A black swan has arrived – the Pandemic of 2020 and with it a bear market. As with previous black swan events, experts and leaders are in learning mode, with the facts and events evolving hourly. As my financial advisor…
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Valecia McDowell and Ed O’Keefe to Serve as Panelists for 2020 SIFMA C&L Annual Seminar
Charlotte White Collar, Regulatory Defense and Investigations Member Valecia M. McDowell and Financial Regulatory Advice and Response Member Edward O’Keefe will both serve as speakers at the 2020 SIFMA C&L Annual Seminar. Neil BloomfieldNeil Bloomfield has more than a decade of experience advising…
Meeks and O’Keefe Article, “Pursuit of a Regulatory Practice Dream: The Story of 2 Powerhouse Bank GCs Uniting,” published by Corporate Counsel
Charlotte Financial Regulatory Advice and Response Members Barbara Meeks and Ed O’Keefe’s article titled, “Pursuit of a Regulatory Practice Dream: The Story of 2 Powerhouse Bank GCs Uniting,” was published by Corporate Counsel on July 26, 2019. In the article,…
From “Where Were the Lawyers?” to “Where Have the Lawyers Gone?”
Colleagues, I hope you are enjoying your summer and have had or are planning a break. Summer breaks help us maintain a healthy balance of rest and work. Ed O'KeefeEd O’Keefe, former Global General Counsel of Bank of America Corporation, advises…
Parting the Waters of Uncertainty for Private Flood Insurance
By Elena F. Mitchell, Barbara S. Meeks, and Neil T. Bloomfield* Elena MitchellElena Mitchell is an Associate with the Litigation team in Moore & Van Allen’s Charlotte office. Her practice primarily focuses on complex litigation matters in state and federal court.…
New Federal Reserve Rating System; U.S. Sues UBS Over Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities; Traders Charged With Spoofing & More
As government authorities around the world create a constantly evolving regulatory environment, conduct overlapping investigations, and bring parallel proceedings, companies are facing perhaps the most challenging regulatory and criminal enforcement environment. Our goal is to serve as a leading-edge resource…
Mick Mulvaney’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
By Kristina Whittaker[1]. Mick Mulvaney was appointed Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) on November 25, 2017. His term will end on June 22, 2018, unless the President nominates a Director prior to that date, in which…
Comptroller Otting’s Priorities – Good News for Bankers and the Economy
In a series of interviews, speeches and other public releases, OCC Comptroller Joseph Otting has set out a number of priorities, some substantive, some related to how the agency operates. It is clear that Mr. Otting intends to roll back…
Moore & Van Allen welcomes former OCC Deputy Comptroller Kristina B. Whittaker to Financial Regulatory Advice and Response team
Moore & Van Allen PLLC is pleased to announce that Kristina (“Kris”) B. Whittaker, former Deputy Comptroller for Special Supervision in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as Counsel. Whittaker will practice on…
Anti-Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Update
By Neil Bloomfield and Nathan White. After the Panama Papers exposed efforts by wealthy individuals and government officials to hide funds offshore, government authorities around the world have responded with new legislation, regulations and enforcement actions that are beginning to reshape…