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The American Lawyer

Kirkland Beefs Up Private Equity Group With Proskauer Hires

Kirkland & Ellis, moving quickly to build up a private equity team in its new Boston office, has hired two partners from Proskauer Rose, including a leader of Proskauer's private investment funds group.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Can Payday Lenders Force Arbitration After Having Borrowers Arrested?

The Texas Supreme Court will decide this issue of whether a payday lender waived the civil litigation arbitration agreements it had with its customers by filing criminal charges against them and landing some of the borrowers in jail.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Real Estate Attorneys Play Consumer Protection Role in Changing Era

Alan Doran writes: While the traditional responsibilities of real estate attorneys in New York are well understood, new and evolving consumer protection regulations are forcing attorneys to confront new challenges and presenting new opportunities.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

London Traders Gamble on SDNY in Foreign Currency Case

As the Department of Justice prosecutes alleged manipulation of the foreign currency spot trading market, a trio of London-based foreign currency traders who worked for Citicorp, Barclays, and JPMorgan Chase agreed earlier this month to come to New York in July for their arraignments.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Regulators Approve Virtual Currency Company's Expansion to Washington State

Gemini Trust, a virtual currency company, has been approved by New York's Department of Financial Services to expand its operations into Washington state.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

New York Regulators Approve Virtual Currency Company's Expansion to Washington State

Superintendent Maria Vullo said the agreement shows the state's "ability to rapidly respond to, and effectively foster, fintech business models."
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump and Cordray Are 'Two Bulls Circling Each Other,' GOP Lawmaker Says

Financial Services Roundtable hosted a regulatory reform panel Wednesday in Washington, where Covington & Burling partner John Dugan, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer of the House Financial Services Committee, and others offered observations about what's happening, and what's next.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Lawyer Wins Fight to Sue 'Despicable' Bank Regulators for Malicious Prosecution

A federal judge in D.C. has cleared the way for Miami attorney Carlos Loumiet to bring Bivens and FTCA claims against the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and investigators.
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

Boca Raton Office Complex Turnover Completed in 8 Months

HFF inks the $59.75 million sale of the Peninsula Executive Center in Boca Raton.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Virtual Currency 'Miners' Ordered to Pay $12.4 Million

A Ponzi scheme involving online currency has come to a crashing halt with two Connecticut technology companies hit with a $12.4 million default judgment.
4 minute read

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