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News BriefTrump’s actions against CFPB will ‘significantly harm consumers,’ coalition of 23 AGs warn
Twenty-three attorneys general from across the country are warning that President Donald Trump’s efforts to defund and disband the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would “significantly harm consumers” and “reduce oversight of big banks.”
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PremiumFinCEN issues new beneficial ownership information compliance date, but experts say unlikely to hold
Uncertainty continues to swirl around a requirement that small businesses and foreign entities file beneficial ownership information with the U.S. Treasury Department.
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PremiumDEI programs are under attack. Compliance should help plan what comes next
U.S. President Donald Trump has proven himself to be a chaos agent in the opening weeks of his second term, firing federal workers, shuttering agencies, and issuing executive orders that attempt to upend policies and laws he doesn’t like.
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PremiumU.K. Employment Rights Bill promises to thwart forced labor through new consolidated regulator
For the past decade, the United Kingdom has tried to make companies more directly accountable for forced labor in their supply chains. But lawyers warn that the government’s latest plans to beef up protections against worker violations risk being heavily watered down and poorly policed by regulators.
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News BriefSenate votes along party lines to confirm RFK Jr. as secretary of HHS
The U.S. Senate has approved Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, placing President Donald Trump’s controversial pick at the helm of a $1.7 trillion department in transition.
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PremiumTrump has called for a six-month ban on FCPA enforcement. How should compliance respond?
With a six-month ban on enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, compliance should retreat from fear-based messaging and instead focus on why ethical practices make good business sense, experts say.
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PremiumApple bucks trend in Big Tech, defies anti-DEI headwinds
Apple, one of the most valuable tech giants on the planet, is pushing back against pressure to stop diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, saying that “a culture of belonging” remains a core value of the organization.
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News BriefLawsuits filed to save CFPB amid Trump push to shutter financial watchdog
Enforcement and all other operations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have come to a screeching halt under Trump administration directives but a pair of lawsuits aimed at keeping the agency open mean the stoppage could be short-lived.
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News BriefDOJ orders Lockheed Martin to pay $30M over defective pricing on F-35 contracts
The Department of Justice announced it reached a settlement with Lockheed Martin stemming from allegations of “defective pricing on contracts for F-35 military aircraft.” The deal comes days after Attorney General Pam Bondi was confirmed by the Senate, which will shift the DOJ’s focus away from white-collar misconduct.
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PremiumExperts question effectiveness of new enforcement tool SFO is finally wielding
The U.K.’s Serious Fraud Office has made its first use of an enforcement tool that was meant to bring oligarchs and kleptocrats to book. But lawyers are unsure whether the move signifies either a change in direction or fortune for the agency.
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News BriefBondi-led DOJ sharply pivots away from prosecution of corporate FCPA violations
The U.S. Department of Justice under new Attorney General Pam Bondi will de-emphasize white collar misconduct linked to bribes and foreign corruption, instead prioritizing corruption cases linked to human smuggling and the trafficking of narcotics and firearms.
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PremiumWhat’s keeping compliance leaders up at night? Struggles and strategies for 2025
Managing the unrelenting pace and increasing complexity of regulations is the top concern among compliance professionals, according to a recent survey by Compliance Week and Resolver.
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PremiumCFTC’s Pham announces end to ‘regulation by enforcement,’ consolidates task forces
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s enforcement division will end the practice of “regulation by enforcement,” according to Acting Chair Caroline Pham.
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PremiumExperts: U.K. digital market reforms a ‘watershed moment,’ could speed up enforcement
The U.K.’s competition regulator has outlined new plans to regulate Big Tech firms that will enable it to take a much more flexible and proactive approach towards investigations.
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News BriefCFPB issues $2.5M penalty against Wise in last action of Chopra era
A fine by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against the U.S arm of London-based foreign exchange company Wise could be one of the agency’s final actions as a new regulatory regime reportedly froze rules and litigation amid calls for defunding.
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PremiumEDPB shift forces AI firms to embed procurement, risk management in GDPR considerations
Efforts to clarify the circumstances in which artificial intelligence models may or may not be violating the General Data Protection Regulation could result in yet more confusion for tech firms, companies deploying the technology, and even data protection authorities, according to experts.
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OpinionFive reasons why I’m excited about CW’s Cyber Risk & Data Privacy Summit
Having worked for Compliance Week for three years, I’ve found it remarkable how compliance professionals can be so consistently upbeat about their plight. An often refrain in compliance circles is “be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” As difficult as the job can be, that clearly doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.
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PremiumExperts: Prepare now with U.K. failure to prevent fraud offense on horizon
Fraud prevention is about to get more complicated with penalties rising sharply for U.K. organizations. Starting Sept. 1, larger businesses will be liable to criminal prosecution if any of their employees–or an agent, subsidiary, or other “associated person”–commits fraud that is intended to benefit the company.
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PremiumExperts say DORA compliance not coming easy as more firms pass buck to IT providers
New rules have come into effect across the European Union to promote better cybersecurity and IT resilience across the financial services sector, but experts warn that compliance is likely to be patchy and regulatory enforcement across the bloc perhaps even patchier.
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News BriefTrump gives TikTok 75-day reprieve after ban goes into effect
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday delaying the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing the long-awaited TikTok ban. While the social media platform’s fate is still up in the air, Trump signaled his support for it being sold, with the U.S. as a “partner.”