This CLE webinar will examine certain legal and regulatory issues arising out of the bank receiverships in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), Signature Bank (SB), and First Republic Bank (FRB) failures. The panel will discuss the FDIC's general receivership authority, the formation and opera... Read More

This CLE course will provide finance and lending counsel with an examination of current and potential uses of blockchain in banking and fintech. The panel will discuss the advantages of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in cost-efficiency, cybersecurity, and fraud protection, as well as the legal... Read More

This CLE webinar will examine current legal requirements for money transmission and the licensing exemptions available to money transmitters at both the federal and state levels. The panel will also discuss the advantages and potential pitfalls of For Benefit Of (FBO) accounts for banks and the mone... Read More

This CLE course will examine banking issues presented by the conflict between various states' legalization/decriminalization of cannabis and federal law treatment of it as a controlled substance. The panel will discuss regulatory and enforcement risks associated with financing and taking deposits fr... Read More

The CLE webinar will analyze the valid-when-made and true lender doctrines and issues that can arise when banks and nonbanks enter partnerships to offer consumer loan products. The panel discussion will include the evolution of both issues under national banking laws, the Madden case, the 2020 OCC r... Read More

This CLE course will examine a new joint proposal by the federal banking agencies to modernize the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. The panel will discuss how the rise of mobile and online banking would be addressed in the new regs, how compliance obligations might vary depending on ban... Read More

This CLE course will analyze attorney-client privilege and bank examination privilege as applied to financial institutions in the course of investigations and regulatory examinations. The panel will discuss how to respond to regulatory requests for privileged information and the consequences of shar... Read More

This CLE course will provide bank counsel with an analysis of Regulation W, which governs transactions that banks may conduct with affiliates and insiders, and best practices for compliance. The panel will also discuss the impact of Dodd-Frank mandates, including Sections 608 and 619, on the affilia... Read More

This CLE course will discuss current trends in bank M&As, the legal and regulatory hurdles, the different ways banks can approach and structure a merger or consolidation deal, and best practices for due diligence. Read More

This CLE course will examine the legal issues and risks associated with bank adoption of cryptocurrency. The panel will discuss the mechanics of providing custody of digital assets, facilitating payments and reporting of transactions done on blockchain networks, AML and cybersecurity concerns, and t... Read More

This CLE course will offer guidance to bank counsel on three critical areas of risk that will impact U.S. banks in 2021--climate change, cybersecurity, and social justice--and steps the bank boards they advise should take to address the evolving regulatory framework around these issues. Read More

This CLE course will examine pros and cons of operating under a bank holding company or financial holding company (BHC) vs. a simple stand-alone bank structure. The presentation will include a discussion of the federal laws and regulations regarding permissible activities for banks and their holding... Read More

This CLE course will examine the regulatory and enforcement framework around emergency COVID-19 loan programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). The panel will discuss actions by borrowers and lenders that can trigger potential liab... Read More

This CLE course will examine various provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that will have a regulatory impact on the banking industry. The panel will discuss removal of the cap on FDIC insured deposits; the OCC waiver of single-borrower lending limits for natio... Read More

This CLE course will analyze the issues presented by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for banks and other financial services providers. The panel will discuss the complexities of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) exemption, the types of financial services transactions and data which remain... Read More

This CLE course will examine structuring alternatives for banks that seek to collaborate with fintech companies and the legal and regulatory issues that arise with each. The panel discussion will include key provisions to include in third-party contracts or joint ventures, and the mechanics of inves... Read More

This CLE course will provide bank counsel with a thorough understanding of the bank examination privilege, including the legal basis for the privilege, how to exercise the privilege in federal litigation, and the documents and communications covered. The panel will also discuss best practices for ap... Read More

This CLE course will examine bank regulatory and operational concerns with peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services. The panel will discuss the legal and compliance challenges in adopting Zelle, recent enforcement actions against Venmo and other non-bank money transmitters, and fraud risks associated wit... Read More

This CLE course will examine FinCEN's new regulation, "Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions," known as the "CDD Rule," "Beneficial Ownership Rule," or "Beneficial Owner Rule" (Rule) and how it will impact anti-money laundering (AML) procedures of banks and other covered fin... Read More

This CLE course will analyze the unique legal challenges in fintech M&A and investment transactions. The panel discussion will include regulatory considerations, due diligence, how to address the differences in internal compliance controls and culture between financial institutions and technology fi... Read More

This CLE course will examine recent changes to the Office of the Comptroller Currency's (OCC) policies and procedures regarding bank enforcement actions and related matters as set forth in OCC Bulletin 2017-48 (Bulletin). The panel will discuss how the new procedural and substantive changes in the O... Read More

This CLE course will review the new cybersecurity regulations issued by the New York Department of Financial Services, including which institutions are regulated and the staffing, reporting and third-party monitoring requirements imposed under the state regulations. The panel will also discuss recen... Read More

This CLE course will provide an overview of the OCC's proposal for special purpose national bank charters for FinTech companies and the potential regulatory pitfalls that potential applicants must consider. The program will address the OCC's chartering process and the supervisory, financial and oper... Read More

This CLE course will provide strategies for counsel to banks, marketplace lenders, loan buyers, securitizers and other secondary market participants on originating loans, structuring loan sales and defending interest rate and other claims to avoid the impact of the Madden decision, which limits inte... Read More

This CLE course will provide guidance to banking and financial services litigators on the implied certification theory of False Claims Act (FCA) liability against lenders, and the impact of the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Universal Health Servs. v. U.S., ex rel. Escobar recognizing the theory.... Read More

This CLE course will discuss regulatory developments in the wake of increasing cyber threats for financial institutions, including the FFIEC's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool. The program will look at how regulators assess cybersecurity and the recent increased focus on risk management by board of dir... Read More