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The Legal Intelligencer

Sovereign Immunity in Bankruptcy Cases: Can a Trustee Sue the State?

Typically, a state governmental entity is immune from suit unless the state explicitly waives its own sovereign immunity with respect to a particular claim or issue.
12 minute read

Inside Counsel

New Delaware Unclaimed Property Audit Regs Trigger Non-Compliance Concerns

Delaware's much-anticipated unclaimed property audit regulations went into effect on October 11 and now the state is identifying some holders as…
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Federal Rules Advisory Panel to Eye Litigation Financing—Sort Of

A federal judicial body plans to look into rules changes concerning disclosure of third-party financing of litigation—a move praised by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce—but the breadth of that probe could be limited.
18 minute read

The Recorder

Four Takeaways From California's New Report on Banking and Marijuana

After a year of meetings and hearings, California's working group on marijuana and banking issued its final report Tuesday. It's overarching conclusion? California can only do so much to entice banks and credit unions to open accounts for marijuana-related businesses.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Barclays 'Dark Pool' Class Action Preserved by Second Circuit Panel

The Second Circuit's order preserved the class status of investors who say the British bank's 'dark pool' investment division violated securities laws.
11 minute read

Law.com

New-Wave Legal Challenges for Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies

As the adoption of cryptocurrencies spreads throughout the business and financial sectors, so too do the concerns that lack of regulation render the new-age currency susceptible to fraud, manipulation, and to being used as a vehicle for money laundering. Nevertheless, recent efforts by U.S. enforcement agencies to apply and enforce financial regulations mean greater scrutiny than ever before.
16 minute read

New York Law Journal

New International Guidelines for Banks on 'Step-In' Risk

In her International Banking column, Kathleen A. Scott discusses new international guidelines issued in October by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for International Settlements. The guidelines are part of a continuing effort to strengthen oversight and regulation of the so-called “shadow banking system."
11 minute read

Daily Business Review

Meridian Capital Group Closes $12.5 Million Loan for Plantation Retail

The three retail buildings are part of a larger office and retail park in Plantation.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Beach Lender, Broker Convicted in $20 Million Mortgage Scam

Prosecutors say the broker used the profits from the scam to purchase a $6.9 million estate in Miami Beach.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Paradise Papers Sizzle Appleby, What's Next for Offshore Firms?

The offshore legal industry largely avoided a regulatory crackdown in the wake of the Panama Papers. Will the same be true after the Paradise Papers?
6 minute read

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