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SEC and CFTC Issue Identity Theft Red Flags Rules Applicable to Financial Institutions and Creditors

The SEC and CFTC recently issued joint Identity Theft Red Flags Rules (the “Rules”), which are rules and guidelines requiring certain financial institutions worldwide to adopt comprehensive data security programs to detect...more

FFIEC Issues Proposed Guidance on Social Media Risks and Compliance

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released a proposed guidance regarding the applicability of consumer protection, compliance and privacy laws to social media usage by banks, credit unions, and...more

Ex-SEC GC: Financial Markets Aren't Rigged, They're Broken [Video]

Oct. 19 (Bloomberg Law) -- Ralph Ferrara, partner at Proskauer Rose LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the problems presented by high frequency trading and potential solutions. Ferrara says that certain policy...more

Reed Says Market Disruptions Are "Wake Up Call" On Computerized Trading [Video]

Sept. 19 (Bloomberg Law) -- Senator Jack Reed, Democrat from Rhode Island, talks to Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about an upcoming hearing in front of a subcommittee for the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on how high speed...more