All articles by Joe Mont – Page 41
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'Buy American, hire American,' is focus of White House order
The latest Executive Order issued by the Trump Administration targets trade deals and immigration policies it says "unfairly place American companies and workers at a disadvantage." Among the matters specifically targeted, H-1B visas.
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Directors may be best cops on the regulatory beat
While the battle between regulation and deregulation rages on, shareholder protection may be a job best accomplished by boards.
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A frontline view of whistleblower trends
We chat with Carrie Penman, chief compliance officer and senior vice president of NAVEX Global’s advisory services, about how case closure times for whistleblowers are declining, even as reporting rates increase.
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SEC renews its offensive against ‘fake news’
Fake news, in the eyes of the SEC, isn’t just a problem during election year. Over several decades, stock price manipulations have been predicated on rumors and hoaxes.
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FINRA seeks feedback on capital formation rules
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has opened a public comment period on existing rules connected to capital formation. The effort is part of an ongoing self-assessment by the agency.
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CFPB will update mortgage data rule
The CFPB will update its 2015 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act rule. Changes are meant to clarify the rule's data collection and reporting requirements, assisting firms that have faced confusion as they ramp up compliance.
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SEC adopts slate of JOBS Act amendments
The SEC has announced ammendments to JOBS Act-related rulemaking pertaining to crowdfunding, securities offerings, and emerging growth companies. The changes adjust certain thresholds for inflation.
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Senators demand answers from United Airlines
Following an incident where a passenger was dragged off a flight to accommodate employees, Senate Democrats are demanding that the CEO of United Airlines answer questions about the incident and company policies.
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Trump Administration’s regulatory rollback attracts lawsuits
In response to its plans for a massive regulatory rollback, the Trump Administration is defending itself against a growing number of lawsuits from both activist groups and state officials.
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Democrats defend CFPB’s constitutionality in legal brief
As CFPB critics escalate a legal battle focused on ithe agency’s constitutionality, a coalition of current and former Senate Democrats is fighting back with a legal filing of their own.
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Latest batch of Trump nominations includes new ‘regulatory czar’
The latest nominations announced by President Trump include a pick to be the administration’s new “regulatory czar,” the administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
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ArticleWays companies can ease the pain of pay ratio calculations
Despite a controversial reconsideration of the SEC’s pay ratio rule, its disclosure requirements went into effect on Jan. 1. We talk to compensation expert Steve Seelig of Willis Towers Watson, about how companies, and the Commission, can make the requirements more palatable.
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SEC backs away from conflict minerals rule enforcement
With the May 31 deadline for conflict minerals disclosures fast approaching, a court ruling has prompted the SEC to ease its enforcement posture regarding those requirements while it rethinks the rule.
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Senators once again pitch resurrected Glass-Steagall
With bipartisan support and possibly even White House buy-in, a coalition of senators is once again trying to bring back the Glass-Steagall Act.
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Bill would ease SEC requirements on employee stock
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted in favor of a bill that would reduce SEC disclosure requirements for certain companies that offer employees stock options.
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Bipartisan bill would increase SEC penalties
A bipartisan bill making the rounds in Congress seeks to strengthen the SEC’s enforcement authority with increased fines.
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Clayton's SEC nomination advances to Senate
With majority approval by members of the Senate Banking Committee, President Donald J. Trump’s nomination to head the SEC, Jay Clayton, now heads to a confirmation vote before the full Senate.
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Dems demand new rule for disclosing extractive payments
Senate Democrats want the SEC to “promptly re-issue" a disclosure rule for oil, gas, and mining companies that was legislatively repealed last month.
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Government signals H-1B visa crackdown
Tech companies that rely on a specialized visa program to fill highly skilled jobs can expect to face more intense scrutiny from government agencies.
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Labor Department extends fiduciary rule applicability date
To comply with a Presidential Memorandum, the Labor Department has announced a 60-day extension of the applicability dates of its fiduciary rule and related exemptions, including the Best Interest Contract Exemption.