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NYC DCWP Further Delays Effective Date of Amended Debt Collection Rules

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In our previous post, we discussed the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection’s (NYC DCWP) decision to delay the enforcement of the amended debt collection rules from December 1, 2024, to April 1, 2025....more

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SEC Approves FINRA Rules to Establish Securities Lending Reporting Facility

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On January 2, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the FINRA Rule 6500 Series (the SLATE Rules), which establishes the Securities Lending and Transparency Engine (SLATE), a new facility for the...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

CFPB Proposes Extending Electronic Funds Transfer Act Protections to Stablecoin and Gaming Accounts

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The CFPB’s proposal, its first attempt to regulate cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, is unlikely to survive the administration change....more

A&O Shearman

Government response to call for evidence on pension fund clearing exemption

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HM Treasury published the Government's response to its call for evidence on the pension fund clearing exemption, which exempts pension funds from the requirement to clear certain derivative contracts via a central...more

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Fourth Circuit Reiterates that Absent Class Members Must Suffer Actual Harm

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On January 23, 2025, the Fourt Circuit, in Alig v. Rocket Mortg., LLC, No. 22-2289, 2025 WL 271563 (4th. Cir. Jan. 23, 2025), reversed the District Court’s decision that a certified class action. In Alig, the plaintiffs filed...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

What Will Happen to My Severance Payments if My Employer Files for Bankruptcy? - Creditor’s Rights Toolkit

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Pursuant to Section 503(b)(1)(A) of the Bankruptcy Code, "wages, salaries, and commissions for services rendered after the commencement of the case" are treated as administrative expense claims. Additionally, Section...more

Foster Garvey PC

The Drama Surrounding the Corporate Transparency Act Has Now Reached the U.S. Supreme Court

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I last reported on December 27, 2024, that the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) hit yet another speed bump. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) put the CTA on ice as of December 24, 2024,...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Corporate Transparency Act – Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)

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On January 23, 2025, the Supreme Court stayed the nationwide injunction that was put in place by the Fifth Circuit barring enforcement of the CTA. This decision allows the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) to...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Food Venture Financing News - Weekly Issue No. 220

CPG Corporate Venture and Private Equity Fund - This week's featured corporate venture and private equity fund is BRF S.A....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Who Regulates Residential Mortgage Trigger Leads?

In a bit of a surprise development at the end of 2024, the United States Senate passed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act, which amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to include specific restrictions on the use of...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Financial Institutions Face New Risks in Allowing Consumers to Execute Wire Transfers Online

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A recent court order issued in New York should concern any financial institutions that allow consumers to initiate wire transfers online. Financial institutions that allow consumers to execute wire transfers online should...more

Dechert LLP

ESMA Publishes Q&A on its Guidelines on Funds’ Names Using ESG or Sustainability-related Terms

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On 14 May 2024, ESMA published its guidelines on funds’ names using ESG or sustainability-related terms (the Guidelines). The Guidelines have applied since 21 November 2024. Funds in existence before 21 November 2024 have...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Provisionally Reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on January 23, 2025, which provisionally reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) while a legal challenge to it continues. This brief order, which stayed an injunction against the...more

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Talking Trends with MidCap

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In Women in Private Credit: Talking Trends, we dive into the world of private credit through the lens of eminent women in the field — from professionals at the forefront of industry leadership to our own lawyers. Together, we...more

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The Implication Of Imposing Interest In The UAE

In the current world, where trade ties are vital in strengthening the economy of a country, it is often necessary to enter into legal contracts with various entities around the world. It is also necessary that these contracts...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Fifth Circuit Reverses Bankruptcy Court’s Ruling on Lenders’ Sacred Right of Pro Rata Repayment in Uptiering Transaction

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On December 31, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas’ (the “Bankruptcy Court”) decision that the exchange by certain lenders of Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC...more

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Consumer-Protection Federalism: The CFPB’s Latest Guidance

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Just days before the inauguration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the CFPB) issued guidance to states in a report titled, “Strengthening State-Level Consumer Protections: Promoting Consumer Protection Federalism.”...more

K2 Integrity

Navigating the New Investment Adviser AML Mandate: What Steps Should Investment Advisers Be Taking Now?

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On 15 January 2025, K2 Integrity hosted a webinar that featured Justina Rousseau, senior managing director at K2 Integrity; Aseel Rabie, counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; and Sarah Runge, executive managing director at K2...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program: Day 24 – Internal Reporting and Triage

Welcome to a special podcast series on the Compliance Podcast Network, 31 Days to a More Effective Compliance Program. Over these 31 days of the series in January 2025, Tom Fox will post a key part of a best practices...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Creativity and Compliance: Creative Approaches to Corporate Compliance with Tyson Avery

Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection – they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 44 - The Snow in Texas 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

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: January 24, 2025 The DEI Goes to War Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you compliance related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee and listen in to the Daily Compliance News....more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Trusts Holding Loans Need Licensing, Says Maryland Office of Financial Regulation

On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation issued emergency regulations revised to clarify that “passive trusts” holding residential mortgage loans must obtain a Mortgage Lender License and if the trusts...more

Mayer Brown

Federal Reserve and FDIC Withdraw From the Network for Greening the Financial System

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AT A GLANCE - The Federal Reserve and FDIC have withdrawn from the Network for Greening the Financial System due to concerns that its activities exceeded the Federal Reserve's and the FDIC's statutory mandates—and amid...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Maryland Emergency Regulations

On January 10, 2025, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation issued emergency regulations revised to clarify that “passive trusts” holding residential mortgage loans must obtain a Mortgage Lender License and if the trusts...more

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