Legal news and trends

Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps
Regulation // November 06, 2024

Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing business, another reporting season stretches into November, where they must review records for unclaimed funds...

Bank of America May Ask Courts to Resolve CFPB Zelle Investigation
Banking // October 30, 2024

Bank of America may ask a court to resolve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) investigation of the bank’s processing of payments through the Zelle network. The bank said in a Tuesday (Oct. 29) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has...

J.P. Morgan Sues TikTok Users Over ATM ‘Glitch’
Legal // October 29, 2024

Over the summer, a curious fad went viral on TikTok, involving Chase Bank. People were writing fake checks and depositing them into the bank’s ATMs, withdrawing thousands of dollars thanks to a technical error — dubbed “the infinite money glitch” on TikTok and “check fraud”...

BPI: FDIC Bank Merger Rules Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’
Regulation // October 29, 2024

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s finalized Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions will have a “chilling effect” on bank mergers and other strategic decisions on investment, risk management and competitive positioning, a Bank Policy Institute (BPI) senior associate general counsel wrote. Writing in a...

Interviews & Exclusives
Penalties Loom Large for Unclaimed Property Reporting Missteps

November 06, 2024
Tax season is officially over — even the Oct. 15 extension deadline has come and gone. But for banks and corporates, depending on the states in which they are doing business, another reporting season stretches into November, where they must review records for unclaimed funds and tangible property — from uncashed checks, deposit accounts, CDs […]

Yotta Alleges Theft of Customer Funds in Evolve Lawsuit

September 18, 2024
The continued fallout from the collapse of Synapse Financial Technologies has heightened the discussion — and regulatory examination — of how end-user and various types of accounts are handled as...

Ripple’s Cross-Border Business Could Be Collateral Damage in SEC Suit

August 09, 2024
One of the longest running legal cases impacting crypto’s regulatory future is potentially nearing resolution. The case, between cryptocurrency company Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), centers around whether...

Commerce Department to Release Rules on Connected Vehicles

July 23, 2024
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to unveil proposed regulations next month concerning connected vehicles, with a specific focus on critical software components manufactured in China and other nations deemed as...

Quick Reads
Bank of America May Ask Courts to Resolve CFPB Zelle Investigation

October 30, 2024
Bank of America may ask a court to resolve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) investigation of the bank’s processing of payments through the Zelle network. The bank said in a Tuesday (Oct. 29) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it has been responding to the CFPB’s inquiry. “The CFPB staff has […]

J.P. Morgan Sues TikTok Users Over ATM ‘Glitch’

October 29, 2024
Over the summer, a curious fad went viral on TikTok, involving Chase Bank. People were writing fake checks and depositing them into the bank’s ATMs, withdrawing thousands of dollars thanks...

BPI: FDIC Bank Merger Rules Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’

October 29, 2024
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s finalized Statement of Policy on Bank Merger Transactions will have a “chilling effect” on bank mergers and other strategic decisions on investment, risk management and...

Delta Sues CrowdStrike Over ‘Catastrophic’ IT Outage

October 27, 2024
Delta Air Lines has made good on its promise to sue cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The lawsuit, as reported Friday (Oct. 25) evening by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), stems from...