Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group is pleased to announce that it will hold a special live CLE webcast series, “Consumer Financial Services in Turbulent Times,” through the end of this year.

The webcasts will feature discussions among members of Ballard Spahr and esteemed guest speakers about timely and relevant topics in the wake of the Presidential election and the continuance of the pandemic. … Continue Reading

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group and its Fintech & Payments Team received national rankings from The Legal 500 in the financial services regulation and fintech categories.  It was our first application for ranking in the fintech category.

We recently strengthened The Fintech & Payments Team by naming Ron Vaske co-leader, along with James Kim. … Continue Reading

Many readers of our blog, Consumer Finance Monitor, have also been receiving emailed legal alerts from Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group about private litigation developments and decisions involving issues relevant to consumer finance.  In an effort to keep our clients even better informed, we have expanded Consumer Finance Monitor’s coverage beginning this week to include those developments and decisions.… Continue Reading

We are pleased to share with our readers that Ballard Spahr has launched a new blog, Ballard360 Insider.

The firm’s new blog explores trends and best practices in legal operations and innovation.  It provides timely, practical insights, keeping pace with the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in technology, matter management, strategic pricing, and client value.… Continue Reading

I am delighted to share the news with our blog readers that Ballard Spahr has been shortlisted for a Chambers USA Firm of the Year award in the Financial Services Regulation category.  Winners will be announced at a reception in New York City on June 19.

The awards, which are based on the organization’s research for the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, reflect nominees’ success and preeminence in key practice areas. … Continue Reading

I am pleased to announce that Judy Mok, an attorney with extensive experience negotiating complex payments transactions for some of the world’s largest retailers and financial institutions, has joined Ballard Spahr as Of Counsel in the firm’s Consumer Financial Services Group.  She will be based in the firm’s New York office.… Continue Reading

I am very excited to announce that today, Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has launched The Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast, a weekly podcast program focused on legal developments that are of importance to the consumer finance industry.  We’ll be talking about how to make sense of breaking developments, avoid risk, and make the most of opportunity.… Continue Reading

We are pleased to announce that Ballard Spahr’s Consumer Financial Services Group has once again been ranked in the highest tier nationally in the category of Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance and Litigation) by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Our CFS Group is one of only three groups in the country to be ranked this high. … Continue Reading