ArticleRationalizing Lending AuthoritiesWe recently examined lending as a U.S. trade or business and argued that loan purchases at initial issuance should be protected.United StatesTaxHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleRMTs Roll On: Case Study On AT&T's RMT Deal With DiscoveryEarlier this week, AT&T and Discovery announced the proposed $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia with Discovery through a Reverse Morris Trust transaction, in what is the largest deal of 2021 thus far.United StatesTaxHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleUK Budget 2025 – Key Tax MeasuresThe Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the UK Budget for 2025 on 26 November 2025.United StatesTaxHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleCFTC And ASIC Sign FinTech Cooperation ArrangementThe CFTC and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ("ASIC") agreed on an arrangement to share information on FinTech market trends and developments.United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleCybersecurity Adviser To Leave SECSenior Advisor to SEC Chair Jay Clayton for Cybersecurity Policy will be leaving the agency. United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFDIC Adds Online Resource For Community Financial InstitutionsThe FDIC added on-line resources for community financial institutions to prepare for internal or external events such as "cyber attacks [or] natural disasters."United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFederal Reserve Board To Hold "FinTech Innovation Office Hours"The Federal Reserve Board ("FRB") will conduct a series of "FinTech innovation office hours" to provide banks and firms information on the latest developments in FinTech.United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFedNow Is Live!The Federal Reserve Bank announced last week that its instant payments system, FedNow, is now live with 35 banks and credit unions, which means that "[b]anks and credit unions of all sizes...United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleFinancial Regulators Request Feedback On AI And Machine LearningThe Federal Reserve Board, the CFPB, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration and the OCC (the "agencies") solicited comment on financial institution use of artificial intelligence ("AI") and machine learning. United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleGAO Issues Report Critical Of FDIC Information Security ControlsThe U.S. Government Accountability Office ("GAO") issued a report on the FDIC's implementation of information security controls. United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleHe Securities Law Treatment Of Utility Tokens (Or Why It Is Past Time For The SEC To Engage With The Hard Questions)In an extensive thought leadership piece, Cadwalader attorneys argue that the SEC should revisit the application of the securities regulations to the sale of utility tokens on blockchain networks.United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleMini-Me Crypto Tax LegislationBipartisan crypto legislation was introduced by Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Kyrsten Sinema on July 26, 2022. United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
PodcastMore Shots Fired (Podcast)NYAG takes action against five crypto lending platforms. Cabo Verde extradites Colombian National to face money laundering charges.United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleNCUA Extends Comment Period On Use Of Digital Assets By Federally Insured Credit UnionsThe comment period was extended from September 27, 2021, to October 27, 2021.United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleNCUA Seeks Comment On Use Of Digital Assets By Federally Insured Credit UnionsThe National Credit Union Administration ("NCUA") Board requested comment on the existing and potential effects of digital assets and related technologies activity on federally insured credit unions and related entities. United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleNFA Reminds Members Of Effective Date For Amendments To Cybersecurity RequirementsThe NFA reminded members that April 1, 2019 is the effective date for amendments to the Interpretive Notice relating to information systems security programs ("ISSP").United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleNYDFS Authorizes Virtual Currency FirmsThe New York State Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") granted virtual currency licenses to Robinhood Crypto LLC ("Robinhood Crypto") ...United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
PodcastOct 18: Crypto Critics (Podcast)CFTC fines crypto companies $42.5 million. Coinbase proposes regulatory framework for digital assets. MRAC subcommittee recommends LIBOR switch to SOFR for "non-linear" derivatives.United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader
ArticleOct 22: AI Generated This Headline To Maximize ClicksDOJ urges greater cooperation from private companies victimized by cyber attacks. United StatesTechnologyHogan Lovells Cadwalader