Key insight: Critics argue the OCC is stretching National Bank Act preemption beyond the limits Congress imposed in Dodd-Frank, while banks say uniform standards are essential to avoid a patchwork of ...

In 2026, the U.S. courts and regulators are weighing whether prediction markets—like those for sports bets—are federally controlled by the CFTC or subject to state gambling laws. While some courts ...

Kalshi, a federally regulated event contract exchange, is challenging state gaming regulators in multiple courts to determine whether it should be governed solely by federal law or also by individual ...

Artificial intelligence has ignited a $150 million political battle over federal preemption. Congress must soon decide whether to include preemption language in the National Defense Authorization Act ...

In December 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a proposed preemption determination that federal bank law preempts New York’s and other states’ interest-on-escrow laws. On ...