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New Regulation: Statutes, Pillars, and the Build Back Better Act
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
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Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
AF COVID-19 Podcast: PPP Loan Forgiveness - What Dealers Need to Know
Employment Law Now IV-62-Weekend Roundtable Discussion on Various Impacts of the Federal CARES/Coronavirus Programs
Qualified Opportunity Zone Update: Highlights of Treasury's Second Set of Proposed Regulations
Podcast: Tax Reform and Its Impact on Exempt Organizations, One Year In
Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Investments
Podcast - New Unrelated Business Taxable Income Liability for Providing Certain Fringe Benefits
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AML BSA and Sanctions Compliance I of II June 10 2014
On November 3, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) voted unanimously to finalize the procedures for designating a nonbank financial company for Federal Reserve supervision. FSOC’s Interpretive Guidance aims to...more
The following newsletter provides a roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements taken by a federal and/or state financial services regulatory agency, specifically focusing on:...more
Welcome to the Financial Services Report, holiday style! Banks and non-banks alike started early this year with additions and changes to their regulator stockings. The Senate confirmed Rohit Chopra as the new CFPB Director....more
On New Year’s Day 2021, Congress passed the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AMLA 2020). As we reported last April, the AMLA 2020 included sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening protections against money laundering,...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury released its report and recommendations regarding the Orderly Liquidation Authority established under Title II of the Dodd-Frank Act. The report proposes a “bankruptcy first” approach to...more
On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) recently released its long-awaited review of the determination and designation processes of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), created under the Dodd-Frank Wall...more
A federal jury in Brooklyn has found former HSBC Holdings exec Mark Johnson guilty on 9 counts of front-running that grew out of the DOJ’s investigation into forex manipulation at HSBC....more
"A Financial System that Creates Economic Opportunities: Banks and Credit Unions," a Report by the Department of the Treasury, identifies potential reforms that would promote the "Core Principles for Regulating the United...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Just last week Steve Mnuchin, the Secretary of the Treasury, put forth the first of several Reports proposing financial reforms. Much of the Report makes sweeping changes to Dodd- Frank, the legislation...more
On February 3, 2017, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13772, which identified seven Core Principles by which his administration would regulate the U.S. financial system....more
On June 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a comprehensive report setting forth the Trump Administration’s vision for regulatory reform in the banking sector. Specifically, this report focuses on the depository...more
Shortly after taking office, President Trump issued an Executive Order to establish a policy for regulating the United States financial system under seven "Core Principles," and to order a report from the United States...more
As required by the President’s Executive Order 13772 setting forth the core principles that should be taken into account in connection with the regulation of the U.S. financial system, the U.S. Treasury Department published a...more
The report issued earlier this week by the U.S. Treasury Department to President Trump in response to his February 2017 Executive Order 13772, “A Financial System That Creates Economic Opportunities-Banks and Credit Unions,”...more
President Donald Trump on Feb. 3, 2017, signed an executive order entitled "Core Principles for Regulating the United States Financial System," which directed the Treasury Secretary to consult with financial regulators,...more
Owners, Developers Face Challenges Converting Parking to E-Commerce Delivery Space - Because millennials make up an increasing number of urban residents, owners and developers of apartment and condominium buildings are...more
On August 25, 2015, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed rules that would require registered investment advisers to adopt anti-money laundering (AML) programs and report...more
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposed Rule) on September 1, 2015 that would impose anti-money laundering (AML) requirements for investment...more
The Treasury Department recently issued a request for information to explore various aspects of “online marketplace lending.” The RFI seeks comment on a broad array of online financial services companies that lend not only to...more
Last week, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a D.C. District Court decision dismissing a bank’s complaint challenging the constitutionality of the CFPB based on lack of standing. The district court had concluded that...more
On June 9, 2015, six federal agencies (“Agencies”) subject to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Act”) issued much-anticipated joint final standards (“Final Standards”) in accordance with...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has issued a request for information (RFI) regarding online marketplace lending. The RFI reflects the Treasury Department’s recognition that online marketplace lending “is a rapidly...more