Bank Director asks attorneys for their opinions on when a bank should hire its own in-house legal expert.

Bank Director magazine talks to Bruce Bennett, co-head of Covington & Burling LLP’s securities practice, about the impact of the JOBS Act on banks and thrifts.

Attorneys weigh in on the role they think international acquirers will play over the next two to three years.

We asked legal experts whether they thought the Volcker rule would serve its purpose of lowering the risk profiles for large banks. Their answer? A resounding no.

Attorneys predict how the CFPB will affect the sector and discuss the impact they’ve seen so far.

While the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. lawsuits paint a picture of inattentive, runaway directors and officers, a number of the practices that the FDIC found objectionable could be found at many healthy institutions.

A panel of attorneys weigh in on whether boards should have separate risk committees.

Attorneys weigh in on the best way to avoid getting sued.

In an age when directors are getting sued for serving on the loan committee, we asked bank attorneys whether directors should be involved in loan approvals, and if so, how.