Fintech lender Opportunity Financial (“OppFi”) and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (“DFPI”), California’s financial-services regulator, filed dueling claims as they battle over state efforts to enjoin the company’s branded loans, which exceed California’s 36% interest-rate cap. This is
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New York State Department of Financial Services Takes Aim at Blockchain Entities Circumventing Sanctions on Russia
Blockchain regulation continues to be the topic du jour, with increasing scrutiny from government agencies across the board. The latest comes from the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), which has been a leader in the space
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Carlyle to Acquire NSM Insurance Group for Nearly $1.8 Billion
Carlyle will acquire NSM Insurance Group from White Mountains Insurance Group, according to a news release.
The transaction values NSM at $1.775 billion.
NSM, based in Conshohocken, Pa., is an independent insurance brokerage that underwrites policies for behavioral healthcare
Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Arsenal Capital Invests in OncoHealth
Arsenal Capital Partners has completed a strategic investment in OncoHealth, according to a news release.
OncoHealth, based in Atlanta, is a digital health company that combines data and analytics with oncology experts to provide solutions used by health
Roundtable Healthcare Closes Sixth Private Equity Fund With $800 Million
RoundTable Healthcare Partners has announced the closing of its sixth private equity fund with $800 million in capital commitments.
The firm closed its previous fund in 2019 with $700 million.
RoundTable, based in Lake Forest, Ill., is an operating-oriented
SEC Expands Enforcement Unit Tasked With Protecting Crypto Markets
Reflecting its determination to monitor the crypto markets, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it was renaming the Cyber Unit the “Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit” and nearly doubling its size, from 30 to 50 members. The
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SEC Signals Enhanced Focus on Crypto Assets by Expanding the Enforcement Unit Tasked With Protecting Crypto Markets
Reflecting its determination to monitor the crypto markets, the Security and Exchange Commission has renamed the Cyber Unit the “Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit” and is nearly doubling its size from 30 to 50 members, according to a May 3
California Court: Fair Market Value Payments May Not Avert Anti-Kickback Liability
In February 2022, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a defendant’s motion to dismiss a qui tam action alleging that the defendant had violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS). In its ruling, the court noted