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United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New York's Highest Court Says FAPA Applies Retroactively

Almost three years after New York's "Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act" (FAPA) changed how the six-year time clock applicable to mortgage actions starts and stops, the state's highest court resolved a heavily litigated dispute, concluding that FAPA is, indeed, retroactive.

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments, Including Article 12 And Related Article 9 Revisions

Governor Hochul of New York signed Assembly Bill 3307-A/Senate Bill 1840-A into law, enacting 2022 Uniform Commercial Code amendments, including a new Article 12 governing controllable electronic records and related revisions to Article 9.

United States Finance

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Lowenstein Sandler

AIFMD II Implementation: The Final Countdown

Directive (EU) 2024/927 ("AIFMD II") introduces EU-wide rules for alternative investment fund managers ("AIFMs") regarding loan origination, liquidity management tools for open-ended alternative investment funds ("AIFs") and delegation and substance requirements.

United States Finance

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Jones Day

CFTC Announces Changes To Rules Governing Enforcement Investigations And Settlement Recommendations

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Second Circuit Poised To Rule On What Law Applies To Consumer Wire Fraud

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

CFPB Signals Major Shift In Exam Approach With New "Humility Pledge"

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Podcast Episode: Opportunities In The Solar Finance Industries Despite Trump 2.0 (Podcast)

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

NY Department Of Financial Services Signals Increased Scrutiny Of Third-Party Technology Risk Management

United States Finance

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Jones Day

GENIUS ACT – Banking Regulators Prepare To Publish Proposed Rules

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

CFPB Tells President, Congress It Will Need $279.6 Million To Continue Statutorily Required Operations Through September 30, 2026

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FRB, FDIC, OCC And NCUA Testify At Congressional Oversight Hearings

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Supporting Community Banks, Comments From Comptroller Gould

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

CFTC Authorizes Spot Crypto Trading On DCMs

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The U.S. Economy: Modest Activity And Intensifying Uncertainty (Ankura Monthly Economic Report November 2025)

United States Strategy

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Visa Turbulence: Navigating Your H-1B Future In A Shifting U.S. Landscape (Video)

United States Immigration

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Green and Spiegel

FBI's Most Recent Gambling Arrests Suggest Sports-Betting Regulations Are Effective

United States Media & IT

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Duane Morris LLP

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Banking Regulation

Project Finance

Capital Adequacy/BASEL

How Regulatory Change Is Reshaping Global Lending

How are shifting capital and regulatory rules actually changing the way banks lend, borrowers negotiate, and lawyers structure deals?

United States Finance

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World Law Group

Federal Banking Agencies Propose Lower Community Bank Leverage Ratio Requirements

The proposal would also extend the grace period for falling below the threshold by two quarters. If adopted, more banks could opt into the simplified capital framework—a simple leverage ratio of tier...

United States Finance

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Davis Wright Tremaine

3 Recent Regulatory Developments Relevant To The EU And UK Securitisation Markets

Recent EU and UK regulatory initiatives signal a renewed push to strengthen and scale the EU and UK securitisation markets, with three developments in particular highlighting how policymakers aim to broaden the investor base, refine prudential frameworks and mobilise long-term capital—especially from insurers.

Worldwide Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Will Crypto Capital Find A Home In The U.S.?

United States Technology

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Davis Wright Tremaine

OCC Settles With Bank Over Alleged BSA/AML Violations

United States Finance

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

IRS Proposes Ending Look-Through Rule For Domestic Corporation REIT Ownership

United States Tax

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Cozen O'Connor

U.S. Pet Grooming & Boarding: Ankura Industry Spotlight (October 2025)

United States Commercial

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Basel Endgame: Divergence, Competition And The Next Strategic Moves

Worldwide Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Federal Reserve Announces Update For One Firm's Individual Capital Requirements

United States Finance

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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Debt Capital Markets

JONES DAY TALKS®: Real Assets Roundup – Episode 6: Higher Education (Podcast)

The funding and operational models attendant to college and university infrastructure and facilities have remained largely unaltered for nearly 100 years.

