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Whistleblower Day 2023: The (R)evolution of Speaking Up

StoneTurn on 7/28/2023

On July 30, 1778, the Second Continental Congress passed the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1778, which is considered to be the first whistleblower law in world history. Much has changed in two and a half centuries, but very...more

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2020

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Cross-Border Investigations Update - September 2019

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 10/3/2019

This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including a review of the first year of GDPR enforcement, analysis of...more

Skadden's 2019 Insights: Significant Regulatory, Jurisdictional and Enforcement Challenges Ahead for CFTC

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/22/2019

In 2018, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) began operating with a full complement of five commissioners for the first time since 2014. Soon thereafter, it held a rare open meeting to propose major...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest, Featuring Topics on SEC, CFTC, Banking, and EU Developments

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/4/2018

SEC/CORPORATE - Dodd-Frank Legislation Directs SEC to Amend Rule 701 and Regulation A+ - On May 24, President Trump signed into law the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. While the Act...more

CFTC Updates on Virtual Currency Regulation, Alternatives to Libor and Fallout From Brexit

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/31/2018

In 2017, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo made clear he will strive to improve, not abolish, many reforms the CFTC adopted to implement the Dodd-Frank Act’s mandate for new...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/6/2017

Agencies Propose Simplifying Regulatory Capital Rules - On September 27, 2017, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced a proposed...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/24/2017

Financial Industry Developments - New York Department of Financial Services Promulgates First-in-the-Nation State Cybersecurity Regulation - On February 16, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Institutions...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/6/2017

RBS has agreed to pay $85 million to the CFTC to resolve allegations that its traders “manipulated the ISDAfix benchmark rate over a period of five years to benefit the bank’s derivatives positions”....more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week In Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 10/21/2016

Financial Industry Developments - CTFC Approves Proposed Rules Addressing Application of Certain CEA Regulations to Cross-Border Transactions - On October 11, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/23/2016

Financial Industry Developments - OCC Discusses Marketplace Lending - On September 13, 2016, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed marketplace lending's risks and associated policy questions. He...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/16/2016

Financial Industry Developments - Agencies Publish Study on Banking Activities and Investments under Dodd-Frank - On September 8, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/26/2016

Financial Industry Developments - CFTC Announces Measures to Enhance Protection of Customer Funds - On August 8, 2016, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced three separate enhancements...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/23/2016

Covered Broker-Dealer Provisions Under Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - On February 17, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...more

Financial Services Weekly News - February 2015 #3

Goodwin on 2/18/2016

Regulatory Developments - Federal Reserve Board Repeals Regulation AA and Proposes Repeal of Regulation C - On Feb. 11, the Federal Reserve Board took steps towards transferring some of its rulemaking authority to...more

Dodd-Frank 5 Years Later: Where Are We Now? Derivatives Regulation for Asset Managers

Latham & Watkins LLP on 12/1/2015

Assessing the practical implications of derivatives regulations for investment advisers and investment funds of: position limits and aggregation rules, uncleared swaps margin rules, etc. Since the enactment of the...more

A Compilation of Enforcement and Non-Enforcement Actions

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/31/2015

Non-Enforcement - Form PF — What Purpose? SEC registered investment advisers with at least $150 million of assets under management in private funds are required to periodically file Form PF with the SEC. The...more

Dodd-Frank Turns Five, What Comes Next?

K&L Gates LLP on 8/19/2015

The 2008 credit crisis was the beginning of an era of unprecedented government management of the capital markets. July 21, 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the hallmark congressional response, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more

Dodd-Frank at 4: Where do we go from here?

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 8/6/2015

Where do we go from here? As we mark another milestone in regulatory reform with the fourth anniversary of the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act, it strikes us that although most studies required to be undertaken by the Act...more

Bridging the Week - July 2015 #4

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/28/2015

FC Stone Companies and Goldman Sachs Receive Largest Fines in CME Group’s 27 Disciplinary Actions Cascade: CME Group handed down sanctions in 27 separate disciplinary actions last week for alleged violations of rules...more

Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 23

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 6/15/2015

In This Issue: - Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies - FINRA Requests Comment on a Proposed Rule to Require Delivery of an Educational Communication to Customers of a Transferring...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/11/2015

SEC Provides Additional Analysis Related to Proposed Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules - On June 4, the Securities and Exchange Commission provided additional analysis related to its proposed rules for pay ratio disclosure. The...more

TOO BIG TO FAIL 2: EMIR: "Too Big To Fail", Again?

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/17/2015

This alert focuses on the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (or "EMIR" as it is better known) which was introduced as the equivalent of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, to address a wide range of issues, many of which were...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/3/2015

New FAQ's Regarding the Scope and Implementation of the Volcker Rule Issued by the U.S. Banking, Securities and Commodities Regulatory Agencies - On February 27, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,...more

Corporate and Financial Weekly Digest - Volume X, Issue 7

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 2/23/2015

In this issue: - CFTC’s Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee To Hold Meeting - CFTC Announces Members of Market Risk Advisory Committee - NFA Notifies SDs and MSPs of Annual Questionnaire...more

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