Wednesday, May 16, 2018 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. EDT Please join Morrison & Foerster attorneys Trevor Salter and Crystal Kaldjob as they speak on key elements of strategic partnership agreements. The speakers will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of partnerships, getting the legals right in your partnership agreements, and best practices from their experience… Read More
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Subscribe to Events RSS FeedEVENT: ETA TRANSACT – Understanding Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies
Posted in EventsWednesday, April 18, 2018 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mandalay Bay Convention Center 3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 89119 As the adoption of blockchain technology becomes a worldwide phenomenon heading towards mass adoption, it is not surprising that regulators are monitoring all market participants. Since tokens are not a homogeneous asset class… Read More
EVENT: LendIt Fintech USA 2018
Posted in EventsTuesday, April 10, 2018 11:10 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Moscone West Convention Center 800 Howard St. San Francisco, CA 94103 On April 10, Senior Counsel Oliver Ireland will moderate the “How Central is Fintech to the Central Bank? Feds Perspective on Fintech” panel at Lendit Fintech USA 2018. Click here for more information.
EVENT: Complimentary Teleconference – Financing Fintech: State Regulation of Marketplace Lenders as Loan Brokers or Arrangers of Credit
Posted in EventsThursday, January 25, 2018 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. EDT Join us for one of our upcoming monthly telephone briefings led by members of our Fintech team: This call will be an operator-assisted call of approximately 45 minutes in duration, and will be followed by a brief Q&A opportunity. We also invite you to submit… Read More
EVENT: Regulatory Burden Relief and Reform & What to Expect
Posted in EventsIFLR Webinar Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST There was no shortage of news in 2017 and the year ended as dramatically as it began. In this session, we will provide a focused recap of the most significant developments related to regulatory burden relief in the United States. We also will… Read More
EVENT: LoanTape Legal + Regulatory Conference
Posted in EventsTuesday, January 30, 2018 TKP Conference Center 109 West 39th Street New York, NY 10018 Please join Morrison & Foerster for the LoanTape Legal + Regulatory Conference in New York. Don Lampe will speak on “Key Issues in Madden v. Midland Funding” and Crystal Kaldjob will moderate the “Unique Legal/Regulatory Position of Nonbank Lenders” panel. Click… Read More
EVENT: Toronto Seminar Series
Posted in EventsMonday, November 20, 2017 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Fairmont Royal York 100 Front Street West Toronto, ON M5J 1E3 Canada Please join us for one (or both) of our sessions. During the first session, our speakers will provide an overview of debt capital market trends in 2017 and what to expect in the… Read More
EVENT: Blockchain for Bankers: Regulatory Considerations
Posted in EventsWednesday, November 15, 2017 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Program: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Morrison & Foerster LLP 250 West 55th Street 21st Floor New York, NY 10019-9601 Please join us for an interactive panel on the application of blockchain in financial services and payments, with… Read More
EVENT: Complimentary Teleconference – Financing Fintech: ILC Charters
Posted in EventsThursday, October 19, 2017 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. EDT Join us for one of our upcoming monthly telephone briefings led by members of our Fintech team.Topics will include: What is an ILC?; What laws apply to an ILC and what laws don’t apply?; and How does it differ from an OCC Fintech Charter? This… Read More
EVENT: PLI Webinar – Shadow-Boxing in 2017: An Update on Shadow Banking Reform
Posted in EventsTuesday, September 26, 2017 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. BST The Financial Stability Board has been spearheading a review of “shadow banking” entities and activities since the onset of the financial crisis. Pursuant to the FSB’s work, many regulatory reforms have been introduced at both national and international level… Read More
EVENT: Mortgage Bankers Association’s Regulatory Compliance Conference
Posted in EventsSeptember 17-19, 2017 Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H St., NW Washington, DC 20001 Join Morrison & Foerster at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Regulatory Compliance Conference. Partner Don Lampe will speak on the “Preparing for Exams and Enforcement” panel. Click here to register.
