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Senate Confirms Gail Slater To Lead DOJ Antitrust
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Senate Confirms Gail Slater To Lead DOJ Antitrust <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2308907?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Courtney Bublé The Senate voted 78-19 on Tuesday to confirm Gail Slater to be assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2308907?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2308907?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Eric Adams Case Dying Slow Death In 'Sovereign' District
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Eric Adams Case Dying Slow Death In 'Sovereign' District <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309216?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Phillip Bantz Experts say New York City Mayor Eric Adams' criminal corruption case appears on track to be tossed permanently — a looming development that could signal the end of the fierce independence of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309216?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309216?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Perkins Coie Slams Trump's Executive Order Retaliation
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Perkins Coie Slams Trump's Executive Order Retaliation <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309278?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Lauren Berg Perkins Coie LLP sued the Trump administration Tuesday over an executive order targeting the firm for its diversity-focused hiring efforts and its representation of certain political figures including former Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, calling the order "an affront to the Constitution" that aims to chill future representation of certain clients. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309278?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309278?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Revived Executive Order Is A Deregulatory Boon To Banks
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Revived Executive Order Is A Deregulatory Boon To Banks <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2302779?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> A recently reinstated 2019 executive order reveals the Trump administration’s willingness to provide unprecedented protections for regulated parties — including financial institutions — but to claim them, banks and other entities must adopt a forward-leaning posture to work with the regulators, say attorneys at Davis Wright. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2302779?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2302779?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Cos. Should Prepare For Mexican Payments Surveillance Tool
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Cos. Should Prepare For Mexican Payments Surveillance Tool <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2308618?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> The recent designation of six Mexican cartels as "specially designated global terrorists" will allow the Treasury Department to scrutinize nearly any Mexico-related payment through its Terrorist Finance Tracking Program — a rigorous evaluation for which even sophisticated sanctions compliance programs are not prepared, says Jeremy Paner at Hughes Hubbard. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2308618?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2308618?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Russian Can't Claim Seized $300M Superyacht, Judge Rules
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Russian Can't Claim Seized $300M Superyacht, Judge Rules <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309253?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Craig Clough A New York federal judge ruled Monday that a Russian billionaire cannot claim ownership of a seized $300 million superyacht, saying the evidence shows he is a "straw" owner of the vessel in a ruling that moved the government closer to selling it at auction. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309253?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309253?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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USPTO Acting Director To Review Bitcoin, Railway Patents
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

USPTO Acting Director To Review Bitcoin, Railway Patents <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309060?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Andrew Karpan The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's current acting director made some of her first moves wading into patent board rulings, deciding last week to take a closer look at two board decisions involving blockchain mines and railway signs. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309060?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309060?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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12 Govs. Assert States' Sovereignty Against CTA In 5th Circ.
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

12 Govs. Assert States' Sovereignty Against CTA In 5th Circ. <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309018?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Natalie Olivo A dozen Republican governors, led by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, urged the Fifth Circuit to maintain a nationwide block of enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act, arguing the law undermines the traditional authority states have to regulate businesses. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309018?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309018?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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CFPB Says It Will Proceed With Another Military Lending Suit
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

CFPB Says It Will Proceed With Another Military Lending Suit <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309036?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Sarah Jarvis The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has told a Texas federal judge it intends to move forward with a Biden-era lawsuit accusing one of the largest U.S. pawn store operators of military lending violations, despite the agency's moves to scrap a bevy of enforcement actions since the Trump administration's policy shake-up. 1 document attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309036?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309036?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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Payday Lenders Want One More High Court Bout With CFPB
by Gunnar Larson 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Payday Lenders Want One More High Court Bout With CFPB <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309239?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> By Jon Hill Payday lender groups have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to again take up their challenge to a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule finalized during President Donald Trump's first term, this time seeking an appeal focused on the rule's allegedly "tainted" origin. Petition attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309239?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/2309239?nl_pk=e602c558-f520-472e-90…>

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