Insights
April 7-8, 2026Partners Adam Barton, Sam Hu, and Tobias Moon are attending.
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Volume 78, No. 4 and Volume 79, No. 1 (2026)
Chapman senior counsel Judy Chen authored an article published in the Consumer Finance Law Quarterly Report (2025 Volume 78 No. 4), offering an in-depth look at the comprehensive federal regulatory regime for payment stablecoins enacted last year.
On March 5, 2026, the Oregon legislature passed House Bill 4116 (“HB 4116”) providing for an opt-out of federal law applicable to state banks allowing them to export the interest rates and fees of their home state to other states for loans “made” in Oregon. The action follows the recent Tenth Circuit decision related to the Colorado legislature’s opt-out legislation. The law does not affect national banks. Where a loan is made remains uncertain in light of the Tenth Circuit decision.
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On February 25, 2026, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “NPR”) to implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (the “GENIUS Act”), setting out proposed regulations for the issuance of and activities related to payment stablecoins by entities under the OCC’s jurisdiction. The NPR covers areas of required rulemaking by the OCC under the GENIUS Act and seeks comments on over 200 questions during a 60-day comment window ending on May 1, 2026. Each area of the NPR warrants in-depth analysis, but we highlight key provisions and encourage submission of comments to the OCC to address areas of strategic importance.
Chapman partners Juan Arciniegas, Curtis Doty, Peter Hong, and Morrison Warren co-authored an article published by Thomson Reuters / Practical Law, providing essential guidance on the rapidly evolving landscape of cryptocurrency. As digital assets continue their march into mainstream finance, a new generation of investment products is reshaping how institutions and individuals gain exposure. Navigating this space requires understanding critical distinctions that carry real consequences for performance, costs, and compliance.
The Connecticut Property Transfer Act (CPTA) is set to sunset on March 1, 2026. It will be replaced by Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (RBCRs).
On February 17, 2026, the CFTC filed an amicus brief in North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. et al v. The State of Nevada on relation of the Nevada Gaming Control Board et al., asserting its exclusive jurisdiction over event contract markets (a.k.a., prediction markets).
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Last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescinded its long-standing Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding and subsequent federal greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks. The rescission lifts existing obligations on automobile manufacturers with respect to the measurement, control, and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions. It does not explicitly change greenhouse gas emission requirements applicable to other regulated sources such as power plants and oil and gas facilities. However, the rescission establishes a basis for rescinding greenhouse gas emission standards from such sources at a future date.
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In a decision with significant implications for any non-lawyer who uses artificial intelligence tools to research or analyze legal matters, Judge Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in United States of America v. Heppner, 25-cr-00503-JSR, ruled on February 10, 2026 that documents generated through a public AI platform were not protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. Specifically, the Court granted the Government's motion to access documents that defendant Bradley Heppner created using the AI tool Claude before his arrest on federal fraud charges.
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On February 22, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) proposed the adoption of new listing standards contained in the Corporate Governance section of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the “Manual”). New Section 303A.14 would “require issuers to develop and implement a policy providing for the recovery of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation received by current or former executive officers.”
