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Online, but off song-Beverly: California Supreme Court in a narrow ruling finds that song-beverly does not apply to retailers selling downloadable products

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 11 2013

In at least one specific type of transaction, California retailers can now breathe a little easier. In Apple Inc. v. Superior Court (Krescent), No

Royal Bank of Scotland Libor regulatory settlement reportedly imminent

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 31 2013

Royal Bank of Scotland plc (RBS) is drawing closer to being the third bank to settle Libor-related claims by various regulators. Barclays PLC settled

Bank of America reaches separate settlements with Fannie Mae and regulators

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 31 2013

Bank of America (BofA) has reached several multibillion-dollar settlements arising out its mortgage and lending practices during the credit crisis

Deutsche Bank’s bets on rigged Libor rates brings in more than $650 million in profits

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • Germany, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • January 31 2013

Regulators for U.S. and British authorities are continuing their investigations into more than a dozen international banks that allegedly colluded to

Two former UBS traders charged by U.S. government for involvement in Libor scandal

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 31 2013

The U.S. Justice Department has formally filed charges against two former UBS AG traders for their involvement in manipulating Libor interest rates

BMA announces principles underpinning use of new powers

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • Bermuda
  • -
  • January 22 2013

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (the BMA) has published a new statement of practice (SoP). It sets out factors to which it will have regard and

Dodd-Frank author: JP Morgan should not be prosecuted for Bear Stearns acquisition

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2012

Former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank, the co-author of the Dodd-Frank Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank) and former chair of the House Financial Services Committee, has noted that the recent suit brought by the New York State Attorney General against JP Morgan Chase & Co. for widespread mortgage related misconduct at Bear Sterns & Company should not go forward

A Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary reaches $210 million Madoff investor settlement

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2012

A $210 million settlement has been reached in a civil lawsuit filed in 2010 by then New York Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, against a Bank of New York Mellon subsidiary, Ivy Asset Management

Holding management responsible for failing banks

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2012

Regulators for banks within the U.S. and U.K. recently disclosed a plan for dealing with failing international banks

UBS facing potential $1.6 billion fine in Libor fixing probe

  • Sedgwick LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 18 2012

UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, is set to become the second financial institution to enter into a settlement arising out of the Libor rate-fixing scandal