On March 10, the CFTC issued a request for comment in response to an order issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in the matter Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. v. United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission remanding eight swaps-related rulemakings to the CFTC to address what the court held to be inadequacies in the CFTC’s explanation of its consideration of costs and benefits in those rulemakings, in particular in connection with cross-border activities. Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2015. Release. Request for Comment.