Partner Elizabeth Zane will speak on the “New Debt Rules and Secondary Sanctions: Tips to Stay Compliant” panel. This session will address implications on new US sanctions on debt, navigating securities issues, and potential sanctions against existing sovereign debt.

Max Bonici discussed BSA/AML trends: What to expect with the implementation of the AML Act of 2020.

Jeff Naimon discussed trends shaping housing finance policy, including legislative proposals, and Katy Ryan draws upon her extensive licensing background to discuss state licensing rules.

Steven R. vonBerg discussed the latest on the political football of the new administration, QM rule cancellation & their implications.

On August 31, 2021, Orrick and the Cyrus R. Vance Center hosted a webinar on the multilateral development bank (MDB) sanctions and investigations, which focused on the World Bank and African Development Bank processes.

Melissa Klimkiewicz led a discussion and answered questions related to the NCUA’s flood insurance rule at the National Association of Federal Credit Union’s compliance school.

Jeff Naimon — leading mortgage attorney for the firm — discussed fair lending issues, particularly in light of changes affecting the industry initiated by the Biden administration.

James Chou, drawing upon his cybersecurity background, provided best practices for ensuring companies are ready to protect themselves against cybersecurity attack  and how to respond to an incident.

The Cyrus R. Vance Center and Orrick hosted a webinar on Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Finance in Africa on June 30th, 2021.

Melissa Klimkiewicz regularly provides advice to mortgage lenders and servicers, drawing upon her particular focus on flood insurance.

Jeff Naimon discussed the traditional pricing concerns, as well as underwriting, marketing, and advertising during this MBA webinar.

NFTs - digital assets that represent real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos and built on the Ethereum blockchain – are an exciting new area of technology.