Jamie Dycus

Litigation

• Defending a large national bank in consumer class action litigation and regulatory matters related to deposit account interest rates
• Defending a major credit card issuer in consumer class action litigation related to credit card reward issuance and redemption
• Defending a leading financial services company in consumer class actions related to affiliate marketing programs
• Defending a large national bank in litigation and regulatory matters related to peer-to-peer payments
• Defending multiple international financial institutions in commercial litigation related to allegedly misdirected wire transfers
• Defending an international financial institution in antitrust class actions related to alleged manipulation of LIBOR and Euribor
• Defending an international financial institution in litigation asserting Madoff-related fraudulent transfer claims
• Defending a hotel and casino in an antitrust class action involving allegations of anticompetitive room pricing
• Defended an international financial institution in commercial litigation related to the failure of a resort development project
• Obtained dismissal of commercial litigation against an international financial institution related to alleged spoofing and naked short selling
• Defended an international financial institution in class actions alleging spoofing in the precious metals futures and options markets
• Defended a national bank in an antitrust class action related to alleged manipulation of interest rates on variable rate debt obligations
• Obtained dismissal of an antitrust class action against an international financial institution related to the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate
• Defended an international financial institution in antitrust class actions related to Yen LIBOR, ICE LIBOR, CHF LIBOR, GBP LIBOR, BBSW, and SIBOR
• Obtained dismissal of common law claims against a national bank related to alleged facilitation of a pyramid scheme
• Defended an international financial institution in connection with FINRA arbitration alleging misconduct in relation to foreign exchange transactions
• Defended a national bank in consumer class actions related to payroll cards and debit cards used for government payments
• Defended a national bank in consumer class actions related to alleged deficiencies in a retail coin-counting service
• Defended a national bank in a consumer class action concerning overdraft fees and transaction posting order
• Obtained dismissal of a consumer class action against a credit card issuer based on alleged Truth in Lending Act violations
• Obtained dismissal of a class action alleging violations of federal securities law by a multinational commodity trading company
• Obtained dismissal of securities law claims against a broker-dealer in connection with alleged market-making of unregistered securities

Regulatory and Enforcement

• Represented financial institutions in dozens of federal and state enforcement and supervisory matters related to consumer deposits, payments, credit cards, mortgage lending and servicing, auto lending, prepaid cards, credit reporting, small dollar lending, and more
• Frequently assist financial institution clients with responding to government subpoenas, civil investigative demands, and supervisory requests
• Representing a large national bank in connection with federal and state regulatory investigations and litigation related to peer-to-peer payments
• Representing a large national bank in connection with federal and state regulatory investigations and litigation related to deposit account interest rates
• Representing a leading financial services company in connection with state attorney general investigations related to buy now, pay later products
• Represented an international financial institution in connection with state attorney general investigations related to ESG initiatives
• Represented a leading technology company in connection with an investigation by a federal financial regulator
• Represented multiple large national banks in connection with federal regulatory investigations related to credit reporting
• Represented multiple large national banks in connection with federal regulatory investigations related to mortgage servicing
• Represented a large national bank in connection with federal regulatory investigations related to prepaid cards
• Represented multiple large national banks in connection with federal regulatory investigations related to overdraft services
• Counseled multiple national banks and credit card issuers concerning UDAP/UDAAP prohibitions and state consumer protection laws
• Counseled multiple financial institutions concerning preemption, branching, and interest rate exportation

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

Jamie Dycus represents financial institutions and other commercial clients in high-stakes litigation and enforcement matters. Jamie has handled numerous large class actions and other disputes for banks, broker-dealers, trading firms and other clients subject to claims under banking, antitrust, securities, and consumer protection laws.  In his regulatory practice, Jamie represents financial institutions facing supervisory, investigative, and enforcement action by the CFPB and other federal regulators.

In his litigation practice, Jamie has represented clients in numerous complex class actions and other disputes in federal and state courts at the trial and appellate level.  He has successfully defended his clients against a broad array of legal claims, including under antitrust law, the securities laws, federal and state banking and consumer protection laws, and RICO, as well as state law contract and tort theories.

Jamie’s regulatory and enforcement practice involves the representation of financial institutions before federal financial regulators in public and non-public supervisory and enforcement matters.  In particular, he has represented clients in consequential CFPB matters since the very early days of the Bureau.  His expertise spans consumer deposits, overdraft services, remittances, prepaid cards, home lending, small-dollar lending, credit cards, and credit reporting.  He also frequently counsels financial institutions concerning compliance with consumer financial law.

Jamie has an active pro bono practice. He has represented individual clients in immigration matters involving claims for relief from removal and family reunification issues and has participated on behalf of amici in trial and appellate immigration-related matters addressing restrictions on asylum-seeking, pretrial detention and jurisdiction over habeas challenges. He has also participated on behalf of amici in criminal law matters, including matters in the US Supreme Court addressing police practices and the doctrine of qualified immunity.

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Jamie clerked for the Honorable Reena Raggi of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Honorable Raymond J. Dearie of the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Jamie was also previously a Liman Fellow in the Racial Justice Program of the American Civil Liberties Union.