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NCUA announces fifth round of deregulatory proposals
On February 10, the NCUA announced a fifth round of proposed regulatory changes under its ongoing “Deregulation Project” seeking to reduce administrative burden and eliminate duplicative requirements for federally insured credit unions....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
District court dismisses proposed mortgage discrimination class action with prejudice
On February 5, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed with prejudice a putative class action lawsuit alleging race discrimination in mortgage lending....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
CFPB union urges D.C. Circuit to uphold injunction blocking the Bureau’s shutdown
On February 2, the union representing CFPB employees filed an en banc brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, urging the court to uphold the district court’s preliminary injunction preventing the executive branch from unilaterally shutting down the CFPB....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
OFAC Enforcement Update: $1.72M Settlement Highlights Screening Gaps in Education, Similar Sectors
On February 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $1.72 million settlement with IMG Academy, LLC (IMG) arising from apparent violations of OFAC’s counternarcotics sanctions program....By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Conversion of a Cayman Umbrella Fund from an Exempted Company to a Segregated Portfolio Company
Umbrella fund structures in the Cayman Islands are commonly established either as an exempted company (“EC”) or as a segregated portfolio company (“SPC”)....By: Conyers
Court declines to halt Washington’s racial equity homeownership program
On February 9, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied a motion for preliminary injunction in a case challenging Washington’s Covenant Homeownership Program, a special purpose credit program designed to reduce racial disparities in homeownership....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Life sciences dealmaking accelerates in 2026: Key insights from EY’s Firepower M&A Report
Life sciences companies are entering 2026 with momentum. According to Ernst and Young’s (EY) 2026 Firepower M&A Report, dealmaking is accelerating — driven not by short-term market shifts, but by long-term strategic fundamentals....By: McDermott Will & Schulte
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Patient Square to Acquire Paradigm From OMERS
Patient Square Capital will acquire Paradigm from OMERS Private Equity, according to a news release. Paradigm, founded in 1991 and based in Walnut Creek, California, is a specialty care management organization focused people with complex injuries and diagnoses....By: McGuireWoods LLP
Agentic payments and the new fraud landscape for retailers
Agentic payments create new opportunities for fraud. When an external AI agent is increasingly the “shopper”, both the merchant and payments provider sees less of the human and more of an automated request. That loss of direct engagement weakens some familiar controls, concentrates risk in the authentication and integration layer, and makes the system more vulnerable to abuse....By: Hogan Lovells
SEC clarifies application of federal securities laws to tokenized securities
On January 28, the SEC issued a statement clarifying the application of federal securities laws to tokenized securities, which are financial instruments represented by digital assets and recorded on distributed ledger technology....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Nigeria v VR Global Partners LP & Ors – English Court of Appeal reaffirms robust case management powers in third-party cost claim
On 23 January 2026, the Court of Appeal delivered an important judgment in The Federal Republic of Nigeria v VR Global Partners LP & Ors, reaffirming the English courts' robust and pragmatic approach to case management in complex, high-value litigation. The decision, which addresses the sequencing of third-party costs applications relative to detailed assessment proceedings, provides timely guidance for litigants, funders and practitioners on the cost ramifications of high-value disputes....By: White & Case LLP
Credit Roundtable Proposes Changes to Rule 14E for Debt Tender Offers
The Credit Roundtable, an association of fixed income investors, recently published a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) expressing concern with potential changes to the SEC’s debt tender offer rules. The Credit Roundtable explained the practical difficulty that the existing regulatory framework creates for institutional investors and proposed changes....By: Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives
Judge trims mortgage lender’s fraud suit against title insurer, allows key claims to move forward
On February 9, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina granted in part and denied in part a title insurer’s motion to dismiss in a real estate fraud case, where a mortgage lender alleged it suffered losses exceeding $500,000 after issuing a loan based on purportedly forged documents and forged notary stamps across multiple states, and where the loan proceeds were transferred to a third-party account....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Crypto disputes: Adapting to a digital era
Cryptocurrency disputes are no longer unheard of - they are becoming the centre of numerous international disputes, and arbitration is an increasingly dominant means of resolving them. While some of these fall within patterns familiar to arbitration practitioners, being primarily contractual disputes with a crypto factual matrix, others are less familiar....By: Hogan Lovells
Treasury Issues Request for Information on CFIUS Known Investor Program
On February 6, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking public input on CFIUS Known Investor Program (KIP). The RFI signals Treasury’s intent to formalize and begin implementation of the KIP announced in May 2025....By: Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law
Second Circuit upholds dismissal of claims against FDIC as bank receiver in crypto partnership case
On February 10, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit affirmed a judgment from the SDNY, holding that the FDIC, as receiver for a failed bank, was not liable for alleged fraud against investors in a cryptocurrency partnership. The case centered on a partnership that collected more than $33 million from investors, promising returns from a proprietary algorithmic cryptocurrency trading strategy....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
NCUA proposes new stablecoin issuer application guidelines under GENIUS Act
On February 12, the NCUA proposed new regulations to implement the licensing and oversight requirements for payment stablecoin issuers that are subsidiaries of federally insured credit unions, as mandated by the GENIUS Act....By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
BNPL: FCA publishes final rules for 15 July 2026 go-live
The FCA has published the final detailed, outcomes-focused rules which will apply to regulated Buy Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) firms. With registration for the Temporary Permissions Regime opening on 15 May and regime go-live on 15 July 2026, BNPL firms will need to consider the final rules and make the necessary changes to their systems and controls....By: Hogan Lovells
Régimes de retraite et avantages sociaux : politiques et jurisprudence récentes
Les initiatives législatives et réglementaires redessinent le paysage des régimes de retraite et des avantages sociaux au Canada. Les conseillers juridiques internes et les administrateurs de régimes doivent se préparer à des mises à jour importantes qui auront une incidence sur la gouvernance, la politique fiscale, les risques de litige et les stratégies de retraite des participants. Il est également essentiel pour les promoteurs et les administrateurs de régimes de réévaluer les risques en se...By: Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
OFSI Announces Major Reforms to Enforcement Process Following Consultation
On 29 January 2026, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published its response to the recent consultation on reforming its enforcement process. The reforms, prompted by the increased volume and complexity of sanctions enforcement since 2022, aim to improve transparency, efficiency, and proportionality in OFSI’s approach to enforcement....By: K&L Gates LLP
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