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Supreme Court Grants Certiorari: Revisiting the Hobbs Act and FCC Interpretations

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On October 4, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corporation. This case will address a critical question that has been a point of contention among various...more

Ankura

Intensifying Measures Against Russia: A Closer Look at the Latest U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls and the Risks for Financial...

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To counter Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, on 12 June 2024, the U.S. announced additional sanctions and export controls intended to “continue to drive up costs for the Russian war machine”. Specifically, these...more

Winstead PC

Upcoming Deadline: Corporate Transparency Act Filings

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On January 1, 2024, the new reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) took effect in the United States. The CTA, aimed at increasing corporate transparency and combating financial crimes,...more

Carlton Fields

Studebaker: From Coupe to Coup

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In the early days of the workforce, retirement was a foreign concept—people worked until they died. Life expectancy was significantly lower than it is today, making the idea of retirement nearly irrelevant....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

A Refresher on the SEC’s Pay to Play Rule

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In the midst of a national election cycle, now is a good time for investment advisers to refresh their understanding on the SEC’s Pay to Play Rule (the “Rule”) and related SEC staff guidance As demonstrated by a number of...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ Charges Visa with Monopolization and Exclusionary Conduct in the Debit Card Market

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The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has been aggressively pursuing civil enforcement actions.  While criminal enforcement of antitrust laws has been depressed, DOJ has found success in pursuing civil and merger...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Judge refuses to dismiss most reverse discrimination counts in case against Colony Ridge

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Saying that reverse redlining is a form of discrimination, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas has refused to dismiss a discrimination case alleging that Texas developer Colony Ridge specifically...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

What To Know About FinCEN's Investment Adviser AML Program Final Rule

After two decades and three proposed rulemakings on whether investment advisers should have anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) program requirements and attempting to identify the...more

Allen Matkins

Two Commissioners Fault Lack Of Transparency In SEC Whistleblower Awards

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About eight years ago, I propounded the following five theses regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission's whistleblower bounty program...more

Conyers

Bermuda Regulatory & Risk Advisory Bulletin

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Welcome to the latest instalment of the Bermuda Regulatory & Risk Advisory Bulletin. In a constantly evolving regulatory environment, this bulletin serves as a platform for insightful commentary and expertise in regulatory...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Compliance Tip of the Day: The Importance of Having a Hotline

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants – Episode 142

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance as we celebrate our second century of shows. In this episode, we take up a potpourri of topics. We have the quartet of Matt Kelly, Special Guest Susan Divers, Jonathan...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

SBR-Author's Podcast: Inspiring Integrity with Steve Vincze

Welcome to the Sunday Book Review, the Authors Podcast! Don’t miss out on this episode of SBR-Author’s Podcast, where Tom Fox sits down with Steve Vincze, a seasoned compliance practitioner in healthcare, celebrating the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Innovation in Compliance: Tina Grubisa on Creating a Culture of Governance with Athennian

Innovation comes in many areas and compliance professionals need to not only be ready for it but embrace it. Join Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, as he visits with top innovative minds, thinkers, and creators in the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Daily Compliance News: October 8, 2024 – The National Security Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen to the Daily Compliance News. All...more

Mayer Brown

BaFin Provides Guidance on Accelerated Review of Equity Prospectuses

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In line with broader efforts to remove procedural deterrents from issuers engaging in securities offerings, for about the past year, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

OSC Publishes Summary Report for Dealers, Advisers and Investment Fund Managers for 2023-2024

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The Registration, Inspections and Examinations Division (“RIE”) of the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) has released its annual Summary Report for Dealers, Advisers and Investment Fund Managers (the “Report”) for the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

When Did You Last Review Your Consumer Contracts?

A CFPB Circular from June bears additional scrutiny from across the financial services spectrum. Despite most courts allowing “savings” clauses in contracts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) indicates that the...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Bookkeeper Liability? It’s a Real Thing

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Accountants are professionals. They carry malpractice insurance. They are potential deep pockets. For these reasons, accountants sometimes find themselves defending against liability claims in business divorce lawsuits. The...more

BakerHostetler

Weekly Blockchain Blog - October 2024

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According to a recent press release by the banking cooperative that operates the world’s foremost global payment messaging network, central and commercial banks will soon be able to use the network “to carry out trial...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Enacts Law Prohibiting State Banks and Credit Unions from Charging NSF Fees

On September 24, the Governor of California signed AB 2017 (the “Act”) into law. The Act prohibits state-chartered banks and credit unions from charging consumers non-sufficient fund fees (“NSF fees”) when they initiate...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

OFSI Issues First Monetary Penalty for Breach of Sanctions Imposed on Russia in Response to Its Invasion of Ukraine

On 27 September 2024, the UK’s financial sanctions regulator, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), announced that it had issued its first monetary penalty for a breach of UK financial sanctions imposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

DFPI Cracks Down on Illegal Student Loan Debt Relief Practices

On September 30, a credit repair service provider and its owner were ordered to pay $31 million in consumer redress, and a $19 million civil money penalty, when a Massachusetts federal court granted summary judgment for the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Credit Repair Company Fined $50M for Misleading Consumers

On September 30, a credit repair service provider and its owner were ordered to pay $31 million in consumer redress, and a $19 million civil money penalty, when a Massachusetts federal court granted summary judgment for the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CFPB Issues Guidelines for Medical Debt Collection

On October 1, the CFPB issued an advisory opinion highlighting that debt collectors engaging in certain practices with respect to the collection of medical debts are strictly liable under the FDCPA and Regulation F....more

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