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SEC Division of Trading and Markets Releases FAQs on Crypto Asset Activities and Distributed Ledger Technology; 2019 Joint Staff...

On May 15, 2025, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Trading and Markets (the “Staff”) published responses to certain frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) relating to crypto asset activities...more

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ESMA consultation on transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the transparency and integrity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating...more

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Habitat Conservation Plans Under the Endangered Species Act: Defenders of Wildlife Publishes a Three-Decade Analysis

The Defenders of Wildlife’s Center for Conservation Innovation announced the publication of a paper titled: Habitat conservation plans under the endangered species act: A comprehensive three-decade analysis (“Paper”)....more

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FCA findings from smaller asset managers and alternatives business model review

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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published findings of its review of smaller asset managers and alternatives business models, together with a press release. The review formed part of the FCA's alternatives...more

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FTC Finalizes Amendments to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule

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On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) were published in the Federal Register. The updates will go into effect on June 23, 2025, and...more

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“Unsubstantiated” suspicious transaction reports

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While financial institutions, on the one hand, are in the process of implementing and preparing to apply the fundamental amendments and changes that will take place in upcoming years by the EU AML Package—entering into force...more

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New Jersey Court Reaffirms Judiciary’s Exclusive Authority Over Legal Practice, Voids Ambiguous Debt Adjustment Exception

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In a recent decision, a New Jersey court reaffirmed the Judiciary Branch’s exclusive constitutional authority to regulate the practice of law within the state. The case involved a challenge to the “limited attorney exemption”...more

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Registration Open until May 16, 2025, for Joint Regulatory Risk Assessors Summit on Advancing Safety and Sustainability Assessment...

On June 19 to June 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) Horizon Europe projects ACCORDs, iCare, MACRAMÉ, and nanoPASS are hosting a joint summit to address the needs of industry and regulators in assessing the safety and...more

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State AGs Unite: New Privacy Task Force Signals Shift in Regulatory Power Dynamics — The Consumer Finance Podcast

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In this crossover episode of The Consumer Finance Podcast and Regulatory Oversight, Chris Willis, Kim Phan, and Stephen Piepgrass provide insights on a new joint privacy task force among several state AGs, known as the...more

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Crypto-Assets: AMF Aligns with Six Sets of European Supervisory Guidelines under MiCA Regulation

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As part of the implementation of the European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has announced its compliance with six sets of guidelines adopted by European Supervisory...more

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The CFTC issues requests for comments on 24/7 trading and perpetual derivatives contracts

On April 21, 2025, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Divisions of Market Oversight, Clearing and Risk, and Market Participants issued two Requests for Comment (RFCs) on 24/7 trading and clearing of derivatives...more

Patomak Global Partners

Key Takeaways from SEC Crypto Task Force Custody Roundtable

Situation Overview: The SEC’s Crypto Task Force is advancing its exploration of regulatory frameworks for digital asset custody. What: The SEC hosted its third roundtable, Know Your Custodian, focusing on challenges and...more

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The Pensions Brief: May 2025

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ISSUES AFFECTING ALL SCHEMES - PENSIONS DASHBOARDS – PREPARATIONS FOR CONNECTION - As part of its campaign to get the pensions industry “dashboards-ready”, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has released a series of short...more

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Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia modifica la normatividad de exámenes médicos ocupacionales

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El Ministerio del Trabajo de Colombia expidió la Resolución 1843 de 2025, mediante la cual reguló la práctica de las evaluaciones médicas ocupacionales, con el fin de garantizar un entorno de trabajo seguro y saludable,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CFPB excludes Section 1071 rule from supervision and enforcement focus

On April 30, the CFPB announced it would not prioritize supervision or enforcement of the Section 1071 small business lending rule for entities that are not covered by the court-ordered stay. As previously covered by...more

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FDIC releases February 2025 CRA evaluations

On May 5, the FDIC released a list of state non-member banks evaluated for compliance with the CRA during February 2025. Under the CRA, the FDIC assesses how effectively banks meet the credit needs of their entire community,...more

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Banks May Provide Cryptocurrency Transaction and Custody Services, but OCC Has Yet to Provide Clear Compliance Requirements

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On May 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) issued a follow up to its July 2020 Interpretative Letter 1170, which allowed national banks to provide cryptocurrency custody services to their customers....more

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Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Releases Final Report

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued an April 28th news release announcing the release of the Final Report on the Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force (“Task Force”)....more

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Navigating fast-evolving fintech regulation takes deep experience and a client-centric approach

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Active in the fintech landscape since 2017, the dedicated Walkers’ team are recognised as global leaders in this dynamic sector - Fluent in six important jurisdictions of choice, we take a jurisdiction agnostic approach,...more

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Delaware Department of Insurance Launches Exams of Third Party Administrators

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Key Takeaways - The Delaware Department of Insurance (Department) is conducting targeted market conduct exams of Third Party Administrators (TPAs) for compliance with state insurance laws and regulations....more

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FDA announces expanded use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities

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On May 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it intends to expand its use of unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities. This announcement applies to facilities that produce...more

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FDA Food Chemical Regulation: Understanding Pesticide Action Levels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) March 2025 publication of its new “Chemical Contaminants Transparency Tool” spotlighted a lesser-known aspect of FDA’s regulation of pesticide residues on food: action levels....more

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From Offshore to Onshore: Considerations for Pharmaceutical Industry Stakeholders Amid New Domestic Drug Manufacturing EO

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The White House on May 5, 2025 issued an executive order requiring the US Food and Drug Administration to find ways to facilitate the opening of new drug manufacturing sites in the United States while also increasing the...more

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ESMA final guidelines on preventing and detecting market abuse under MiCAR

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its final report on the guidelines on supervisory practices for National Competent Authorities (NCAs) to prevent and detect market abuse under the Market in...more

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Spain launches unprecedented public consultation on banking sector deal

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Spanish Ministry of Economy Launches Public Consultation on BBVA’s Public Takeover Bid for Banco Sabadell, after CNMC Approval with Commitments. On May 5, the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Commerce and Business received...more

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