Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB’s FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Great Women in Compliance: Culture. Data. Ethics with Hui Chen
Compliance into the Weeds: Changes in FCPA Enforcement
Daily Compliance News for June 11, 2025. The A Bondi Too Far Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Internal Controls for GTE
Cruising Through Change: The Auto-Finance Industry’s New Era Under Trump Unveiled — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast
Upping Your Game: Continuous Monitoring with AI
Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants - Episode 155
Innovation in Compliance: The Critical Importance of Mobile Application Security: Insights from Subho Halder
Regulatory Rollback: Inside the CFPB's FCRA Guidance Withdrawal — FCRA Focus Podcast
Expert or Arbitrator? — PE Pathways Podcast
Daily Compliance News: June 10, 2025, The Ruinous Burdens Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Mapping Your Internal Controls
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels: The Sign of Four – Applying Sherlock Holmes’ Methods to Modern Corporate Compliance
Episode 372 -- DOJ Applies False Claims Act to Tariff and Trade Violations
FCPA Compliance Report: Revolutionizing Speak Up: Ariel D. Weindling on Enhancing Whistleblower Systems
Sunday Book Review: June 8, 2025, The Books on AI Governance Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 7, 2025
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 53 – The AI as a Whistleblower Edition
I f you’re thinking of hiring your payroll provider to also serve as your 401(k) plan’s third-party administrator (TPA), stop. Think again. Then think again harder. I’ve been an ERISA attorney for more than 25 years. In that...more
Conagra announced that it will sell its seafood brands, Van de Kamp and Mrs. Paul, for $55 million to High Liner Foods, a seafood producer. Wada FoodTech, a Japanese foodservice platform, raised $5 million in funding....more
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On June 4, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release, soliciting public comment on the definition of "foreign private issuer."...more
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The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (“PRA”) has published its final rules and policies in relation to its approach to supervising branches and subsidiaries of international banks headquartered, or part of a group based,...more
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The EU Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Screening Regulation (Regulation) entered into force in October 2020. It aims to create a cooperation mechanism which enables EU member states and the European Commission (EC) to...more
In his first public address as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins laid out his regulatory vision during the SEC Speaks conference on May 19, 2025....more
As federal contractors continue to navigate the post-pandemic compliance landscape, a recurring issue has emerged in government audits and incurred cost reviews: whether and how contractors must credit the government for...more
Effective May 12, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau formally revoked 67 different guidance documents by publishing a notice in the Federal Register. The CFPB's action covers various guidance documents, interpretive...more
On Tuesday, June 10, the House Committees on Agriculture and Financial Services both favorably reported to the House H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act (as amended). Both committees gave overwhelmingly...more
Investing in the cannabis industry is not without its risks, given the evolving regulatory landscape and the varying state and federal statuses of the product itself. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has...more
In this special crossover episode between FCRA Focus and The Consumer Finance Podcast, Kim Phan, Dave Gettings, Chris Willis, and Cindy Hanson explore the recent withdrawal of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)...more
Introduction - On March 17, 2025, Ropes & Gray published a white paper describing the much-anticipated Share Class Relief 1 and outlining matters we believed Advisers and Boards may want to consider in connection with...more
On May 23, 2025, 10 days after President Trump announced his directive to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria during his visit to Saudia Arabia last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...more
On June 5, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted, leaving unresolved a significant question regarding class-action certification under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23. The question...more
The McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference brings together leading investors, operators and advisers to explore trends shaping the healthcare dealmaking landscape. With a focus on actionable insights...more
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to extend the compliance date for rule amendments that expand the reporting requirements for private fund managers. The Form PF amendments were adopted on February...more
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp recently signed legislation that will impact the banking and financial services industries in the state. It becomes effective July 1, 2025. The Georgia General Assembly adjourned the 2025 legislative...more
U.S. life carriers engaging in “asset intensive reinsurance transactions” should consider new requirements for reporting and actuarial testing of these arrangements being developed by the National Association of Insurance...more
On May 22, Illinois House Bill 3352 passed the Illinois legislature and now awaits Governor JB Pritzker’s signature. This bill amends the Illinois Collection Agency Act to provide an individual a way to avoid liability for a...more
When I draft a new 401(k) plan for a client, one of the first provisions I’ll recommend—including with some reluctance—is a loan feature. Not because I enjoy dealing with it. On the contrary, it’s an administrative pain. But...more