John Podvin in American Banker: The Dodd-Frank Effect

Barney Frank was running late. Bankers, lawyers, regulators and press milled around the Washington Marriott, waiting for him to deliver the keynote address to an American Banker regulatory symposium. >>

Arnold Spencer and John Podvin in Bank Safety and Soundness Advisor: AML Violations and Penalties on the Rise

Late last month, FinCEN and the Treasury Department hit Ocean Bank, Miami, Fla. ($3.6 billion) with a $10.9 million civil money penalty. >>



Recent Publications

Bloomberg Law Reports Guest Article: Thoughts on the Validity of DOE Loan Guarantees

In November of last year, CAlifornians for Renewable Energy (CARE), a self-described "advocate for environmentally- and community-sensitive energy projects," filed a lawsuit in Washington, D.C. federal court against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).1 >>




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