The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (the Proposal) on March 15 that would require SEC-regulated investment advisers, investment companies, and broker dealers to provide...more
The three federal banking agencies (i.e., the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency—collectively, the Agencies) published a final rule (the Rule)...more
12/3/2021
/ Bank Service Company Act ,
Banking Sector ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
Popular
The Federal Trade Commission recently finalized a long-discussed update to its cybersecurity Safeguards Rule that includes more specific criteria for what financial institutions must implement as part of their information...more
11/22/2021
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Security ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
New Rules ,
Personal Information ,
Safeguards Rule ,
State Privacy Laws
One of the major changes introduced by the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act, which was signed into New York law last year, is scheduled to take effect this week.
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3/17/2020
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Information Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Risk Management ,
Security Standards ,
SHIELD Act ,
State and Local Government ,
State Data Breach Notification Statutes
Introduction -
Data breaches have the power to inflict significant damage and consequences with the potential to bring a company, industry or government agency to its knees, or adversely harm those individuals whose...more
Executive Summary -
The Morgan Lewis Year in Review highlights key US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC or the Commission) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) enforcement developments and...more
3/1/2017
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
Conflicts of Interest ,
Custody Rule ,
Customer Protection Rule ,
Data Security ,
Disgorgement ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Investment Adviser ,
Investment Companies ,
Market Access Rule ,
Mutual Funds ,
Popular ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Senior Investors ,
Short Sales ,
Spoofing ,
Whistleblowers