The national security implications of corporate deals involving foreign investors continues to be a headline-grabbing topic, now more than ever as the United States engages in heated trade negotiations with China amidst...more
8/1/2019
/ CFIUS ,
China ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Financial Transactions ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Mitigation
In the wake of last month’s historic cyber breach of Equifax, which resulted in the theft of sensitive personal information belonging to over 140 million Americans, states have wasted no time in seeking a greater role in...more
10/13/2017
/ Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equifax ,
Government Investigations ,
Hackers ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Risk Management
Last year’s proposed comprehensive framework for cybersecurity rules for large financial institutions is suddenly facing an uncertain future. With the comment period having closed as of February 2017, the framework was facing...more
3/13/2017
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Deregulation ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
NIST ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Trump Administration
Even before President Trump’s nomination of Jay Clayton as the next Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”), signs have been appearing that changes are afoot within the Division of...more
3/7/2017
/ Administrative Appointments ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Deregulation ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Trump Administration
After a conventional presidential campaign, determining the policy priorities and direction of the incoming administration with respect to the Justice Department’s white collar law enforcement responsibilities can be a...more
11/30/2016
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Anti-Bribery ,
Bribery ,
BSA/AML ,
Corruption ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Deferred Prosecution Agreements ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
FBI ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Medical Marijuana ,
National Security ,
Non-Prosecution Agreements ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
RICO ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Surveillance ,
White Collar Crimes