An Introduction to DAFs and Overview of the Newly Proposed DAF Regulations
Analyzing the Treasury's Illicit Finance Risk Assessment of Decentralized Finance - The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: A Look at the Treasury Department’s April 2023 Report on Decentralized Finance or “DeFi”
Torres Talks Trade podcast Episode 8 on Worker-Centered Trade
Kilptrick Townsend Digital Assets Minute | U.S. Treasury—Comments on Digital Assets Development Due August 8th
Stablecoin Regulation in an Unstable Time: The Fed and Treasury Address a Stablecoin Regulatory Framework
New Regulation: Statutes, Pillars, and the Build Back Better Act
Congressional and Federal Agency Action Following Executive Order on Digital Assets Policy
#WorkforceWednesday: OSHA ETS in Review, Texas Vaccine Mandate Ban, Health Premium Incentives - Employment Law This Week®
Podcast: What's New for Insurers in Mental Health Parity Compliance - Diagnosing Health Care
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Preparing Today for Tomorrow's PPP Audit
AF COVID-19 Podcast: PPP Loan Forgiveness - What Dealers Need to Know
Employment Law Now IV-62-Weekend Roundtable Discussion on Various Impacts of the Federal CARES/Coronavirus Programs
Qualified Opportunity Zone Update: Highlights of Treasury's Second Set of Proposed Regulations
Podcast: Tax Reform and Its Impact on Exempt Organizations, One Year In
Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund Investments
Podcast - New Unrelated Business Taxable Income Liability for Providing Certain Fringe Benefits
Podcast - Chamber of Commerce v. Internal Revenue Service
AML BSA and Sanctions Compliance Part II of II June 24, 2014
AML BSA and Sanctions Compliance I of II June 10 2014
FCC Invites Supplemental Comment Regarding the Use of Geofencing Technology to Allow for Higher Power Limits for Certain Devices: In this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) seeks...more
The firm is pleased to distribute the Q1 2024 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the...more
Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time - With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more
FCC Seeks Comment on Revising Spectrum Sharing Rules for Non-Geostationary Orbit, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems: In this proposed rule, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) requests comment on revisions...more
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
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) has provisions to encourage investment in high-speed broadband projects, but as written, the legislation leaves open for interpretation several provisions. Guidance or...more
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - 2022 GAO Bid Protest Annual Report: Key Takeaways for Government Contractors - The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its 2022 Bid Protest Annual Report (Report), which...more
1. Updates to Russia Sanctions and Export Controls- In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. government continues on a weekly basis to increase economic sanctions and export controls on Russia. ...more
1. U.S. Emerging Tech Companies Can’t Work With These Chinese Entities On November 26, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security added 27 foreign organizations and individuals, including eight technology...more
Key Wireless Deadlines - Treasury Seeks Comment on Interim Final Rule Implementing Broadband Funding: Last month, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) issued an Interim Final Rule to implement the $350 billion...more
Congress - Congressional leaders from both parties and administration officials have acknowledged that the two sides remain far apart as negotiations on the next COVID relief package continue....more
Below, please find a summary of the federal government’s activities in response to COVID-19 since our last update. Please note that in light of the Congressional recess, we will only publish updates on Mondays, Wednesdays,...more
Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Please note we will not be publishing updates for the remainder of the week due to the July 4th holiday. Our next update will be...more
Below, please find a summary of today’s federal government activities in response to COVID-19. Congress - Today, news that the Trump administration would soon end federal support for COVID-19 testing centers drew...more
Congress - There were no major COVID-related developments in Congress today, with both chambers focused on other legislative priorities – although hearings continue....more
Congress - The House returns to Washington this week, with plans to vote Thursday on two pieces of legislation related to the SBA’s small business lending programs....more
Today’s federal government actions in response to COVID-19 include additional details on President Trump’s Tuesday evening Executive Order on meat and poultry processors....more
On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more
EDITOR’S NOTE - Through hurricanes, wild fires, the publication of Hillary Clinton’s book, the birth of Amal and George Clooney’s twins, and the Dodgers’ historic losing streak, Director Richard Cordray and the CFPB’s...more
According to a newly-released Public Notice, the FCC has directed the U.S. Department of Treasury to pay all broadcasters who had winning bids in the recently concluded spectrum incentive auction. The only exceptions are...more
In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine modifications to New York state's proposed cybersecurity regulations for financial institutions, a 5th Circuit ruling that a phishing scam is not...more
Congress is about to pass the Bipartisan Budget Agreement of 2015. The budget agreement includes significant amendments to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. As proposed, the TCPA will soon permit autodialed calls to cell...more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Cybersecurity Framework (Framework) almost 15 months ago and charged critical infrastructure companies within the United States to improve their...more