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Dacheng

China Monthly Data Protection Update: May 2025

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This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Preparing for Regulation S-P and takeaways from the SEC’s session at the Incident Response Forum Masterclass 2025

On April 22, 2025, Laura D’Allaird, Chief of the SEC’s Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU), participated in the Incident Response Forum Masterclass 2025 (Incident Response Masterclass). In the session, titled “SEC...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Continues its Cybersecurity Focus, Settles with Company over Lax Security Measures

The SEC recently issued an order and settlement against a company from a pair of cyberattacks in which millions of dollars of client funds were stolen. While the company was able to recover a portion of the funds and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance - April 8th, New York, NY

The 24th National Forum on Prepaid Accounts Compliance will address the latest developments impacting the prepaid industry and provide answers to the most pressing questions and challenges being faced by practitioners in this...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFPB Takes on Failure to Adopt "Common Data Security Practices"

A reminder to financial services firms: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is also a data security regulator....more

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The CFPB Expands Its UDAAP Authority Further Into Data Security Issues

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Continuing a trend it has been pursuing, the CFPB on Thursday used a non-rulemaking circular (Consumer Financial Protection Circular 2022-04) to state that its UDAAP authority extends its enforcement authority to situations...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

SEC Announces Exam Priorities for 2022

On March 30, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Division of Examinations released its exam priorities for fiscal year 2022 (the “2022 Priorities”). As in years past, these exam priorities naturally...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

New Rules, Enforcement Actions Make Financial Institutions’ Planning for Cyberattacks Even More Imperative

Takeaways - Implementing strong cybersecurity practices helps companies prepare for future regulatory requirements. Incident-response plans must enable financial institutions to give timely and accurate notifications...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley Consumer Protection Download (June 21, 2021)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

First Enforcement Action by New York Department of Financial Services Under Cybersecurity Regulation

On July 21, 2020, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) filed a “Statement of Charges and Notice of Hearing” (the “Charges”) against First American Title Insurance Company (the “Company”) alleging violations of...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – October 2018

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Features - International Updates (Excluding the EU) - India’s Draft Data Protection Bill: Another GDPR Around the Corner? India recently introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill 2018. ...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

SEC Issues Disclosure Guidance as Part of Continued Focus on Cybersecurity

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As cybersecurity attacks have continued to gain prominence as a threat posing critical risk management and compliance challenges for financial institutions, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emerged as an...more

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Cyber Alert: Security Vulnerabilities: You Don’t Need a Breach to Face Regulatory Scrutiny

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Those who track newsworthy data breaches and other cybersecurity incidents know what type of fallout to expect from these events. Class action lawsuits from consumers, shareholders and financial institutions are now not an...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News - March 2016

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Regulatory Developments - CFPB Now Accepting Complaints on Online Marketplace Lenders - On March 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced two initiatives: it will now accept complaints from...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Key Takeaways from the Consumer Protection Forum

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Holland & Knight and the Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) hosted a half-day forum that featured government officials discussing hot-button issues in consumer protection regulation and enforcement. Speakers at the...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Alphabet Soup and Data Security

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In the span of two days, mobile device users learned of two data breaches that could compromise their personal data. In one, Experian (a credit reporting agency) reported that it was hacked, potentially putting 15 million...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Investment Management Update - October 2015

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Below is a summary of recent investment management developments that affect registered investment companies, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment advisers, and others in the investment management industry. Schwab...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News - October 2015

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Regulatory Developments - FINRA Files Proposed Rule Change to Apply Markup Rule to Government Securities: On Sept. 30 FINRA filed with the SEC a proposed rule change, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 6, to...more

Perkins Coie

SEC’s Increased Cybersecurity Enforcement and How to Reduce Your Risks

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The SEC announced last week that an investment adviser had agreed to settle charges that it failed to take required steps to protect against and respond effectively to a cybersecurity breach. The action comes on the heels of...more

Burr & Forman

SEC Shows It’s Serious About Cyber Security

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A week after OCIE announced it would conduct a second round of cyber-security exams, the Commission emphasized the issue by bringing an enforcement action against a non-custodial investment-adviser over a remediated data...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Federal appeals court confirms FTC authority to regulate cybersecurity policies and procedures

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Banks and other companies subject to the CFPB’s jurisdiction face the possibility that the CFPB could begin using its authority under Sections 1031 and 1036 of the Dodd-Frank Act (which proscribe unfair, deceptive or abusive...more

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