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Clark Hill Adds Ari Derman to Banking and Financial Services Practice

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Clark Hill announced today that Ari Derman has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in its Banking and Financial Services group. He will be based in Clark Hill’s Chicago office and also be a part of the Financial Services Regulatory and Compliance team.

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Chopra Takes Shots from Senate Banking Committee, House Financial Services Hearing on Deck

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After going before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday, Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will testify before the House Financial Services Committee, in what is sure to be a raucous hearing that will focus more on scoring points and trying to get the best soundbite than on anything substantive, especially if (..)

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Calif. AG Backs Local DAs in Fight Over Bank Accused of Illegal Collection Practices

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The briefs have been filed and the Attorney General of California has submitted an amicus brief to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case in which four District Attorneys are attempting to sue a financial services company accused of violating the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the company is … The post Calif.

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AI Transparency Bills Introduced in House by Rep. Waters as House Fin’l Services Committee Preps Tech Hearing

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that aim to provide regulators with more transparency about how companies in the financial services industry are using artificial intelligence. The bills were introduced days before the House Financial Services Committee holds a hearing on “How Technology is Shaping the Future of Finance.”

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N.Y. AG Releases Guide to Help Protect Consumers’ Assets

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New York Attorney General Letitia James last week released a comprehensive guide to help residents protect their bank accounts from garnishments and seizures. The EIPA law, enacted in 2008, automatically exempts a certain amount of money in a consumer’s bank account from being frozen or seized. Learn more.

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Reputational Risk Takes Center Stage

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Reputational risk in the financial services industry has become a popular topic in Washington, D.C. Driving the news: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) yesterday announced it will no longer examine banks for reputational risk and has started removing references to the concept from its handbooks and guidance documents.

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French Hill Tapped as Next Chair of House Financial Services Committee

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The House Financial Services Committee, one of the most influential committees in Congress, will soon have a new leader. a former banker with a strong background in financial technology and regulatory reform, has been selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to chair the committee in the upcoming Congress.