The American Bankers Association, along with the Consumer Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers of America, filed a friend-of-the court brief on Thursday asking the Supreme Court to provide stability and uniformity to the Federal Communications Commission’s rules interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The

Recent enforcement actions and court decisions are starting to untangle the complexities around crypto.

Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting said today that he hopes that the current conflict between state and federal laws that inhibits banks from serving cannabis-related businesses will be resolved by 2020.

The American Bankers Association yesterday joined with twelve other trade organizations to express strong concern about the American Law Institute’s pending draft Restatement of Law for consumer contracts.

In this episode, employment law attorney Steve Greene and ABA senior counsel Jonathan Thessin discuss operational and compliance considerations that banks may want to consider before offering or expanding telework options.

Connecting the dots between internal audit, legal, human resources and compliance.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will likely issue a rule to define what kinds of practices it considers "abusive" under the Dodd-Frank Act, providing greater clarity to the controversial UDAAP standard created by the statute, Acting Director Mick Mulvaney said today. 

This week, ABA's legal team provides a preview of key cases in the Supreme Court's 2018-19 term and their significance for banks.

A 2018 Supreme Court preview.

Banks should not expect relief from the courts when faced with losses caused by retailer negligence.