All articles by Joe Mont – Page 4
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ArticleSEC proposes actions to bolster cross-border swap rules
The SEC has proposed a package of rule amendments and guidance for improving the regulation of cross-border swaps transactions.
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ArticleSEC amendments could tailor accelerated filer definitions
The Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to propose amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions.
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ArticleNew rule: Companies must reveal drug costs in TV ads
Under a new rule enacted by the Department of Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical companies will soon be required to disclose in television commercials the price of their prescription drugs that cost more than $35 per month.
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CBS initiates new anti-harassment policies
CBS Studios has initiated new policies it says will ensure the network is “a safe, fair, and inclusive place to work.”
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ArticleCFPB proposes debt collection rule changes
Proposed regulations to renew the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act include unlimited texting and e-mail in collection efforts.
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Commerce slices into Mexican tomato imports
The U.S., mired in a countdown to additional Chinese tariffs, will impose a 17.5 percent tariff on Mexican tomato imports beginning Tuesday. Shortages and spiking prices are predicted.
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ArticleGillibrand touts bill to protect against credit lending discrimination
The Protections in Consumer Lending Act is intended to protect against discrimination when consumers apply for different types of credit.
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Senators chide slow-acting FTC over Facebook fine
With reports that the FTC is still negotiating penalties for Facebook’s breach of a privacy-related consent order, Senators Josh Hawley and Richard Blumenthal urged the agency to “act swiftly to conclude its investigation.”
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ArticleAs it cleans house, FTC spares a popular rule
The FTC has announced the completion of its review of the Holder in Due Course Rule (Holder Rule), a protection for consumers who purchase goods and services using credit obtained through a merchant or by a lender who works with a merchant.
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FTC cracks down on Ukrainian dating apps
The FTC has removed dating apps from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play Store following allegations they allowed children as young as 12 to access them.
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ArticleJohn Walsh: The regulatory architect
From helping establish the SEC’s Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations to his more recent legal career, John Walsh has had a front-row seat to the evolution of compliance.
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ArticleMatthew Pachman: The phoenix
The secret to rebuilding corporate culture after a scandal? It involves the people left behind.
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ArticleStudy: Firms pay more than $2K per employee for cyber-security
The cost breakdown of cyber-security for financial institutions is just one of the challenges facing firms.
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ArticleSEC proposes new disclosures for acquisitions, dispositions
The SEC has proposed steps to improve the information investors receive regarding the acquisition and disposition of businesses.
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ArticleA legacy in cowboy boots
Former CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton, who died last month, struck more a figure of a rock star than a regulator.
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New compromise in SEC, Elon Musk battle
A new proposal to combat Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s bad behavior has some at the SEC shaking their heads after Musk breached last year’s SEC agreement.
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Trump takes another swing at controlling independent agencies
The Trump administration is trying a new strategy to seize control over independent agencies’ rulemaking processes and the guidance they issue.
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ArticleFed seeks comments on framework for foreign banks
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a regulatory framework that would more closely match the rules for foreign banks with the risks they pose to the U.S. financial system.
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ArticleCommissioners speak to SEC’s past, and future
Top officials at the SEC shared their agendas and future priorities at the recent SEC Speaks conference. Chairman Jay Clayton gave “a look at the SEC through the eyes of management,” and Commissioner Elad Roisman spoke of “encouraging smaller entrants to capital markets.”
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Warren bills seek expanded criminal liability for executives
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has introduced one bill and reintroduced another seeking to hold executives of large corporations criminally responsible when their companies repeatedly violate federal law.