United States Consumer

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Jones Day

Democratic AGs To Check Out Buy-Now-Pay-Later Companies

Seven Democratic AGs, co-led by North Carolina AG Jeff Jackson, sent letters to the six largest Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) providers seeking information...

United States Consumer

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Cozen O'Connor

SEC Sheds Light On 2026 Priorities: Risk Areas And Key Insights For Broker-Dealers

On November 17, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Examinations (the Division) released its examination priorities for fiscal year 2026.

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

From Direct Lending To ABS: Private Credit's $3T Toolkit Fuels PE Deals

United States Finance

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Dechert

Distressed Debt Legal Insights

United States Finance

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Privy Council Holds That There Is No Legal Requirement In The Tort Of Deceit To Show That A Claimant Was Consciously Aware Of The Representation Made

United States Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ACA Files Suit Challenging Colorado Law That Omits Medical Debts From Credit Reports

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

State-Level Digital Asset Licensing: What To Watch As We Head Into 2026

United States Technology

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Improving UK Transaction Reporting: FCA Consults On Streamlined Framework

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

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Charges, Mortgages, Indemnities

Four Pillars Of Remedies For The Mortgage Loan In Default

Under New York law, lenders can accelerate the debt, foreclose on the property, appoint a receiver to manage it, and seek a deficiency judgment if sale proceeds fall short.

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

New York's Highest Court Says FAPA Applies Retroactively

Almost three years after New York's "Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act" (FAPA) changed how the six-year time clock applicable to mortgage actions starts and stops, the state's highest court resolved a heavily litigated dispute, concluding that FAPA is, indeed, retroactive.

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

All's Well That Ends Well: The CFTC Amends Its Wells Notice Process And Other Rules Of Practice For The Better

For years, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) has exercised broad discretion in investigating and prosecuting potential violations of the law...

United States Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Crystallex Sale Approved And Lone Star Funds V. Republic Of Korea – ICSID Annulment Highlights Due Process In Investor-State Arbitration

United States Litigation

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Steptoe LLP

New York Court Of Appeals Finds Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act Constitutional Under Due Process

United States Litigation

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

OFAC Announces $4.7 Million Penalty On Real Estate Investor For Dealing In Blocked Property Linked To Russian Oligarch

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

CFPB Proposes Narrowing ECOA Regulations

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

FHFA Announces 2026 Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Anticipating Shutdown, CFPB Is Transferring Cases To DoJ

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

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Financial Services

Four Pillars Of Remedies For The Mortgage Loan In Default

Under New York law, lenders can accelerate the debt, foreclose on the property, appoint a receiver to manage it, and seek a deficiency judgment if sale proceeds fall short.

United States Real Estate

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Emerging Manager Minute (Video)

Our Emerging Manager Minute video series examines a wide array of topics that are crucial for understanding and navigating the challenges and opportunities for Emerging Hedge Fund Managers.

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Agrees To Terminate Remaining Undertakings Under The Global Research Analyst Settlement

On December 5, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced its consent to the termination of the remaining undertakings under the Global Research Analyst Settlement.

United States Commercial

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 5 December 2025

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New York's Highest Court Says FAPA Applies Retroactively

United States Finance

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Goodwin Procter LLP

New York Enacts 2022 UCC Amendments, Including Article 12 And Related Article 9 Revisions

United States Finance

LS

Lowenstein Sandler

AIFMD II Implementation: The Final Countdown

United States Finance

JD

Jones Day

CFTC Announces Changes To Rules Governing Enforcement Investigations And Settlement Recommendations

United States Finance

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Second Circuit Poised To Rule On What Law Applies To Consumer Wire Fraud

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

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Latest Videos

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Emerging Manager Minute (Video)

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Designated Gifts — Honoring Intent, Avoiding Liability (Video)

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Michael Best

Ten Minute Interview: Investment Professionals And Family Offices (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

New Consumer Financial Services Fintech Business Opportunities Arising From Deregulation At The CFPB During Trump 2.0 – Part 1 (Podcast)

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Navigating The Retail Alternatives Landscape (Video)

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Alvarez & Marsal

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