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November 6, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA
0.75 CLE hours offered
November 6, 2024

Banking-as-a-Service

Adriaan van Zyl

BaaS is one of the hottest topics in banking.  The last 12 months have seen several serious enforcement actions against banks that took shortcuts in this area.  But what is BaaS anyway?  Is this something for only the big money … Continue reading

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October 2, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA
0.75 CLE hours offered
October 2, 2024

Hot topics in payments – The payments industry is in a constant state of disruption and innovation

Tom Brown and Jai Massari

Our panel of Bay Area experts share their insights on a range of hot topics including FBO accounts, bank sponsorship, AML automation, and even stablecoins as a possible new payments “rail.” This presentation will be one of the most interesting … Continue reading

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September 4, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA
0.75 CLE hours offered
September 4, 2024

Lending and innovation – What are the most interesting lending products and services being offered or in development?

Edmond Wong, Wendy Lee and Joshua Preston

We will talk about “buy now pay later,” secured credit cards, earned wage access, and bank overdraft.  This is a highly scrutinized area in financial services and the landscape is littered with failed companies.  You’ll hear from industry insiders on … Continue reading

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August 7, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
SF, CA
0.75 hours
August 7, 2024

Politics, the US Dollar, and Financial Policy

Dr. Krishna Kamath

It’s an election year and everything is political.  Where do our candidates want to take us?  What should we know about the policy debates in Washington and Sacramento and how will we be affected as citizens, lawyers, and financial industry … Continue reading

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June 5, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
SF, CA 94105
.75 hours CLE credit provided
June 5, 2024

Is cryptocurrency a security? Is crypto law and regulation really a “grey” area?

Thomas Chow, Veronica McGregor, Daniel Wheeler (Moderator)

Our experts will unpack the latest high profile litigation and enforcement actions and suggest ways that the crypto industry position itself for a successful future.   Panelists Thomas Chow, Chief Legal Officer, Chia Network Veronica McGregor, Exodus Daniel Wheeler, Fintech … Continue reading

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May 1, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
SF, CA 94105
.75 hours CLE credit provided
May 1, 2024

“Double Trouble” Regulatory Update

Kevin Gould and Maureen Young

Join us for one of our most popular sessions each year.  Kevin Gould is the CEO of the California Bankers Association and brings us the front row perspective on how California legislation affects banking.  Maureen Young will update us on … Continue reading

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
11:45am-1pm

Hanson Bridgett LLP

425 Market Street, 26th Floor
SF, CA 94105
.75 hours CLE credit provided
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Privacy and Individual Rights in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Censorship and Social Credit Scores

Neil Peretz, Meredith Osborn, and Lee Tien

How should financial institutions position themselves?  How does the CBDC fit in?  This will be a lively and passionate discussion you won’t want to miss!   Panelists:   Neil Peretz, Head of Legal for WooCommerce   Meredith Osborn, Arnold & … Continue reading

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