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Risk and Reward: How Starting Your Business as an LLC Could Impact QSBS Tax Savings

March.18.2025

As a founder, deciding how to organize your business is a crucial first step. Our team explores the advantages that come with beginning as an LLC.

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Managing Fraud Risk in Consumer Wires

by Edward Somers, Elizabeth McGinn and Hayden Irwin | March.06.2025

In 2025, a federal district court has broadened a consumer protection law to cover wire transfers, impacting financial services.

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The Continued State Enforcement of Federal Financial Regulatory Laws

by Jedd Bellman, Amanda Lawrence, Sasha Leonhardt and Marisa Perfetti | March.06.2025

The CFPB’s efforts to provide guidance illustrate an aggressive, state-centric framework for enforcement that is likely to persist.

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RegFi Episode 59: Don’t Sleep on the States: Financial Regulatory, Compliance & Enforcement Trends

by Jeremiah Buckley, Sherry-Maria Safchuk and Kathryn Ryan | March.05.2025

Orrick partner Katy Ryan joins us for a look at how federal agencies and states interact in America’s dual-regulatory system for financial services.

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SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Filing Process

by Albert Vanderlaan, Jamie Evans and Bobby Bee | March.05.2025

The SEC announced that companies can now submit registration statements for confidential review before public filing in connection with most ...

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FinCEN Pauses Beneficial Ownership Reporting Enforcement: New Rule and Deadlines Coming by March 21, 2025

by Jeanine P. McGuinness, Benjamin Hutten, Scott Porter and Maria Sergeyeva | February.28.2025

Until the new rule takes effect and its deadlines pass, FinCEN will not impose fines or penalties on companies that fail to file or update BOI ...

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RegFi Episode 58: Earned Wage Access: Charting a Clear Regulatory Path

by Jeremiah Buckley and Sherry-Maria Safchuk | February.26.2025

We explore how EWA works and considerations for policymakers developing a regulatory framework to ensure consistent rules for market participants.

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CFPB Pause: Where From Here?

February.21.2025

Key takeaways from recent developments at the CFPB and how they will shape rulemaking, regulation and enforcement at the federal and state levels.

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Final Regulations Released for the Clean Electricity Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program

February.20.2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have published final regulations concerning the low-income communities bonus ...

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Q&A: What Will the CFPB Look Like Under McKernan?

by John Coleman, Amanda Lawrence, Leslie Meredith and John (Jay) Williams | February.14.2025

We explore key questions about McKernan’s background, his views on regulation based on his public statements and what they may mean for the future.

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Who Is Jonathan McKernan, the Nominee for CFPB Director?

by John Coleman, Amanda Lawrence, Leslie Meredith and John (Jay) Williams | February.12.2025

On February 11, the White House announced the nomination of Jonathan McKernan to serve as Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

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Tech-Neutral Credits Final Regulations Released for Clean Electricity Production

February.11.2025

The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released final regulations for two new tax credits under the ...