Weekly Brief: BoA Sued; SCOTUS Shortlists; Fund Fights Argentina
January 18, 2024- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "National Security Challenges: Outpacing China in Emerging Technology."...more
December 8, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion held a hearing entitled, "Connecting Communities: Building Innovation Ecosystems Across...more
July 7, 2023- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and U.S. Department of Treasury launched an inquiry into high-cost specialty financial products, such as medical...more
June 12, 2023 The Accountability Through Confirmation Act and the Protecting Small Business Information Act have each been introduced to reform the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)....more
The prospect of the U.S. Congress acting on housing reform this year remains unlikely. The House Democrats’ determination to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Trump’s involvement with Ukraine and begin public...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Department of Housing released the much-anticipated housing finance reform plan to reduce the government’s role in housing and end government control of both Fannie Mae and Freddie...more
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals dealt the DOJ a blow yesterday with a ruling that “rejected the government’s claim that a lower court had applied antitrust laws incorrectly in allowing the merger” between AT&T and Time Warner...more