Blockchain and Banking Blog
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CFPB ARBITRATION RULE: What You Need to Know Now
May 6, 2016 | Blogs
On May 5, 2016, the CFPB unveiled a proposed arbitration rule which would dramatically limit the con...
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Law and Technology Disconnect: Tennessee Just Killed Encryption Safe Harbor
April 11, 2016 | Blogs
Tennessee has recently enacted some potentially far reaching changes to its data breach notification...
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Preservation of Arbitration Rights in Kentucky When Litigation Is Filed
March 21, 2016 | Blogs
Despite the presence of an arbitration provision in a loan agreement or other document, a lender may...
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What You Should Know About Kentucky’s New Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
January 29, 2016 | Blogs
On January 1, 2016, the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act (UVTA) was enacted in Kentucky and can be ...
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Your Money is No Good Here: FTC Bans Telemarketers from Accepting Four Methods of Payment
November 25, 2015 | Blogs
Telemarketers are now prohibited from accepting four methods of payment that the Federal Trade Commi...
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A House Divided: U.S. District Court Splits on Whether Class Has a Private Right of Action Against ...
November 18, 2015 | Blogs
Two class action lawsuits, Hucke v. Kubra Data Transfer LTD., Corp., No. 2-15-cv-14232-RLR, and &nbs...
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Helpful to Bankers? Changes to the TCPA of Particular Concern to Financial Institutions
August 28, 2015 | Blogs
On July 10, 2015, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) came out with new rules interpreting th...
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Fed’s Advice to Community Banks on Bitcoin: “Proceed … with Caution”
July 27, 2015 | Blogs
Community Banks need to be aware of the risks posed by cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, because their ...
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Continuity or Change? How the Supreme Court changed the law for lenders under the FHA without changi...
July 22, 2015 | Blogs
After leaving the public, press, regulators, and lenders lingering for six months, the Supreme Court...
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At Risk: Community Banks and the Recovery of Losses Due to Merchant Data Breach
July 6, 2015 | Blogs
Regional and community Banks often serve as Issuer Banks by providing credit and debit cards to thei...
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Developments in the Rules Governing Personal Identifiable Information May Have Unexpected Consequenc...
June 18, 2015 | Blogs
Much has been written of late about data breaches and the liabilities for the unauthorized acquisiti...
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Is .bank Right For You? The Pros & Cons
May 19, 2015 | Blogs
Many banks are now evaluating the pros and cons of using the new “.bank” domain. F...