The Legal Tightrope: Surviving Parallel Investigations
Navigating Government Contracts: Diana Shaw on Oversight and Whistleblower Protections
From Court to Code: Smart Contracts and Arbitration
Episode 335 -- The New DOJ Whistleblower Program
Navigating Emerging Privacy Issues in Financial Services — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Implications of the SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Corruption, Crime and Compliance: SEC Suffers Dismissal of Claims in Solarwinds Securities Fraud Case
Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds
The Woody Report: The Solar Winds Dismissal
In That Case: Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy
Corruption, Crime and Compliance: Deep Dive into The SEC’s Settlement with R&R Donnelly on Cybersecurity Controls
Episode 332 -- Deep Dive into SEC’s Internal Controls and Cybersecurity Settlement with R&R Donnelly
The Justice Insiders Podcast: Jarkesy’s Implications for the Administrative State
DE Under 3: OFCCP Must Shut Down its Administrative Court Prosecutions as a Result of SCOTUS’ SEC Jury Trial Case Decision
Dogecoin’s Day in Court
Unpacking the Lummis-Gillibrand Payment Stablecoin Act: Implications for the Digital Asset Industry — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Podcast: Is Cryptocurrency a Security (like an orange grove)?
Navigating the Regulatory Waters: The SEC's Wells Notice to Uniswap and its Impact on DeFi — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024: Federal Legislative Developments and OFAC Consent Orders — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Compliance into the Weeds: The WACKO Enforcement Action Involving BF Borgers
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Financial regulators in the UK have been interested for some years in the question of how personal behaviour can affect the risk profile of a financial institution. A recent SEC case suggests that US regulators may now be...more
January 30, 2024- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions held a hearing entitled, "Better Investment Barriers:...more
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January 12, 2024- The Bank Policy Institute, Financial Services Forum, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and U.S. Chamber of Commerce submitted a joint letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal...more
December 7, 2023- U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Banking Committee Republicans are calling on Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin...more
December 5, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion held a hearing entitled, "Fostering Financial Innovation: How Agencies Can Leverage...more
November 20, 2023- The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation announced it is seeking public comment prior to engaging in formal rulemaking for the new Digital Financial Assets Law, which was signed into law by...more
November 16, 2023- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has updated its Beneficial Ownership Information FAQs to include new questions about the reporting process, reporting companies, beneficial owners,...more
November 6, 2023- The Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority, and UK Financial Conduct Authority published their proposed approach to innovation in payments, money and money-like instruments. The proposals are...more
November 2, 2023- The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing entitled, "Ensuring Financial Protection for Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families." November 2, 2023- The U.S....more
October 24, 2023- The Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency jointly issued a final rule to modernize regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment...more
October 18, 2023- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Office of Inspector General published a report entitled, "FDIC Strategies Related to Crypto-Asset Risks" with the FDIC staff noting guidance forthcoming by...more
October 16, 2023- The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Cyber Security Council of the United Arab Emirates announced the finalization of a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on Cybersecurity Cooperation during a...more
October 5, 2023- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Proposed Guidelines Establishing Standards for Corporate Governance and Risk Management for Covered...more
Overview - A survey conducted by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in early 2022, but published only in 2023, has revealed the stark reality that the regulator is not doing enough for whistleblowers. 15...more
September 29, 2023- The U.S Department of the Treasury released a report prepared in consultation with members of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, entitled The Impact of Climate Change on American Household...more
September 20, 2023- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg addressed The Exchequer Club in Washington, DC on the financial stability risks of nonbank financial institutions....more
September 19, 2023- The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets held a hearing entitled, "Oversight of the SEC's Division of Investment Management."...more
July 27, 2023- The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency are requesting comment on a proposal to increase the strength and...more
July 26, 2023- The Department of Justice, Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a joint compliance note focusing...more
May 17, 2023 The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing entitled, "Strengthening Accountability at the Federal Reserve: Lessons and Opportunities for...more
May 11, 2023- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors approved a notice of proposed rulemaking, which would implement a special assessment to recover the cost associated with protecting uninsured...more