In November 2018, Missouri voters passed Amendment 2, setting in motion state regulated medical marijuana. Over the last month, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (DHSS) began approving license applications...more
1/15/2020
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Anti-Money Laundering ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil ,
Cannabis Products ,
Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Credit Unions ,
Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dispensaries ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hemp Cultivation ,
Hemp Related Businesses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Foods ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Plant Based Products ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
On January 4, 2018, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially rescinded all of the prior Obama-era Department of Justice (DOJ) marijuana-related guidance, including the so-called “Cole Memo.” That guidance had provided...more
1/8/2018
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Cole Memorandum ,
Controlled Substances ,
Controlled Substances Act ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Dispensaries ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FinCEN ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Cultivation ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Preemption ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
The Volcker Rule Under the Trump Administration -
The so-called Volcker Rule—named after Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board—was part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more
1/25/2017
/ Advertising ,
Airspace ,
American Bankers Association ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Annuities ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
CFTC ,
Charitable Remainder Trust ,
Civil Liability ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Commercial Loans ,
Credit Unions ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Design Defects ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Drones ,
Estate Tax ,
FDIC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Reserve ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Markets ,
Hedge Funds ,
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Marijuana ,
Medical Marijuana ,
NCUA ,
Negligence ,
Nonconforming Use ,
OCC ,
Property Owners ,
Proprietary Trading ,
Public Access Laws ,
Risk Management ,
Securities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Service Animals ,
Third-Party Liability ,
Trading Platforms ,
Trump Administration ,
Trust Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Volcker Rule ,
Website Accessibility
We are thrilled to bring you the third installment of Stinson Leonard Street's Emerging Trends newsletter. We are proud of the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge across our firm's 13 offices nationwide and are...more
10/17/2016
/ Acquisitions ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFTC ,
Chemicals ,
Class Action ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Connected Cars ,
Controlling Stockholders ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Retention ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disgorgement ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Drinking Water ,
Driverless Cars ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Entire Fairness Standard ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Geolocation ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Mergers ,
Mobile Apps ,
New Amendments ,
Niantic Inc. ,
Nintendo ,
NYDFS ,
OEHHA ,
OSHA ,
Pokemon ,
Proposition 65 ,
Public Nuisance ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Safe Harbors ,
Sarbanes-Oxley ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Severance Agreements ,
Smartphones ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Technology ,
Teva Pharmaceuticals ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Vendors ,
Video Games ,
Virtual Reality ,
Warning Labels ,
Website Accessibility ,
Websites ,
Whistleblowers
On February 2, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint enforcement action against indirect auto lender Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (Toyota Motor Credit)...more
On September 28, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two separate actions against Fifth Third Bank. The first action—brought only by the CFPB—relates to Fifth Third Bank’s marketing of credit card...more
9/29/2015
/ Automotive Industry ,
Automotive Loans ,
Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Credit Cards ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fees ,
Financial Institutions ,
Restitution ,
Telemarketing
On September 24, 2015, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a joint action against Hudson City Savings Bank, F.S.B. (Hudson).
The complaint alleges that Hudson...more
9/25/2015
/ Banking Sector ,
Banks ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
Consent Order ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Consumer Lenders ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Discriminatory Lending Practices ,
ECOA ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Loans ,
Mortgage Brokers ,
Mortgages ,
Race Discrimination ,
Redlining