BaFin Eases Insurer Burdens via Location Promotion Act

Germany's BaFin has announced that the Location Promotion Act will ease burdens on insurers by reducing bureaucratic requirements. These measures, effective immediately, aim to reduce administrative effort for both companies and the supervisory authority.

BaFin Warns of Unauthorized Financial Services Websites

Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, has issued a warning regarding a large number of nearly identical websites offering unauthorized financial and crypto-asset services. These sites are not supervised by BaFin and lack proper legal information.

BaFin Warns of Gainorex Investment App Targeting Consumers

Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, has issued a warning regarding the Gainorex Investment App, which is allegedly luring consumers through a WhatsApp group. BaFin suspects the operators are conducting banking business and/or financial services without the required authorization.

BaFin Warns Mbspoint(.)com Offers Unauthorized Financial Services

The German financial regulator BaFin has issued a warning against the website mbspoint(.)com. BaFin suspects the operators are offering financial, securities, and crypto asset services without the required authorization, which is a violation of German law.

BaFin Warns Against MEX Exchange and MultiBank Group Offers

BaFin, Germany's financial regulator, has issued a warning against MEX Exchange and MultiBank Group for offering financial, investment, and crypto asset services without authorization. The entities falsely claim to be regulated by BaFin, operating on the website mexassetexchange(.)com.

BaFin Warns MEX Exchange and MultiBank Group Offers

Germany's BaFin has issued a warning regarding MEX Exchange and MultiBank Group for offering financial, securities, and crypto asset services without authorization on the website mexassetexchange(.)com. The entities falsely claim to be supervised by BaFin, and no connection exists with a licensed institution.

Lemasters v. Equifax Information Services LLC et al - Consumer Credit

A new civil case, Lemasters v. Equifax Information Services LLC et al, was filed on March 11, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The case, identified by docket number 5:26-cv-02096, alleges violations related to consumer credit.

Sanctions Ordinance Against Taliban-Associated Individuals and Groups

Switzerland has updated its sanctions ordinance against individuals and groups associated with the Taliban, following amendments by the UN sanctions committee. The SESAM database has been updated, and formal corrections were made to existing entries.

Executive Order Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes

President Trump issued an Executive Order to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting American citizens. The order directs federal agencies to enhance efforts in preventing, detecting, and responding to these threats, aiming to protect consumers and the financial system.

State v. Robert T. Eaton, Jr - Criminal Appeal

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has released an opinion in the criminal case State v. Robert T. Eaton, Jr. The opinion is available in PDF format and is part of the official published reports.