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April 14, 2025
NY AG Accuses MoneyLion, DailyPay Of Predatory Lending
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday sued MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay Inc. for fraud and usury, alleging that their so-called earned wage access services are actually payday loans in disguise that target vulnerable New Yorkers with predatory interest rates.
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April 14, 2025
Wealth Management App Developer Hits Ch. 11 In Delaware
The developer of a wealth management software app filed for Chapter 11 in Delaware bankruptcy court on Monday, seeking to wind down after its Australian parent company collapsed last year.
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April 14, 2025
4th Circ. Asked To Rethink Credit Union's Liability In Scam
A metal fabricator asked the full Fourth Circuit to rethink a panel decision finding a credit union cannot be held liable for a scammer's use of its services to swindle the fabricator out of $560,000, saying the majority should have deferred to the district court's findings about the scheme.
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April 14, 2025
Ex-Allied Wallet Exec Seeks Trial Delay Amid Recusal Bid
A former executive of payment processing company Allied Wallet asked to pause his criminal bank fraud case Monday while a Massachusetts federal judge considers a recusal motion questioning his impartiality.
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April 14, 2025
Ƶ To Vacate Credit Card Late Fee Rule In Deal With Banks
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday it has agreed to vacate as unlawful its $8 credit card late fee rule as part of a deal with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade groups to settle their litigation over the agency's Biden-era rule.
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April 14, 2025
Estonians Flag 'Disturbing' Deportation Threat In Fraud Case
Two Estonian men who pled guilty in a case alleging they ran a $577 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme told a Washington federal judge they each received emails from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security telling them to leave the country despite being under court order to remain in the U.S.
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April 14, 2025
Ƶ's Vought Looks To Roll Back 'Weaponized' Guidance
Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Russell Vought has called for a crackdown on so-called regulation through guidance at the agency, launching a sweeping review that could cull bulletins, circulars and other advisory materials dating back years.
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April 14, 2025
3 Firms Guide $3.1B KKR Purchase Of S&P, CME Trading Unit
KKR has agreed to acquire post-trade solutions provider OSTTRA from Davis Polk-led S&P Global and Skadden-advised CME Group for $3.1 billion, with Simpson Thacher guiding the private equity giant on the deal, the companies said Monday.
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April 13, 2025
DC Circ. Limits Ƶ Layoff Ban Amid Trump Admin Appeal
A D.C. Circuit panel has cleared a path for the Trump administration to resume job cuts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it pursues an appeal of a preliminary injunction barring it from shutting down the agency.
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April 11, 2025
SEC Digs Into Policing Crypto Trading At Roundtable
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's acting chairman said Friday the agency should consider granting temporary regulatory relief for crypto firms while the agency crafts long-term solutions to oversee digital asset markets, one of many ideas discussed during a roundtable on tailoring regulation to crypto trading.
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April 11, 2025
Ƶ To Pull Medical Debt Opinion, May Ax Nonbank Registry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Friday that it will scrap recent guidance aimed at reining in medical debt collectors and may close out its new national nonbank enforcement registry, extending the agency's pullback from its Biden-era policies.
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April 11, 2025
Ƶ Cuts Loose Comerica Suit After Missing Filing Deadline
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Friday dismissed at least for now its suit against Comerica Bank in Texas federal court that accused the bank of mismanaging a government benefit card program after missing a filing deadline and losing out on a bid to have the action stayed.
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April 11, 2025
Coinbase 'Mining Pools' Scam Case Heads To Arbitration
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and its subsidiary Toshi Holdings Ltd. are moving ahead with arbitration of a Virginia man's claims that he saw $50,000 drained from his Coinbase wallet by means of a "malicious smart contract" that appeared to be a liquidity mining pool.
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April 11, 2025
Tether-Backed Crypto Co. Can't Duck Swan's Trade Secrets Suit
A California federal judge has ruled that an entity backed by cryptocurrency Tether can't escape a trade secrets suit from crypto trading firm Swan Bitcoin, which claims the entity reneged on a commitment to provide financing for a bitcoin mining deal and induced Swan employees to quit and steal the firm's proprietary information.
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April 11, 2025
SEC Taps 2 Agency Staffers For Senior Enforcement Roles
The former director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Philadelphia office has been promoted to overseeing the agency's trial team while an adviser to acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda has been given the role of associate director of enforcement, according to a pair of recent announcements.
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April 11, 2025
Tariff Reprieve Offers Little Comfort For Venture-Backed IPOs
President Donald Trump's move to pause most tariff threats is not reassuring venture-backed startups eyeing public listings, many of which will likely postpone initial public offerings for at least another quarter or until shaky market conditions stabilize, a new report concludes.
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April 11, 2025
SEC Takes 'Small Step' On Corporate Crypto Disclosures
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission division has released a statement aimed at clarifying how federal securities laws apply to some offerings and registrations in cryptocurrency asset markets, which one commissioner called "a small step in identifying relevant disclosures."
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April 11, 2025
Crypto Firm To Pay SEC Fine Over False Client Claims
Cryptocurrency firm Nova Labs Inc. has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming it falsely touted client relationships with Nestle and other large businesses in an effort to sell crypto mining devices tied to the so-called Helium network.
