Why Not Just Blame the Landlord and the Mortgage Lender...?
The New York City Council has adopted a new law that imposes penalties on landlords who knowingly lease pre...
I deposited a bank check in my bank account yesterday. Why can't I get the money?
Being forced to wait to withdraw funds that you deposited leads to many misunderstandings among bank custom...
Jay Hack Discussed the Impact and Exposures Related to Recent Bank Closures
What must banks know about the financial issues of the day, most recently the failures of Silicon Valley Ba...
Ten strategies to prepare for local rumors caused recent bank collapses
Ten strategies to prepare for local rumors caused by the recent bank collapse.
An Ounce of Prevention May Save You a Pound of Trade Secrets
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed regulations that would outlaw most non-compete cl...
Bank Obligations Regarding Attorney Escrow Accounts
The president of the New York State Bar Association recently appointed me to a sp
Federal Preemption of State Consumer Laws – Reports of Its Demise at the Hands of Dodd Frank Are Premature
When Dodd Frank was adopted in 2010, a political trade off resulted in the inclusion of a provision defin
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When in Doubt – Blame the Bank
Regulators have recently erupted with pronouncements regarding the alleged “abusive” practice of banks ch
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