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Federal Judge Allows Fair Housing Act Violation to Proceed Against Bank of America

"There is overwhelming evidence in this case of Bank of America's racially discriminatory maintenance and marketing of its foreclosed, bank-owned homes," Attorney Jessica Weber, of Brown Goldstein and Levy in Baltimore, said on behalf of the plaintiffs. "We look forward to obtaining justice and holding Bank of America and its maintenance vendor Safeguard accountable for their discriminatory practices."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Trust Account Missteps 'Disproportionately' Lead to Discipline for Pa. Attorneys

Whether from ignorance or laziness, IOLTA snafus often land practitioners in front of authorities, and the issue is heightened in small firms.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Google's Use of 'History Off' Chats Offers Lessons for In-House Counsel

"Any experienced counsel should be advised to think through scenarios where documentation is needed," said H. Gregory Baker, a partner at Patterson Belknap.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-WeWork CLO Moves to Fintech Unicorn DailyPay

"DailyPay is the clear market-leader in a new and exciting category, with incredible opportunity for further strategic growth and regulatory certainty," said Jared DeMatteis, the company's first legal chief.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York AG as Global Crypto Cop

This article asks the question "Is it in the interest of New Yorkers for the New York AG to aggressively litigate against foreign companies for violating New York state registration requirements?"
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National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter Adds Senior Lawyer From NY Fed

James Bergin, former acting co-general counsel and deputy general counsel at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, joined Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer as a partner in New York.
2 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge: Raging Bull Instructor Could Be Liable for Defrauding Consumers $137M in Alleged Investment Scheme

"A careful review of the allegations in the Second Amended Complaint makes clear that the FTC has plausibly alleged that Dennis made misleading and material representations regarding customers' potential earnings from Raging Bull's products. First, the FTC plausibly alleges that Dennis made income-related 'representations' through electronic means which were directed at consumers," said U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III, for the District of Maryland.
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Law.com

'April Fool's Joke Gone Wrong'?: Judge Dismisses Securities Suit Over VW's 'Voltswagen' Campaign—For Now

"Merely alleging a daily monitoring function and the participation in the preparation of public statements does not allow this Court to infer that Volkswagen AG 'collaborated with the authors to such an extent that they controlled the [press release's] publication,'" Alston wrote, citing the Second Circuit's 2022 holding in Noto v. 22nd Century Grp. Inc. "In other words, the Amended complaint does not sufficiently allege that Individual Defendants and VWGoA more broadly 'lacked final control over the [press release's] contents or did not make the ultimate decision as to what specific information to include.
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National Law Journal

Experts Warn of Enforcement, Criminal Action Against SVB as Civil Cases Mount

While investigations are yet to be confirmed, SEC Chair Gary Gensler released a statement earlier this week that warned he was watching for anything unscrupulous in the wake of SVB's closure and federal takeover.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

S&C, Davis Polk Take Lead Roles in First Republic Rescue Plan, SVB Bankruptcy

Longtime S&C senior chair Rodgin Cohen is representing First Republic, while Davis Polk is working with the 11 largest banks making investments in First Republic.
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