EVENT: American Bar Association’s Eighth Annual National Institute on Consumer Financial Services Basics
Posted in EventsOctober 19-20, 2017 Waterview Conference Center 1919 N Lynn St. Arlington, VA 22209 This educational institute is designed to expose practitioners to key areas of consumer financial services law. Key topics covered at the conference will include: History and development of federal and state consumer financial services laws Truth in lending and disclosure requirements Fair… Read More
EVENT: Financial Markets Association’s Treasury and Capital Markets Legal and Legislative Issues Conference
Posted in EventsOctober 25-26, 2017 Hyatt Regency 400 New Jersey Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20001 This day and a half conference is a valuable forum for banking and securities attorneys, senior compliance officers and regulators providing for an exchange of information, ideas and experiences on current hot topic regulatory and legislative/agency initiatives. The focus is on high-level… Read More
EVENT: Teleconference: Canadian Bail-in and TLAC – Impact on Capital Markets Transactions
Posted in EventsWednesday, September 13, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. EDT Morrison & Foerster and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt Teleconference During this teleconference, the panelists will address the proposed Canadian federal rules relating to (a) Bank Recapitalization (Bail-in) Conversion Regulations and (b) Total Loss Absorbing Capacity (TLAC). These rules are expected to have a significant impact on… Read More
EVENT: Core Principles for Financial Regulation
Posted in Events, Regulatory DevelopmentsTuesday, September 12, 2017 Registration: 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Seminar: 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Morrison & Foerster LLP 250 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019 Join us as presenters from Morrison & Foerster LLP and The Brattle Group share their views and predictions regarding: the Presidential Orders relating to deregulation; the Treasury Department’s initial report… Read More
EVENT: IFLR Webinar – Regulatory Burden Relief: What to Anticipate
Posted in Events, Regulatory DevelopmentsTuesday, July 25, 2017 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EDT Join us as presenters share their views and predictions regarding: the Presidential Orders relating to deregulation; the Treasury Department’s initial report regarding the core principles of financial regulation; the Financial CHOICE Act and its principal provisions; the areas of regulatory reform as to which compromise… Read More
EVENT: Complimentary Teleconference – A Closer Look into State Money Service Business Licensing Issues
Posted in EventsThursday, June 22, 2017 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. EDT Join us for one of our upcoming monthly telephone briefings led by members of our Fintech team. Topic: A Closer Look into State Money Service Business Licensing Issues This call will be an operator-assisted call of approximately 45 minutes in duration, and will be followed by… Read More
EVENT: Complimentary Teleconference – The New Benchmark for Financial Transactions
Posted in EventsTuesday, June 6, 2017 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. BST The date for implementation of the new EU Regulation on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments is January 1, 2018, which is rapidly approaching. The new Regulation will have a major impact on securities or other financial contracts in… Read More
EVENT: Mortgage Bankers Association’s Legal Issues and Regulatory Compliance Conference 2017
Posted in Events, Mortgage, Regulatory DevelopmentsInterContinental Miami 100 Chopin Plaza Miami, FL 33131 Join Morrison & Foerster at MBA’s Legal Issues & Regulatory Compliance Conference. Partner Don Lampe will be speaking on the following panels: RESPA and PHH Tuesday, May 9, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. RESPA Section 8 in a New World Tuesday, May 9, 2017 4:00 p.m…. Read More
EVENT: Complimentary Teleconference: Current Practices and Issues for Foreign Broker-Dealers Under Rule 15a-6 in 2017
Posted in EventsIn an increasingly globalized securities market, Rule 15a-6 remains the primary avenue for foreign broker-dealers to conduct business in the United States. This presentation will address the requirements for compliance by foreign broker-dealers and their U.S. affiliates. Tuesday, March 28, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EDT To register, e-mail CMG-events@mofo.com. Topics Will Include: Summary of… Read More
EVENT: ALI CLE Webinar: SEC in 2017 – What’s Next? SEC Veterans Weigh In
Posted in EventsThursday, March 9, 2017 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST As the Trump Administration takes charge in 2017, the only thing that seems inevitable is that the regulatory and enforcement outlook will change. Initial indications point to a desire to relax or repeal certain regulations that may be regarded as burdensome to public companies. Also, proposed… Read More
EVENT: 7th Annual Financial Services, Regulatory and Compliance Conference
Posted in EventsWednesday, March 8, 2017 8:45 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. EST The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte 201 East Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 Please join Morrison & Foerster attorneys as we offer our insights regarding the future of financial services regulation. The morning sessions will focus on consumer financial services and privacy and cybersecurity developments. The afternoon sessions… Read More
EVENT: Fed’s Final TLAC Rule
Posted in EventsMonday, December 19, 2016 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. EST On December 15, 2016, the Federal Reserve Board will hold an open meeting to consider and approval the final rules relating to a long-term debt, total loss absorbing capacity (TLAC), and clean holding company requirement. The long-awaited final rules will have important effects for U.S…. Read More
EVENT: FinTech Companies and the OCC Special Purpose National Bank Charter
Posted in Events, Regulatory DevelopmentsThursday, December 8, 2016 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced in a White Paper that it would begin considering applications from FinTech companies to become “special purpose national banks.” The White Paper includes information about the OCC’s supervisory expectations… Read More