FinCEN Issues Orders Sanctioning Foreign Banks for Alleged Opioid-Related Money Laundering

The US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued orders identifying three Mexico-based financial institutions as being of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking. These orders are... Read more »

CFPB Sues Early Warning Services and Major Banks over Zelle Payment Network Fraud

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Early Warning Services, LLC and major banks for failing to safeguard the Zelle network from fraud and other defects. Source link Read more »

BIS and CPMI report on implications of tokenisation for central banks

The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have jointly published a report on the implications of tokenisation for central banks. Source link Read more »

FDIC Proposes Recordkeeping Requirements on Banks for Custodial Accounts

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a proposed rule requiring insured depository institutions to adhere to new recordkeeping requirements for certain custodial deposit accounts that offer transactional features Source link Read more »
After Affirmative Action: An Alumni Weekend Talk with Ralph Richard Banks – Stanford Center for Racial Justice

After Affirmative Action: An Alumni Weekend Talk with Ralph Richard Banks – Stanford Center for Racial Justice

For decades, affirmative action policies in college admissions have provided educational opportunities to underrepresented groups in an effort to counteract historical discrimination. On June 29, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down... Read more »
UK Court Grapples with Liability of Receiving Banks for Push Paym

UK Court Grapples with Liability of Receiving Banks for Push Paym

Following on from our Blog post and article from November of last year that looked at the potential liabilities of banks and related parties in the context of authorised push payment (“APP”) frauds, the recent decision... Read more »
Proposals Would Relax Hiring Restrictions for Banks, Credit Unions

Proposals Would Relax Hiring Restrictions for Banks, Credit Unions

​The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) recently released proposed rules to give banks and credit unions more flexibility to hire people who have committed relatively... Read more »

Background Checks in Banks, and Conflicts with Ban-the-Box Laws

Philip M. Berkowitz talks about background checks and “Ban-the-Box” laws that financial services organizations must comply with when hiring. Global Banking & Finance Review View Source link Reach Out Don’t hesitate to... Read more »
LawNext Podcast: A Conversation About Wrongful Convictions, with Brian Banks and Michael Semanchik

LawNext Podcast: A Conversation About Wrongful Convictions, with Brian Banks and Michael Semanchik

This week, LawNext veers slightly off-topic for a conversation about wrongful convictions. But, as you’ll hear from our guests, there is a legal tech angle, even to this. At the recent Clio... Read more »

“Preposterous”: Professor Emeritus William C. Banks Fact Checks Death Penalty Claims in the Donald Trump Election Indictment

Professor Emeritus William C. Banks contributed to the USA Today fact check article “No, Trump won’t face the death penalty in 2020 election indictment.” Recently making the rounds on social media were... Read more »
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