All articles by Joe Mont – Page 38
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EPA eases smog rules, is sued over methane emissions
The EPA is easing up demands placed upon states regarding ozone and smog pollution. Meanwhile, environmental groups are suing over an unrelated retreat from existing rules targeting methane emissions.
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AG’s memo puts halt to third-party settlements
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has ordered Department of Justice staff to no longer indirectly include charities and activist groups as part of corporate settlements.
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Republicans cue up contempt charges against CFPB director
A likely effort to help President Donald Trump find a “for cause” reason to fire CFPB Director Richard Cordray, a report by the House Financial Services Committee makes the case for pursuing contempt charges.
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Boards and CCOs adapt to the new forces that unify them
What’s the best way for compliance officers to communicate with directors? That question, like the strategies that answer it, are more important than ever before.
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Defending against the dark side of the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is often a boon for companies, but experts warn of the need for a response plan when that technology becomes a weapon of mass destruction.
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CFTC launches LabCFTC, a major FinTech initiative
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has announced the creation of LabCFTC, a new hub for the agency’s engagement with emerging technology and FinTech innovators.
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SEC initiates comment period on fiduciary rule
Critics of the Department of Labor’s controversial “fiduciary rule” say it should instead be promulgated by the SEC. Now, for the first time in years, the Commission has launched a public comment process on the matter.
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EPA retreats from Obama-era methane emission rules
The Environmental Protection Agency is putting a freeze on 2016 rules intended to reduce methane emissions and the release of other pollutants by the oil and gas industry.
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Group claims fake net neutrality comments filed with FCC
A conservative non-profit is alleging that thousands of pro-net neutrality comments submitted in recent weeks to the Federal Communications Commission Website are fake.
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Legislation seeks to outlaw ‘micro-unions’
The Representation Fairness Restoration Act seeks to prohibit unions from forming individual bargaining units within the same company that include as few as two or three workers.
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Fiduciary rule not dead yet, compliance begins June 9
Thought the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule would be dead in the water or substantially revised under the Trump Administration? You may need to wait a while longer, and a June compliance deadline remains as scheduled.
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Change to CHOICE Act is a victory for merchants over banks
When the Financial CHOICE Act, a Republican plan to repeal and replace the Dodd-Frank Act, heads to a House floor vote on June 5, a controversial repeal of limits on debit card transaction fees will not be included.
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The quest to build business value from risk mitigation
Compliance and risk mitigation, in traditional terms, are situated within the organization to plant a stop sign ahead of bad behavior. Is there a better approach?
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Debate over whistleblowers and their protections takes center stage
The SEC has taken great pains to encourage, reward, and protect whistleblowers. Have they done so to the detriment of public companies?
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SEC: Trading scheme involved confidential government information
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced alleged insider-trading charges in a plot that used non-public government information to affect the value of publicly traded medical stocks.
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CFTC strengthens protections for whistleblower
The CFTC is bolstering whistleblower protections. New rule amendments provide enhanced anti-retaliation measures, streamline the reporting process, and better align agency's program with one at the SEC.
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Senators want transparency on regulatory settlements
Newly reintroduced bipartisan legislation seeks to increase public transparency around corporate settlements entered into by federal enforcement agencies.
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CBO: Financial CHOICE Act, if all goes to plan, could save billions
Aided by budget appropriation changes to the CFPB, the Congressional Budget Office says the Financial CHOICE Act could reduce the government's deficit by billions of dollars.
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Sen. Warner wants FTC to address ‘smart toys’
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) wants answers from the FTC about how it will protect children’s privacy given the popularity of Internet-connected toys.
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ArticleRisk management lessons of the WannaCry ransomware
A global hack attack that held organizations’ data hostage for Bitcoin ransoms raises regulatory issues, disclosure debates, and risk management concerns.