The Merchant Acquirers Committee (MAC) and Venable LLP hosted the Payments Law Virtual Bootcamp during the week of June 8 - 12, 2020. Tailored for general counsel, heads of government affairs, and regulatory compliance officers at all companies in the payments ecosystem, the Bootcamp provided a live one-hour webinar each day, Monday through Friday, covering new topics daily as described below.
Participants took advantage of this opportunity to hear in-depth analysis of key payments issues presented by legal, business, and legislative professionals each afternoon on the developments impacting risk management, legal compliance, data security, and privacy. This series provides a great opportunity for sponsor banks, payment processors, ISOs, and payment facilitators to learn about the most important legal and regulatory developments affecting the industry.
Legislative Update for the Payments Industry
What the federal and state governments are doing in response to COVID-19 and how it impacts the payments industry
Speakers
Deron Hicks, Global Payments
Jonathan Genovese, Worldpay
Josh Raymond, Venable
Scott Talbott, Electronic Transactions Association
Managing Processing Risks in the Time of COVID-19
The underwriting challenges, compliance challenges, and high-risk areas (cannabis, gaming, etc.) facing the industry
Speakers
Ellen Berge, Venable
Deana Rich, Infinicept
Javier Robles, Worldpay
Barrie VanBrackle, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
Federal and State Scrutiny of Payments
The expected increase in scrutiny and ongoing cases and risks in the industry
Speakers
Ellen Berge, Venable
Andrew Bigart, Venable
Len Gordon, Venable
International Roundtable on the Payments Industry
Payments attorneys from the UK, Canada, and the U.S. discussed the challenges of cross-border payments
Speakers
Scott McInnis, Bird & Bird
Jeffrey Roode, Gowling WLG
Ed Wilson, Venable
What's Next in Payments
The new developments and growth areas in the industry, including push to card, ACH third-party senders, and cryptocurrency
Speakers
Andrew Bigart, Venable
Kim Ford, Fiserv
Will Graham, BBVA US Legal
Nan Siler, Kabbage