Megan Webster

Feb 13, 2024 | mondaq.com | Andrew J. Pincus |Archis A. Parasharami |Megan Webster |Kevin S. Ranlett

The American Arbitration Association (AAA) has announced updates to its Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules and its fee schedules for consumer and employment mass arbitrations. These changes may ameliorate some of the worst abuses in recent mass arbitrations and are a welcome development in that respect. But they do not come close to eliminating the risks associated with abusive mass arbitrations.

Nov 2, 2023 | mondaq.com | Matthew Bisanz |Jeffrey Taft |Andrew Olmem |Megan Webster

On October 24, 2023, the US federal banking regulators finalized interagency principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks (the "Climate Principles").1 The Climate Principles are targeted at larger banking organizations and are intended to convey consistent supervisory expectations regarding how climate-related financial risks should be managed.

Oct 31, 2023 | lexblog.com | Matthew Bisanz |Jeffrey Taft |Andrew Olmem |Megan Webster

On October 24, 2023, the US federal banking regulators finalized interagency principles for the effective management and supervision of climate-related financial risks (the “Climate Principles”).1 The Climate Principles are targeted at larger banking organizations and are intended to convey consistent supervisory expectations regarding how climate-related financial risks should be managed.

Oct 10, 2023 | lexology.com | Lawrence Cunningham |Matthew Bisanz |Andrew Olmem |Megan Webster |Jeffrey Taft |William R. Kucera | +2 more

On October 3, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) proposed standards for corporate governance and risk management for the institutions it regulates that have $10 billion or more in total assets (“Proposed Standards”).1 The Proposed Standards would establish extensive and rigid requirements for a wide range of state-chartered banks.2 Further, they would reverse decades of reliance on state law for establishing governance and oversight obligations.

Mar 15, 2023 | lexology.com | Matthew Bisanz |Chris Chapman |Adam D. Kanter |Jeffrey Taft |Megan Webster |Michael Weiss

Click here to watch the video. This is the final day in our three-part series where we discuss the legal and financial consequences of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapses.