Corruption Crime and Compliance: Nicolas Garcia, GC at Orica, on Compliance Trends and Challenges in Latin America
FCPA Compliance Report: Jon May Critiques The DOJ Whistleblower Financial Incentive Program
Compliance Tip of the Day: Everything Old is New Again: The John Deere FCPA Enforcement Action
Daily Compliance News: September 23, 2024 – The That Old Time Religion Edition
Sunday Book Review: September 21, 2024, Books on Venice Edition
Megatrax Trailblazers Podcast: Episode 41 - Tom Fox (Voice of Compliance Podcast Network)
JONES DAY TALKS®: A Trip to the Dark Side – Venture Capital Down Rounds and Recaps
Creativity and Compliance: Transforming Toxic Cultures
Compliance Tip of the Day: How A CEO Can Set The Tone at The Top with Town Halls
Fox on Podcasting: Enhancing Your Podcast with Megatrax: Ileana Landon’s Expert Insights
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 37 – The Florida Couple Edition
Daily Compliance News: September 20, 2024 – The 2nd Trial Edition
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The Demise of the Chevron Doctrine – Part II
Compliance Tip of the Day: How A CEO Can Set The Tone at The Top with Email
Pawtastic Friends: The Paw Talk – Hercules, Angelina and Prince
The Corruption Files: Navigating Corporate Governance: The Hutchison Whampoa Scandal
The CFPB's Report on Negative Equity in Auto Lending — Crossover Episode With Moving the Metal Podcast — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Daily Compliance News: September 19, 2024 – The Woj Retires Edition
Welcome Trevor Salter: A Deep Dive Into Financial Services Transactions — Payments Pros Podcast
Mezzanine lenders looking to foreclose on their collateral have the advantage of being able to pursue remedies outside of court. But the process, which is described in the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), is often ill...more
On August 28, 2024, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) adopted final rules (“Rules”) applicable to investment advisers with relatively few changes from the rules as proposed....more
In a letter to the CFPB released on September 10, several Senate Democrats implored the Bureau to establish stricter guardrails for BNPL providers, arguing that consumer harm will occur absent action taken to reign in the...more
On September 13, 2024, California’s Franchise Tax Board (“FTB”) released updated proposed regulations (“Draft Regulations”), which would amend the rules regarding market-based sourcing for sales other than sales of tangible...more
The Announcement and Its Sources - Last week, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Michael S. Barr, gave prepared remarks at the Brookings Institution announcing a significant recalibration of the Fed's Basel...more
On August 28, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule that expressly includes certain investment advisers in the definition of a “financial institution”...more
Genstar Capital has announced a strategic majority investment in Flourish Research, according to a news release....more
The settlement is the latest example of the agency’s enhanced criminal enforcement of money transmitting business and international money-laundering laws. The recent settlement is significant both in terms of its amount...more
As the year-end deadline for compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act approaches, boards of cooperatives, condominiums and Homeowners Associations should be aware of the requirements that may affect them. The CTA...more
Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Urge EPA to Block CA’s Clean Fleets...more
Bankruptcy court clarifies Yellow Corp. owes pensions | WSJ - A Del. bankruptcy court stated Yellow Corp. is liable for some portion of the $6.5 billion in withdrawal liability claims, but the exact amount to be paid is...more
On September 12, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service and Department of the Treasury (collectively, the Government) issued long-awaited proposed regulations (the NPRM), providing guidance regarding application of the corporate...more
On September 11, the Fed announced a written agreement entered by a bank holding company and its Connecticut state-chartered bank, with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and the State of Connecticut Department of Banking...more
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the Proposal) on September 17, 2024, that seeks to strengthen recordkeeping for bank deposits held by nonbank companies on behalf of...more
On September 11, the CFPB announced that it had entered into a consent order with a national bank resolving allegations that the bank reported inaccurate information to consumer reporting companies. The bank agreed to pay...more
On September 17, the DOJ announced its withdrawal from the 1995 Bank Merger Guidelines, stating the 2023 Merger Guidelines will be the only authoritative statement across all industries. This decision followed collaboration...more
Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan were 7’6” and 7’7”, but were pretty bad players in the NBA. It takes more than height to play basketball....more
On September 17, 2024, the CFPB issued Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2024-05 on improper overdraft practices. The circular reminded financial institutions of their obligation to retain records that prove the consumer...more
On September 17, the OCC approved a final rule amending its procedures for reviewing applications under the Bank Merger Act. The rule will aim to provide clearer guidelines for institutions regarding the OCC’s review process...more
On September 17, 2024, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued formal statements of policy on reviewing transactions under the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The...more
With effect from 19 September 2024, the FCA will no longer require London listed closed-ended investment funds to comply with the PRIIPs cost disclosure regime. Statements by the Government and the FCA have introduced...more
In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Julie Winkle Giulioni. Throughout her career, Julie has championed workplace growth and development. She operates on the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to...more
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released guidance regarding its planned changes to the Bank Merger Act (BMA). The New Rule: Explicitly adds financial stability as a key factor for assessing mergers,...more
On September 13, the Fed, OCC and the FDIC (the agencies) released a notice extending the comment period of their request for information regarding bank-fintech arrangements by one month. The notice extends the original...more
On September 17, the CFPB issued a circular stating that financial institutions can be found liable for violating the Electronic Funds Transfer Act by charging overdraft fees if the there is no proof of consumers’ affirmative...more