He engages in a wide range of investment actions for investors, lenders and debtors and acts both for and
against financial institutions in disputes with customers, merchants and regulators.
Lawyer Ethics Alert Blogs has a post describing an Illinois appeals court case in which the court ruled that a law firm had no recourse
against its financial institution in a counterfeit cheque matter.
Not exact matches
«Requiring the banks to pay treble damages to every plaintiff who ended up on the wrong side of an independent Libor ‐ denominated derivative swap would, if appellants» allegations were proved at trial, not only bankrupt 16 of the world's most important
financial institutions, but also vastly extend the potential scope of antitrust liability
in myriad markets where derivative instruments have proliferated,» the U.S. Court of Appeals
in New York said
in the ruling.A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived private antitrust litigation accusing major banks of conspiring to manipulate the Libor benchmark interest rate,
in a big setback for their defense
against investors» claims of market - rigging.
A CFPB spokesperson said
in an email to Vox that the bureau is authorized to take «supervisory and enforcement action
against certain
institutions engaged
in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, or that otherwise violate federal consumer
financial laws,» including the failure of
institutions to engage
in «reasonable data security practices»
in connection with consumer report information.
Referring to the decision, a spokesman for Sweden's
Financial Supervisory Authority said that «every
institution must decide on the details of their internal regulations specifying the rules for their employees» investments and trading,» suggesting that the regulatory agency does not intend to interfere
in Nordea's decision, nor act
against similar moves that may be taken by other companies.
In addition, the Governing Council announced it would purchase asset - backed securities with underlying assets consisting of claims against the euro area non-financial private sector and euro - denominated covered bonds issued by monetary financial institutions (MFIs) domiciled in the euro are
In addition, the Governing Council announced it would purchase asset - backed securities with underlying assets consisting of claims
against the euro area non-
financial private sector and euro - denominated covered bonds issued by monetary
financial institutions (MFIs) domiciled
in the euro are
in the euro area.
Beginning
in 2016, researchers discovered a shift
in North Korean operations toward attacks
against financial institutions designed to steal money and generate funds for the Kim regime.
In general, writedowns
against shareholder equity alone will be enough, provided that regulations are revised to allow
institutions to continue servicing existing
financial commitments on the basis of more flexible capital requirements.
The backlash
against the private sector is hardly surprising: when
financial institutions broke down following the collapse of Lehman Brothers
in 2007, the costs fell not on wealthy financiers but society as a whole
in an era when middle income households were suffering an unprecedented squeeze.
«Our vision is to be able to take action
against any individual
in a firm, not just the approved ones, and for the director of a failed bank to not be able to easily reapply as director of a
financial institution,» he explained.
Activists rally
against financial institutions» support of private prisons and immigrant detention centers as part of a May Day protest near Wall Street
in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon marches with activists as they rally
against financial institutions» support of private prisons and immigrant detention centers, as part of a May Day protest near Wall Street
in lower Manhattan on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.
Whenever any civil action has been brought
against any officer of the Florida College System
institution board of trustees, including a board member, or any person employed by or agent of the Florida College System
institution board of trustees, of any Florida College System
institution for any act or omission arising out of and
in the course of the performance of his or her duties and responsibilities, the Florida College System
institution board of trustees may defray all costs of defending such action, including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses together with costs of appeal, if any, and may save harmless and protect such person from any
financial loss resulting therefrom; and the Florida College System
institution board of trustees may be self - insured, to enter into risk management programs, or to purchase insurance for whatever coverage it may choose, or to have any combination thereof, to cover all such losses and expenses.
You can also contact your state's Department of
Financial Institutions or Attorney General's office to see if there have been any complaints
against the company
in question or to check if they are registered as a lender and qualified to make loans
in your state.
At the same time, such a central bank will be biased
against major losses
in financial institutions.
In addition to providing the regulatory oversight of consumer lenders in the state, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions also managed complaints against loan providers, including banks and credit union
In addition to providing the regulatory oversight of consumer lenders
in the state, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions also managed complaints against loan providers, including banks and credit union
in the state, the Wisconsin Department of
Financial Institutions also managed complaints
against loan providers, including banks and credit unions.
In July 2011, the CFPB began accepting complaints from consumers
against financial institutions.
