoso–Prestea Gold Mine in Ghana, in signing a landmark gold offtake agreement with Trafigura Pte Ltd, a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Third Circuit Affirms Kalshi’s Preliminary Injunction

On April 4, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion affirming the District of New Jersey’s order granting Kalshi’s motion for a preliminary injunction against the New Jersey Division of Gaming....more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Secondaries on the Rise: Q1 2026 Trends in Institutional Sell-Side Activity and Evolving Deal Terms

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Following on our recent observations about what institutional investors should know about the Middle East conflict for institutional investors, and the open question of whether declines in public markets would trigger...more

Fried Frank

Q1 2026 - European Regulatory Update for Funds

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The first quarter of 2026 saw a steady flow of UK and EU regulatory initiatives and updates, which are relevant to European private fund managers as well as non-European managers marketing or operating in Europe....more

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