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Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024 #3

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Leading U.S. Crypto Companies Announce Multiple New Products, Integrations - A major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange recently announced the launch of cbBTC – an ERC20 token backed 1:1 by bitcoin held by the exchange. The new...more

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The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act 2022/2554 (DORA)

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Long IT sub-contracting chains can make it hard for financial institutions to understand the vulnerabilities in their IT estate and the location of key functions (where these may be located in entities who do not have a...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Important updates on the Israeli money market reform

The Israel Securities Authority has published several additional revisions to the Israeli money market reform since the Knesset approved legislative amendments designed to promote competition in the money market, and since...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive – Draft FAQs and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards

The European Union (EU) Commission has published a draft set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the interpretation of certain provisions of the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the first set of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Demystifying the Out-of-Court Foreclosure Process

Mezzanine lenders looking to foreclose on their collateral have the advantage of being able to pursue remedies outside of court. But the process, which is described in the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), is often ill...more

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FinCEN Adopts AML/CFT Rules for Investment Advisers with Few Changes from Proposed Rules

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On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) adopted final rules (“Rules”) applicable to investment advisers with relatively few changes from the rules as proposed....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Senators Urge Regulators to Adopt Tighter Controls for BNPL

In a letter to the CFPB released on September 10, several Senate Democrats implored the Bureau to establish stricter guardrails for BNPL providers, arguing that consumer harm will occur absent action taken to reign in the...more

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California FTB Releases Updated Proposed Regulations on Market-Based Sourcing Rules – Implications for Asset Managers

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On September 13, 2024, California’s Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) released updated proposed regulations (“Draft Regulations”), which would amend the rules regarding market-based sourcing for sales other than sales of tangible...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Basel Endgame Rules: A Change Is Coming

The Announcement and Its Sources - Last week, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Michael S. Barr, gave prepared remarks at the Brookings Institution announcing a significant recalibration of the Fed's Basel...more

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule Requiring Investment Advisers to Establish Anti-Money Laundering Programs

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On August 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that expressly includes certain investment advisers in the definition of a “financial institution”...more

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Genstar Invests in Flourish Research

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Genstar Capital has announced a strategic majority investment in Flourish Research, according to a news release....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Department of Justice Settles with Las Vegas Casino for $130 Million

The settlement is the latest example of the agency’s enhanced criminal enforcement of money transmitting business and international money-laundering laws. The recent settlement is significant both in terms of its amount...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

What Co-op and Condo Boards Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act

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As the year-end deadline for compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act approaches, boards of cooperatives, condominiums and Homeowners Associations should be aware of the requirements that may affect them. The CTA...more

Cozen O'Connor

The State AG Report – 09.19.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets...more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Withdrawal Symptoms, Tupperware Party, and Gating Question

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Bankruptcy court clarifies Yellow Corp. owes pensions | WSJ - A Del. bankruptcy court stated Yellow Corp. is liable for some portion of the $6.5 billion in withdrawal liability claims, but the exact amount to be paid is...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Be careful what you wish for: IRS and Treasury release goliath CAMT NPRM full of nuance and complexity

On September 12, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Government) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (the NPRM), providing guidance regarding application of the corporate...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Fed issues enforcement action after inspections, examinations

On September 11, the Fed announced a written agreement entered by a bank holding company and its Connecticut state-chartered bank, with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the State of Connecticut Department of Banking...more

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FDIC’s Proposed Changes to Custodial Deposit Accounts: Practical Implications for Fintechs and Their Banks

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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) on September 17, 2024, that seeks to strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits held by nonbank companies on behalf of...more

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CFPB Enters into $28 Million Consent Order Resolving Allegations of Consumer Credit Misreporting

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​On September 11, the CFPB announced that it had entered into a consent order with a national bank resolving allegations that the bank reported inaccurate information to consumer reporting companies.  The bank agreed to pay...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ announces its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines

On September 17, the DOJ announced its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, stating the 2023 Merger Guidelines will be the only authoritative statement across all industries. This decision followed collaboration...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The thing about experience

Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan were 7’6” and 7’7”, but were pretty bad players in the NBA. It takes more than height to play basketball....more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB Reminds Financial Institutions to Retain Records of Affirmative Consent for Overdraft Opt-in

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On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

OCC releases final rule on the Bank Merger Act

On September 17, the OCC approved a final rule amending its procedures for reviewing applications under the Bank Merger Act. The rule will aim to provide clearer guidelines for institutions regarding the OCC’s review process...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Modernization of the US Bank Merger Review Process Begins

On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued formal statements of policy on reviewing transactions under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The...more

Hogan Lovells

Update on cost disclosures for London listed investment companies

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With effect from 19 September 2024, the FCA will no longer require London listed closed-ended investment funds to comply with the PRIIPs cost disclosure regime. Statements by the Government and the FCA have introduced...more

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