NDP: Update the Consumer Protection Act to cap ATM fees at a maximum of 50 cents per withdrawal; ensure all Canadians have reasonable access to a no - frills credit card with an interest rate no more than 5 % over prime; eliminate «pay - to - pay» by banks
in which
financial institutions charge their customers a fee for making payments on their mortgages, credit cards, or other loans; take action
against abusive payday lenders; lower the fees that workers
in Canada are forced to pay when sending money to their families abroad; direct the CRTC to crack down on excessive mobile roaming charges; create a Gasoline Ombudsperson to investigate complaints about practices
in the gasoline market.
Enforcement Action Pursuant to the Dodd - Frank Act, the CFPB has the authority to take action
against institutions or individuals engaging
in unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices or that otherwise violate federal consumer
financial laws.
In addition to this, large
financial institutions, such as AIG started to sell another product called CDS (credit default swaps), considered an insurance product
against MBSs.
«They were sold as being conservative investments, which of course they're not,» said Jeffrey Pederson, an attorney
in Denver, Colorado, who has represented investors
in settlements
against financial institutions over whether such notes were suitable for his clients.
If you are about to be issued a corporate credit card, depending on the
financial institution in question, the issuer may run a credit check
against your personal history.
A private lender mortgage
in Etobicoke is a loan secured
against property and one that isn't provided by a large
financial institution.
In general, writedowns
against shareholder equity alone will be enough, provided that regulations are revised to allow
institutions to continue servicing existing
financial commitments on the basis of more flexible capital requirements.
Also
in 2008 the fund bet
against a number of UK
financial institutions like Barclays, RBoS and Lloyds.
Moving your TFSA money around to various
institutions could trigger a tax penalty since it's also
against the rules to take money out of a TFSA and transfer it to a plan at another
financial institution in the same calendar year — you'll get hit with an over-contribution penalty.
The installation contains a large portrait of one individual affected by the economic crisis who was threatened with eviction from his home; a video projection presenting TAF's actions and social practice
against eviction, and a graphic chart offering relevant information on the economic and hosing situation
in Spain, such as «There is an eviction
in SPain every 8 minutes, 532 evictions a day during 2012's first semester...» Audiences are invited to write postcards to the
financial institutions who are responsible for conducting these evictions.
Such disasters have befallen the New York City Opera and Long Island College Hospital, two major New York
institutions that collapsed
in financial disarray
in recent years, and the Crystal Cathedral
in California, which filed for bankruptcy protection
in 2010 after accusations that its board had imprudently borrowed
against the endowment.
For example, civil trial attorneys within the DOJ's Tax Division are requesting the issuance of John Doe summonses (ie, summonses that seek information regarding specific unidentified persons) and are seeking the enforcement of Nova Scotia summonses (ie, summonses served on a US branch of an overseas bank requesting the production of bank records held by parts of the bank located
in a jurisdiction with strict bank secrecy laws) mostly
against financial institutions.
Defending a major
financial institution against a multi-billion dollar claim brought
against it
in Thailand, arising from the bank's role
in the restructuring of a large Thai energy company.
In the decision reached recently (5 December 2017) the Court has renounced its leading role in the fight against serious financial crimes and to support the other European institutions, committed at world level in the fight to such crimes, like the Commission and Parliamen
In the decision reached recently (5 December 2017) the Court has renounced its leading role
in the fight against serious financial crimes and to support the other European institutions, committed at world level in the fight to such crimes, like the Commission and Parliamen
in the fight
against serious
financial crimes and to support the other European
institutions, committed at world level
in the fight to such crimes, like the Commission and Parliamen
in the fight to such crimes, like the Commission and Parliament.
In the field of investment banking he is a «go to» authority for and against financial institutions on disputes arising from complex investment products and funds, and also advises in trade finance dispute
In the field of investment banking he is a «go to» authority for and
against financial institutions on disputes arising from complex investment products and funds, and also advises
in trade finance dispute
in trade finance disputes.
Won dismissal of fraudulent conveyance litigation
against a major
financial institution in an influential decision affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Tom has experience acting for and
against major
financial institutions and corporations
in disputes involving banking and
financial transactions.
