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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

Daily Business Review

Walker & Dunlop's Butler: 'Not Even the Same Game Anymore'

In the years following the Great Recession, banks represented the lion's share of construction financing, typically providing loans for near-total…
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two Cooley Lawyers Have Been Posting About Manafort's Brooklyn Brownstone for Months

Two Big Law associates are behind the blog tracking a series of loans involving properties owned by Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.
21 minute read

International Edition

Fieldfisher Moves Into Belfast and Mulls Brexit-Related Launch in Dublin

The firm has entered Northern Ireland via a tie-up with a local legal consultancy and plans to launch an office in Dublin.
3 minute read

International Edition

Holman Fenwick Willan Expands Asia Pacific Presence With Indonesia Association

HFW ties up with Jakarta's Rahayu & Partners as Indonesian firm's founder joins as partner
2 minute read

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