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CFTC Reaches $48 Million Settlement With Swiss Energy Trader Over Attempted Gasoline Market Manipulation Scheme

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On August 27, 2024, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order filing and simultaneously settling charges against a Swiss energy trader (the “Company”), for allegedly attempting to manipulate the European...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024

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Crypto Payments Firms Announce New Integrations and Initiatives - According to reports, fintech bank Revolut recently announced a partnership with Ledger, a major crypto hardware wallet provider, to make it easier for...more

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CFPB Warns That Confidentiality Agreements May Violate Employee Whistleblower Protections

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On July 24, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a circular explaining that confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements may chill whistleblowing activity and therefore violate the CFPB’s whistleblower...more

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Akin Intelligence - April/May 2024

Welcome to the April-May edition of Akin Intelligence. This edition is a double header, covering both months as we prepare for the launch of our new AI Hub—a one-stop resource for AI coverage that will launch soon. Starting...more

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CFTC Report Calls on Agency to Engage in Rulemaking on AI — AI: The Washington Report

A working group within the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) released a report on May 2, 2024, concerning the risks posed by AI adoption in the derivatives market. The report warns that the adoption of AI tools...more

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DOJ's Antitrust Division and the FTC Announce New Guidance on Preservation for Collaboration Tools and Ephemeral Messaging

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") are updating language in document requests and compulsory process to address companies' increased use of collaboration...more

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Regulatory Quick Takes

The financial services regulatory agencies have rolled into 2024 as busy as ever.  This list hits on some quick takes of developments in the last month; a summit, a meeting and a symposium involving hot topics such as...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

So You Want to Advertise Your ESG Efforts? Let's Talk.

Your company has an ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) mission. It could be as (seemingly) simple as using renewable energy in production, sourcing eco-friendly materials or, more broadly, coming up with a "more...more

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October 2023 UDAAP Bulletin

The following document provides a monthly roundup summarizing enforcement actions, guidance, rulemakings, and other public statements from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission regarding...more

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New Crypto Initiatives Launch; California Governor Signs Digital Financial Assets Law; Bank Regulators Address Crypto Risks;...

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Financial Firm Completes CBDC Pilot; Exchanges Launch P2P Trading Platform - A major U.S. financial services firm recently published a press release announcing that it has “successfully demonstrated capabilities of a new...more

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California Enacts AB 1305 to Strengthen the Voluntary Carbon Market and Continues to Lead on Climate Regulation

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On October 7, 2023, California took a significant step toward promoting transparency and integrity of voluntary carbon markets (VCMs) and climate-related claims by enacting Assembly Bill 1305: the Voluntary Carbon Market...more

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CryptoLink - September 2023 Updates

CryptoLink is a compilation of news stories published by outside organizations. Akin aggregates these stories, but the information contained in them does not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of the firm. Akin's...more

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Saul on ESG: Trends & Updates (October 2023)

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​This issue of Saul on ESG: Trends & Updates marks our first update tracking the legal trends and developments around environmental, social and governance (ESG). In recent years, we have been tracking and highlighting changes...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - October 2023

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To keep you informed of recent activities, below are several of the most significant federal and state events that have influenced the Consumer Finance Services industry over the past week...more

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Podcast - Cracking Down on Carbon Markets: CFTC and FTC Exercise Heightened Scrutiny

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This episode of the "Eyes on Washington" podcast series by Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group is presented by attorneys Halley Townsend, Andy Kriha and Alex Holtan of the firm's Greenwashing Mitigation Team....more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2023 # 4

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Turning up the Heat – A Look at the FTC’s Groundbreaking Fine Against Bankrupt Digital Asset Services Provider Celsius Network LLC...

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In this episode of The Crypto Exchange, Troutman Pepper Partner Ethan Ostroff welcomes his colleagues Kim Phan and Addison Morgan to discuss the recent enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against...more

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Double Jeopardy for Double Counting? CFTC and FTC Both Scrutinize Fraud in Carbon Markets

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have recently and aggressively signaled their intent to ramp up enforcement activity regarding the use of carbon offsets to make environmental...more

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U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Introduce Competing Crypto Regulation Bills

On July 12, 2023,  U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) proposed a revised version of their previously introduced crypto regulation bill to create better safeguards for the crypto industry...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2023

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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CEL Block One? Bridaled Enthusiasm, Baby in a Corner, and Mellow Yellow

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Below is our initial take on recent bankruptcy-related developments: Alex Mashinsky, co-founder and former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has pleaded not guilty to U.S. fraud charges. The indictment includes seven...more

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Federal Agencies Coordinate Action Against Celsius for Fraud and Manipulation

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In Short - The Situation: In parallel federal actions, the Department of Justice ("DOJ"), Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), and Federal Trade Commission ("FTC")...more

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The FTC Is Targeting Crypto Too - With a Significant New Enforcement Action

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Last week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) joined the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in bringing charges and announcing settlements with the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency...more

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Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - July 2023 #3

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To help you keep abreast of relevant activities, below find a breakdown of some of the biggest events at the federal and state levels to impact the Consumer Finance Services industry this past week...more

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Stablecoin Pilot Launches; Crypto Fund Report Published; Senate Seeks Crypto Tax Input; Numerous Crypto Enforcement Actions...

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Company Announces Stablecoin Pilot; BIS Publishes Reports on CBDCs - According to a blog post by a major multinational software company, the company has begun a pilot project to experiment with using the USDC and EUROC...more

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