Paul has been instructed by most of the major banks and
financial institutions, both in the UK and abroad (e.g Cayman Islands) including Barclays, National Westminster Bank, British Arab Commercial Bank, Credit Lyonnais, Nationsbank, and Bank of America in all aspects of banking law including banker - customer relationship (Barclays v Struggle Against Financial Exploitation); Finmecanica v Branch & Ors — US$ 18m bank's liability to victim of fraud), injunctive reli
financial institutions, both
in the UK and abroad (e.g Cayman Islands) including Barclays, National Westminster Bank, British Arab Commercial Bank, Credit Lyonnais, Nationsbank, and Bank of America
in all aspects of banking law including banker - customer relationship (Barclays v Struggle
Against Financial Exploitation); Finmecanica v Branch & Ors — US$ 18m bank's liability to victim of fraud), injunctive reli
Financial Exploitation); Finmecanica v Branch & Ors — US$ 18m bank's liability to victim of fraud), injunctive relief (incl.
Our legal team has defended litigation brought
against directors and officers employed
in all types of public and private companies, including banks and
financial institutions.
In the last financial year, KBH has achieved particularly significant litigation victories against a major financial institution and one of the biggest property developers in the UA
In the last
financial year, KBH has achieved particularly significant litigation victories
against a major
financial institution and one of the biggest property developers
in the UA
in the UAE.
Represented multiple
financial institution parties
in relation to their multibillion - pound losses, and claims
against them
in multiple jurisdictions, arising from the Madoff Ponzi scheme.
She has advised
in particular
in large high profile multi party claims from the
Financial Compensation Scheme defending independent financial advisors and in bringing a claim by multiple claimants in regard to complicated financial pension advice against various financial institutions
Financial Compensation Scheme defending independent
financial advisors and in bringing a claim by multiple claimants in regard to complicated financial pension advice against various financial institutions
financial advisors and
in bringing a claim by multiple claimants
in regard to complicated
financial pension advice against various financial institutions
financial pension advice
against various
financial institutions
financial institutions and IFAs.
Jonathan has also acted
in a variety of general commercial disputes, including joint venture and shareholder disputes and acting for and
against various
financial institutions.
Highlights include a London arbitration relating to a US $ 2 billion African urban project, a landmark decision on legal professional privilege
in Hong Kong's highest court after a document summons by the HK Secretary for Justice, a # 1 billion joint venture dispute between two global oil companies, and action
against various defaulting clients of a renowned English
financial institution.
Enacted
in 2010 by a Democrat - controlled Congress and signed into law by Barack Obama, FATCA is virtually unknown to most Americans but has been wreaking havoc with the global
financial system outside the US Touted as a weapon
against «fat cat» tax evaders stashing funds offshore, FATCA is instead an indiscriminate information dragnet requiring all non-US
financial institutions (banks, credit unions, insurance companies, investment and pension funds, etc.)
in every country
in the world to report data on all specified US accounts to the IRS.
She regularly defends claims
against financial advisers, accountants, insolvency practitioners, wealth management firms and other
financial institutions, and
in respect of regulatory investigations.
Prevailed
in a trial
in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of a company that provides licensure and educational services to
financial institutions against allegations, including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary and equitable claims, initiated by a sales and marketing company after termination of the relationship for poor performance
Ms. Tomasco's extensive experience
in this area has led to positive results for her clients, such as her successful defense of a
financial institution against a claim by its pension plan participants for additional retirement benefits.
We have extensive experience defending class claims
in antitrust, securities and derivative actions, as well as class consumer fraud, breach of warranty, contract, environmental tort and other regulatory claims
against manufacturers, retailers,
financial institutions and insurance carriers.
Provided coverage advice to an international insurance company
in a matter where a Missouri jury awarded $ 355 million
in compensatory damages and $ 35.5 million
in punitive damages
against a
financial institution for a trust that was intended to fund «pre-need» funeral policies that would cover all future funeral - related needs.
She defends lenders, servicers, and other
financial institutions in class actions and individual suits
against consumer lawsuits alleging violations of state and federal statutes, including the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Attorneys at GB&W have filed a civil lawsuit
against Bank of Hope (formally known as Wilshire Bank) which is one of the largest and most respected
financial institutions in the Los Angeles Korean community.
Much of our work involves professional negligence claims
against solicitors and surveyors who advised
financial institutions in the course of residential or commercial property / loan transactions.