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From Purdue to Pat McGrath: Are Opt-Out Third-Party Releases Truly Consensual?
Judge Laurel Isicoff’s April 21, 2026, decision confirming the Chapter 11 plan of Pat McGrath Cosmetics LLC answers in the affirmative the question left open by Harrington v. Purdue Pharma: whether third‑party releases imposed through an opt‑out mechanism can be truly consensual....By: Offit Kurman
OCC Asserts Federal Preemption Over Illinois Interchange Fee Law
On April 24, the OCC announced an interim final rule and a related interim final order clarifying national banks’ authority to charge non-interest fees and concluding that federal law preempts the embattled Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA). The OCC’s interim final rule and order rely on the National Bank Act and related federal banking statutes governing national bank powers....By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
States Continue Targeting Virtual Currency Kiosks with New Licensing and Consumer Protection Laws
Earlier this month, Virginia (HB 665), Kentucky (SB 189) and Wisconsin (Act 226) enacted new laws regulating virtual currency kiosks, collectively imposing licensing, disclosure, transaction-limit, and fraud prevention requirements on kiosk operators....By: Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Cryptoasset Regulation Coming to the United Kingdom: What You Need to Know
Cryptoassets, including cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, are a global phenomenon, and they are attracting increasing regulatory attention in many jurisdictions. In keeping with this trend, the United Kingdom is finalising its regime to regulate cryptoasset businesses that are not currently within its regulatory perimeter. Those cryptoasset businesses will be brought within the UK “regulated activities regime” alongside traditional financial services businesses (such as investment...By: K&L Gates LLP
European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2026: Key takeaways from Paris
At McDermott’s European Health & Life Sciences Symposium 2026, more than 350 leaders gathered in Paris from across the life sciences and healthcare ecosystem to discuss the trends that are defining the sector’s future....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
Capital Markets & Governance Insights - April 2026
On April 16, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an exemptive order that significantly reduces the time certain tender offers for equity securities must remain open....By: Ropes & Gray LLP
Fintech Patents: New Eligibility Guidance In Canada
Banks, fintech companies and payment processors who engage in R&D and file patents regarding computer-implemented inventions will want to take note of the Federal Court's Dusome v. Canada (Attorney General) (Dusome) decision, and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) subsequently-issued guidance (the Guidance)....By: Bennett Jones LLP
CFPB Issues Final Section 1071 Rule: Narrower Scope, Later Compliance Date, and a Leaner Data Collection and Reporting Regime
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) released its final rule revising the 2023 small business lending data collection and reporting rule under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and Regulation B, which implements Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act (2026 Final Rule). The 2026 Final Rule will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, and the compliance date for initial data collection is January 1, 2028....By: Troutman Pepper Locke
Obligations d’information sur le marché secondaire en C.-B. : rejet d’une demande d’autorisation d’intenter des actions
Le 16 avril 2026, dans l’affaire Larouche v. PGM ResidualCo Holdings Inc. (disponible en anglais seulement), la Cour suprême de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CSCB ») a rejeté une demande d’autorisation d’intenter, en application de la Securities Act de la Colombie-Britannique (la « Loi »), des actions concernant les obligations d’information sur le marché secondaire, dans le cadre d’une action collective proposée selon laquelle un émetteur à capital ouvert aurait fourni de l’information fausse...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
A New Retirement Plan for Workers Without 401(k)s
During the State of the Union address, President Trump floated a proposal to expand retirement coverage to millions of workers who currently have no access to an employer-sponsored retirement plan. The idea is to create a government-backed retirement account modeled after the federal Thrift Savings Plan, with the possibility of a government match of up to $1,000 per year for eligible savers....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
CFPB final rule amends ECOA Regulation B: Disparate impact eliminated, discouragement standard narrowed, and special purpose credit program conditions tightened
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has published a final rule amending Regulation B, the implementing regulation for the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA), in three significant respects (the Rule)....By: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Fintech Patents: Allowance Trends At The Canadian Patent Appeal Board
Banks, fintech companies and payment processors who engage in R&D and file patents regarding computer-implemented inventions will want to take note of the Federal Court's Dusome v. Canada (Attorney General) (Dusome) decision, and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office's (CIPO) subsequently-issued guidance (the Guidance)....By: Bennett Jones LLP
UK FCA Market Watch 85—market conduct and transaction reporting issues
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published Market Watch 85, setting out how the information‑sharing provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) can be used by firms to prevent, detect and investigate economic crime, including criminal market abuse. The FCA explains that ECCTA allows in-scope firms to share customer or former customer information with other firms directly where specified "warning" or "request" conditions are met, while providing...By: A&O Shearman
Israel Group News - April 2026
Welcome to the April 2026 issue of our global newsletter, Israel Group News, dedicated to keeping you informed on the latest developments, emerging trends, hot topics, and DLA Piper activities that focus on bringing the dynamic and innovative Israeli ecosystem directly to your doorstep....By: DLA Piper
UK FCA consults on changes to the financial promotion rules for consumer credit
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published consultation paper CP26/15, setting out proposals to review and simplify the financial promotions rules in the Consumer Credit sourcebook (CONC). This follows feedback to the 2024 call for input that the regime is overly complex and outdated, particularly in light of the consumer duty. The FCA proposes removing a number of prescriptive rules and guidance that overlap with the duty, while retaining key consumer protections....By: A&O Shearman
SEC and CFTC Propose Form PF Amendments to Eliminate and Streamline Filing Requirements for Smaller Investment Advisers
On April 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) jointly issued proposed amendments to Form PF (Proposed Amendments), the nonpublic filing required of certain registered investment advisers to private investment funds to help the federal government detect systemic financial risk....By: Paul Hastings LLP
Europe: AIFMD II Transposition: Ireland Reaches a Key Milestone
Ireland has taken a significant step forward in the implementation of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II (AIFMD II), with confirmation that the enabling Statutory Instruments have now been signed and are set to come into force....By: K&L Gates LLP
The rise of prediction markets and the surrounding regulatory environment
A prediction market is an exchange where participants buy and sell event‑linked contracts – usually binary contracts that pay out if a specific future event occurs. These markets have surged into the financial mainstream, drawing more than three million unique users who have executed 757.6 million transactions. Combined, prediction markets have generated $162.65 billion in notional trading volume and sustained $939.9 million in open interest – figures that underscore how platforms like...By: DLA Piper
OCC Clarifies Fee Authority and Preemption Under the National Bank Act
In April 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued two coordinated interim actions addressing national banks’ authority to impose certain fees....By: Goodwin
The BR Investigations and Enforcement Forum: April 2026
Welcome to The BR Investigations and Enforcement Forum (“B.R.I.E.F.”), Blank Rome’s monthly newsletter highlighting enforcement priorities and compliance risk issues impacting businesses domestically and abroad. B.R.I.E.F. delivers concise insights into boardroom resilience, regulatory and sanctions developments, internal investigations, enforcement trends, and evolving financial crime risks....By: Blank Rome LLP
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