A holding subjecting Term Loan Bs to securities regulation would have a profound effect on the $1.4 trillion market for syndicated term loans and on financial institutions at a time of limited liquidity.
Continue Reading Are Syndicated Term Loans Securities Under Reves v. Ernst & Young? 2nd Circuit Solicits SEC Views
On April 18, 2023, Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement Matthew Axelrod issued a memorandum (Memorandum) that, while primarily focused on enforcement of export control restrictions, offered some
Continue Reading Expansive New Bank Secrecy Act, Sanctions Whistleblower Program: Department of Commerce Insights
Welcome to the Spring 2021 issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Financial Services Insights Newsletter. This newsletter reviews certain significant cases and legal developments affecting the financial services industry.
On Sept. 25, 2020, the SEC issued a No-Action Letter to FINRA, in response to a previously issued Joint Statement by the SEC and FINRA. This No-Action Letter detailed how
Continue Reading SEC Issues No-Action Letter Facilitating the Secondary Trading of Digital Assets
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Greenberg Traurig’s Financial Services Insights. The impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been both unexpected and devastating. As the economic fallout spreads, financial
On Thursday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. EST, join GT Shareholders Carl Fornaris and Oscar Stephens for a complimentary webinar on the status of the phaseout of LIBOR, current trends
Continue Reading Webinar – Aug. 20: LIBOR Phaseout – Preparing for the Beginning of the End
On June 22, 2020, in Liu v. SEC, the Supreme Court affirmed in an 8-1 ruling that the Securities and Exchange Commission may continue to pursue disgorgement awards under
Continue Reading SEC Disgorgement Lives to See Another Day After Supreme Court’s Liu v. SEC Ruling
On June 3, 2020, Congress passed the PPP Flexibility Act to loosen requirements for loan forgiveness for CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) borrowers. The new forgiveness rules will allow
Continue Reading Congress Passes the PPP Flexibility Act
On March 21, 2019, in Whitaker v. Wedbush Securities, an Illinois appellate court for the first time addressed the liability of a futures commission merchant (FCM) or broker-dealer (BD)
Continue Reading When Can Futures Commission Merchants and Broker-Dealers Be Deemed Banks?