All Regulatory Policy articles – Page 44
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ArticleWith CFPB in ‘retreat,’ California eyes state consumer finance agency
California wants to create its own state consumer finance protection agency because the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in “retreat,” Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
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ArticleFCA proposes expanding scope of financial crime reporting obligations
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority seeks comment on a new proposal that would widen the scope of its annual financial crime reporting obligations to include firms whose regulated activities potentially pose a higher money laundering risk.
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ArticleSEC to consider limiting large whistleblower awards, weakening retaliation rule
The SEC had scheduled a Sept. 2 vote on controversial changes to its whistleblower program that, if passed, could weaken the agency’s prohibition of retaliation against whistleblowers and limit large rewards. The meeting has been canceled.
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ArticleEU data authorities take different approaches to Privacy Shield ruling
It appears Europe’s data authorities are prepared to interpret a key court judgement as they see fit in the absence of definitive guidance from the bloc’s primary privacy regulator.
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ArticleChina proposes joint audit to end dispute with U.S. regulators
In an attempt to end the stalemate over audits of publicly traded Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges, China has reportedly proposed to allow U.S. regulators to conduct a trial joint inspection of a state-owned enterprise.
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SEC loosens risk disclosure requirements for public companies
In a split decision, the Securities and Exchange Commission has loosened requirements public companies must follow when they describe risk factors and legal proceedings in their financial statements.
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SEC wants to curb sensitive data contained in CAT submissions, EDGAR filings
Rule changes proposed by the SEC seek to limit the amount of personally identifiable information required in data submitted to the Consolidated Audit Trail and for public company filings.
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New DOJ office to monitor, evaluate compliance with antitrust judgments
A new office within the Antitrust Division will be tasked with monitoring corporate compliance initiatives connected with DOJ antitrust judgments, as well as evaluating whistleblower complaints regarding those judgments.
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ArticleSEC names Berger deputy director of Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission named Marc Berger deputy director of the Division of Enforcement, also promoting Richard Best to take over for Berger as director of the New York Regional Office.
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ArticleTrump’s TikTok crusade a hollow win for privacy
There’s no questioning the need to protect the data of U.S. citizens from China, but it’s naïve to think pressuring TikTok to take up a U.S. owner is anything more than a hollow victory given our lack of federal oversight in the area of privacy.
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Analysis: What to make of the DOJ’s rare FCPA opinion
The Department of Justice last week issued its first FCPA opinion procedure in six years. Experts weigh in on the ruling, the gap between opinions, and more.
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Crenshaw, Peirce sworn in as SEC commissioners
The Securities and Exchange Commission has a female majority board with the swearing in of Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Hester Peirce.
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Federal banking regs clarify BSA/AML compliance violation response
Two strikes and you’re out, say four federal agencies to repeat violators of Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering compliance requirements.
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ArticleWithout guidance, U.S. companies in limbo after Privacy Shield scrapped
Despite a recent court ruling to scrap the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield, the program is apparently still alive and well in the United States. It’s time to move on, writes Aaron Nicodemus.
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ArticleSurvey: Companies say lack of guidance, budget restrictions hamper compliance with CCPA
Complying with provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act continues to be difficult for many companies, according to a new survey from Compliance Week and OpenText.
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ArticleCanadian market regulator floats flexible firm CCO models
The Canadian Securities Administrators has published guidance that effectively gives registered firms in Canada more flexibility in satisfying chief compliance officer staffing requirements through three optional models.
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ArticleDon’t wait for Congress to save your firm from coronavirus liability
If you are an employer hoping Congress will pass a “coronavirus liability shield” bill to help your company deflect COVID-19 lawsuits, consider this: No such “shield” will do much good unless you’ve already taken action to create a safe workplace.
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ArticleFive tips for EU-U.S. data transfers post-Privacy Shield
As the fallout from the demise of the Privacy Shield continues to play out, here are a handful of steps companies can take to protect themselves from potential GDPR violations when transferring data between the European Union and the United States.
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ArticleSen. Grassley to propose whistleblower-friendly FCA amendments
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is working on legislation that would amend the False Claims Act in a way he says would strengthen the law’s core purpose of helping whistleblowers shine the light on wrongdoing and fraud.
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ArticleAdvice for compliance from new DOJ Criminal Division head
Acting Justice Department Criminal Division head Brian Rabbitt shares his perspective on recent updates to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance, the FCPA Resource Guide, and more.