Jamie
Dycus

Litigation

Representing a large international financial institution in multiple putative class actions alleging spoofing in the markets for precious metals futures and options

Representing a large international financial institution in a putative antitrust class action alleging anticompetitive activity affecting variable rate debt obligations

Representing a large international financial institution in litigation alleging unlawful spoofing and naked short selling in the market for certain securities

Obtained dismissal of a putative class action asserting antitrust, RICO, CEA and common law claims against a large international financial institution based on alleged manipulation of the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate

Obtained dismissal of common law claims asserted by commercial borrowers against an international financial institution and its national and state bank affiliates arising from alleged misrepresentations related to USD LIBOR, then successfully defended the dismissal before the Second Circuit

Obtained dismissal of common law claims asserted by commercial borrowers against an international financial institution and its national and state bank affiliates arising from alleged misrepresentations related to USD LIBOR, then successfully argued in defense of the dismissal to the Third Circuit

Obtained dismissal of putative class actions asserting antitrust, RICO, and CEA claims against a large international financial institution based on alleged manipulation of ICE LIBOR, Swiss franc LIBOR, Euribor and GBP LIBOR

Represented a large international financial institution in connection with multiple putative class actions asserting antitrust, RICO, CEA and common law claims based on alleged manipulation of USD LIBOR, Yen LIBOR, the Singapore Interbank Offered Rate, and the Australian Bank Bill Swap Rate

Obtained dismissal of common law claims against an international financial institution arising out of alleged facilitation of a pyramid scheme, then successfully argued in defense of the dismissal to the Second Circuit

Represented a large international financial institution in connection with FINRA arbitration alleging misconduct in relation to foreign exchange transactions

Represented a national bank in multiple putative class actions asserting federal and state law claims related to payroll cards and debit cards used for government payments

Represented a national bank in multiple putative class actions asserting state statutory and common law claims based on alleged deficiencies in a retail coin-counting service

Represented a national bank in connection with a putative class action concerning overdraft fees and transaction posting order

Obtained dismissal of a putative class action asserting against a credit card issuer based on alleged violations of the Truth in Lending Act

Obtained dismissal of a putative class action alleging violations of federal securities law by a multinational commodity trading company

Obtained dismissal of federal and state securities law claims against a large broker-dealer in connection with alleged market-making of unregistered securities

Regulatory and Enforcement

Represented financial institutions in enforcement actions related to consumer deposits, overdraft practices, credit card add-on products, credit reporting, small-dollar lending and prepaid cards

Assisted clients with responding to government subpoenas, civil investigative demands, 15-day letters, Proposed Action Response Requested (PARR) letters, and Notice and Opportunity to Respond and Advise (NORA) letters

Counseled multiple national banks and credit card issuers concerning compliance with UDAP/UDAAP prohibitions and state consumer protection laws

Counseled multiple financial institutions concerning compliance with the overdraft and error resolution requirements of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Regulation E

Counseled multiple financial institutions concerning requirements governing international consumer remittances and wholesale wire transfers, including the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Regulation E, the Uniform Commercial Code and network rules

Counseled a large national bank concerning regulatory requirements for prepaid cards and other similar consumer and commercial payment solutions

Counseled multiple financial institutions concerning branching and exportation of interest rates under the National Bank Act

Counseled a large international financial institution concerning the establishment of a commercial cash management business

Counseled a large participant in the Paycheck Protection Program concerning the development of applicable policies and procedures

Pro Bono

Represented individual clients in immigration and related proceedings in the New York, Newark and Los Angeles Immigration Courts and in US district court

Co-authored multiple briefs to the US Supreme Court and the Tenth Circuit on behalf of legal scholars acting as amici in support of challenges to the qualified immunity doctrine

Co-authored a brief to the US Supreme Court on behalf of legal scholars acting as amici in a Suspension Clause challenge to a denial of habeas corpus review to a person in immigration proceedings

Co-authored a brief to the US Supreme Court on behalf of legal scholars acting as amici in support of a challenge to the 2017 Executive Order banning entry to the United States by noncitizens from predominantly Muslim countries

Co-authored a brief to the Ninth Circuit on behalf of retired immigration judges acting as amici in support of a challenge to lengthy pretrial detention of persons in immigration proceedings

Co-authored a brief on behalf of legal scholars acting as amici in support of a challenge to family separation practices at the US-Mexico border

Co-authored a brief on behalf of members of Congress acting as amici in support of a challenge to arbitrary limitations on asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border

Successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit and litigated on remand in US district court in a First Amendment lawsuit brought by a federal prison inmate

Co-authored a brief to the US Supreme Court on behalf of a cross-ideological group of non-profit organizations acting as amici in a Fourth Amendment challenge to police practices