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FinTalk, published by Crowell & Moring LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues in financial services and related sectors. The blog covers topics such as management service organizations (MSOs) in law firms, third-party litigation funding and its regulatory frameworks in the US and UK, transparency and disclosure requirements for limited liability companies, and regulatory actions by financial authorities including FinCEN. It also addresses emerging areas like crypto-asset disputes and fintech regulatory challenges. The content includes analysis of legislative changes, compliance obligations, and enforcement actions affecting financial institutions, law firms, and investors.
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Crowell Publishes Litigation Funding Chapter in ICLG’s Lending & Secured Finance Laws and Regulations 2026
Crowell & Moring attorneys Paul Haskel, John Laird, Scott Lessne, and Paul Muscutt have contributed a chapter to ICLG’s Lending & Secured Finance Laws and Regulations 2026, providing a comprehensive introduction to litigation funding.
The chapter examines the key players…
CRD VI: New Rules for Cross-Border Lending into Europe — Why the Non-Bank Carve-Out Matters, but Is Not the Full Story
For many asset-based lenders (“ABLs”) that do not take deposits, CRD VI’s branch requirements will not apply directly — but reliance on the non-bank carve-out requires careful, structure-specific analysis, and does not eliminate all regulatory risk.
General
CRD VI (Directive…
Crowell Hosts ACSS New York Chapter Event on Cartels, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Financial Crime Compliance
On June 4, 2026, Crowell partners Caroline Brown and Anand Sithian hosted the ACSS New York Chapter at the firm’s New York office for a panel discussion titled “Renewed Focus on Cartels, Transnational Criminal Organizations, and Foreign Terrorist Organizations: Compliance…
Crowell Sponsors NYU Law Litigation Finance Symposium
Crowell Sponsors Flagship ACI Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance
Drift Protocol Exploit: Why “Social Trust” Is the Newest Cybersecurity Gap
What You Need to Know
- Key takeaway #1: Threat actors are no longer just looking for software bugs; they are spending months building fake identities to “befriend” organizations and conduct corporate espionage.
- Key takeaway #2: The Drift incident reflects a
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Crowell Sponsors ACSS Annual U.S. Conference on Global Sanctions and Export Controls
Crowell was proud to serve as a sponsor of and speaker at the recent Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) annual U.S. conference on global sanctions and export controls. Crowell partners Anand Sithian and Caroline Brown spoke at the conference.…
Crowell Hosts NYC Private Debt Roundtable With Opus Connect
Crowell Sponsors ILFA Drinks & Discussion in New York
Crowell was proud to serve as a sponsor of the recent Drinks & Discussion hosted by the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA). The event on April 16 brought together over 150 leading practitioners, funders, and professionals from across the legal…