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April 11, 2025
SEC, Ripple Put 2nd Circ. Case On Ice To Confirm Resolution
Blockchain firm Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission told the Second Circuit to put their respective appeals on ice as they seek commission approval for an agreement to end the landmark enforcement action.
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April 11, 2025
NFT Owner Admits To Dodging Tax On Crypto Art Sales
A Pennsylvania man pled guilty to filing false tax returns and underreporting his income by $13.1 million after selling 97 nonfungible token artworks, federal prosecutors said Friday.
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April 11, 2025
Did DOJ Bless A Crypto Free-For-All? Think Again, Attys Say
The Justice Department's move to scale back cryptocurrency enforcement and dissolve its crypto fraud investigations unit isn't exactly a "get-out-of-jail-free card" for industry players who commit crimes using digital assets, experts say.
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April 11, 2025
Fox Rothschild Hires Familiar Corporate Partner In Boston
Fox Rothschild LLP has expanded its Boston office with the addition of a Withers mergers and acquisitions attorney and corporate partner, who noted his path to the firm was shaped years ago, when he sat across the negotiation table from its lawyers on a memorable deal.
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April 11, 2025
Taxation With Representation: Norton Rose, Ropes & Gray
In this week's Taxation With Representation, Capri Holdings sells Versace to Prada, Woodside Energy sells a liquefied natural gas terminal stake to Stonepeak, crypto infrastructure firm Ripple acquires prime brokerage platform Hidden Road, and Bain Capital takes a stake in Lincoln Financial.
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April 10, 2025
Senate Dems Press Fed's Bowman On Political Independence
President Donald Trump's pick for Federal Reserve supervision czar told senators on Thursday that the central bank should have independence to set monetary policy, but she declined to say whether its regulatory policy should be subject to White House review.
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April 10, 2025
Grayscale Settles Bitcoin Rival's Conn. Biz Interference Suit
Cryptocurrency firm Osprey Funds LLC and its larger digital asset management rival Grayscale Investments LLC have agreed to settle a lawsuit over the transition of a Grayscale bitcoin investment trust into an exchange-traded fund, or ETF.
Expert Analysis
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What Broker-Dealers Must Know Before Selling Bitcoin ETPs
Interest in bitcoin exchange-traded products is already high, and only expected to grow in light of the incoming Trump administration's pro-crypto stance, but broker-dealers must still consider numerous regulatory requirements before recommending a bitcoin ETP to a client, say Frank Weigand and Justine Woods at Cahill Gordon.
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Series
Texas Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
The fourth quarter of 2024 brought noteworthy developments to the Texas financial services sector, particularly a new state artificial intelligence bill and a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that will affect an outsize number of Texas community banks, says Tyler George at Naman Howell.
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Cyber Disclosure Is A Mainstay In 2025 SEC Exam Priorities
Despite a new administration and a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chair incoming, the SEC's 2025 examination priorities signal that cybersecurity disclosures and risk management practices will remain important due to the growing threat of cyberattacks, says Anjali Das at Wilson Elser.
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Opinion
No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.
A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.
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5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond
In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.
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Best Practices To Find Del. Earnout Provisions That Hold Up
Recent Delaware earnout litigation illustrates the need for careful drafting and proactive planning to avoid later divergent interpretations of the signed contract, and a series of drafting tips can help, say attorneys at Cozen O'Connor.
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What's Ahead As Transparency Act Comes To A Crossroads
Synthesizing the contrasting federal district and appellate court rulings on the Corporate Transparency Act’s validity reveals several main areas of debate that will likely remain at issue as challenges to the law continue winding through the courts, say attorneys at Farella Braun.
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Preparing For Mexican Drug Cartels' Terrorist Designation
In the event President-elect Donald Trump designates Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, businesses will need to consider how their particular industry is affected and evaluate previously legitimate practices given the cartels' involvement so many sectors of the economy, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
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Where Payments Law And Regulation Are Headed In 2025
The Trump administration will likely bring significant changes to payments regulations in 2025, but maintaining internal compliance efforts in the absence of robust federal oversight will remain key as state authorities and private plaintiffs step into the breach, say attorneys at Stinson.
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Ohio Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
Ohio's banking and financial services sector saw several significant developments in the fourth quarter of 2024, including a landmark Uniform Commercial Code ruling, adjustments to the state's Homebuyer Plus Program and the launch of the state's first women-led bank, says attorney Alex Durst.
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National Trust Bank Charter Can Widen Reach Of Fintech Cos.
U.S. fintech companies that want to expand nationwide are at a competitive disadvantage with foreign companies, which can much more easily branch into the U.S., but setting up a national trust bank charter could offer a path forward, say attorneys at Davis Wright.
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Series
Illinois Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q4
While the last quarter of 2024 didn't bring any notable state financial legislation, Illinois banks did see developments in the challenge to the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, and received some awaited guidance on credit line disclosures and bank-fintech relationships, say attorneys at Dykema.
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7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring
President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection
Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.
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Impact Of Successful Challenges To SEC's Rulemaking Ability
In 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission faced significant legal challenges to its aggressive rulemaking agenda as several of its rules were vacated by the Fifth Circuit, which could hinder the SEC's ability to enact rules extending beyond express statutory authority in the future, say attorneys at Debevoise.