All Rules & Proposals articles – Page 13
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Blog
SCOTUS: Terror victims can’t sue international companies with U.S. ties
The Supreme Court issued a ruling in the matter of Jesner v. Arab Bank, holding that Alien Tort Statute does not allow for U.S.-originated lawsuits against foreign corporations with a domestic presence.
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Group wants unredacted privacy assessments from Facebook
A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit is seeking the release of unredacted Facebook privacy assessments from the Federal Trade Commission. The assessments were mandated under the terms of a 2011 consent order.
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Warren hits CFPB director with 100-question quizzing
The latest move in the ongoing chess match between Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney is the legislator’s demand for answers to more than 100 questions relating to the Bureau’s policies and actions.
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Treasury report spotlights its regulatory reforms, reductions
The Treasury Department this week released a new report “detailing its accomplishments in support of the President’s regulatory reform agenda.”
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GUIDE Act targets CFPB’s rulemaking transparency
The recently filed Give Useful Information to Define Effective Compliance Act (or, for short, GUIDE Act), seeks to “bring predictability and transparency” to CFPB’s process of promulgating rules and guidance.
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Court order blocks delay of fuel efficiency standards penalty rule
A federal court has blocked the Trump administration’s delay of a rule that updates the penalties assessed to automakers for non-compliance with federal fuel efficiency standards.
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SEC begins process of drafting its own fiduciary rule
With the apparent demise of the Labor Department’s fiduciary rule, the SEC has stepped in to fill the void. Will the proposed Regulation Best Interest aid investors?
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New legislation offered to help regulators fight illegal robocalls
New legislation was introduced in the Senate this week to help the FCC prosecute violations of its robocall rules by increasing the related statute of limitations for FCC action from one year to three.
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Podcast
Podcast: Sanctions compliance made easy—even when things get complex
In our latest podcast our guest is Julie Myers Wood, CEO of Guidepost Solutions, an investigative and compliance consulting firm. We discuss ways to simplify sanctions compliance and ways to leverage the program to meet other regulatory objectives.
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Podcast: Sanctions compliance made easy—even when things get complex
In our latest podcast our guest is Julie Myers Wood, CEO of Guidepost Solutions, an investigative and compliance consulting firm. We discuss ways to simplify sanctions compliance and ways to leverage the program to meet other regulatory objectives.
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FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny to resign
Terrell McSweeny, a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission since April 2014, will depart the agency by the end of this month. Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen described her as “a steadfast advocate for consumers and competition.”
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Battle over CFPB's auto loan guidance could expand scope of CRA
A Senate vote on Tuesday invalidated CFPB guidance on automobile lending practices and could give legislators greater ability to deploy the Congressional Review Act as a tool for regulatory rollbacks.
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Government bans domestic deals with China-based ZTE
The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security has imposed a denial of export privileges on Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE. American companies are now prohibited from selling parts and software to ZTE for seven years.
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Article
Assessing Facebook’s many regulatory and compliance lessons
After a hectic week of Congressional testimony, there is a better understanding of Facebook’s data protection woes. There is also plenty of fodder for regulatory and compliance debates.
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Article
Push for Volcker rule reforms gains momentum
Since the day the Dodd-Frank Act was passed nearly a decade ago, the Volcker rule has been a burr under the saddle for Republicans. Now, their complaints are a lot closer to having a remedy, with plans to ease the rule’s burden on community banks.
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SEC commissioners argue for increase to monetary cap on Regulation A
SEC Commissioners Michael Piwowar and Hester Peirce are breaking ranks with their peers over the monetary cap assigned to Regulation A exemptions. They want to boost the offering limit for the under-used exemption from $50 million to $75 million.
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SEC sets date to debate its own fiduciary duty rule
After months of parsing through comment letters and collecting financial industry feedback, the SEC is ready to inject itself in the controversial effort to create a fiduciary duty regulation for broker-dealers and investment advisers. The Commission has scheduled an open meeting on Wednesday, April 18, to debate a potential rule ...
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DoJ: Seized Website was a hotbed of sex, trafficking, money laundering
The Justice Department this week seized backpage.com, an online forum for prostitution ads, including those related to child trafficking. Days later, President Trump signed into law a bill that carves away one-time legal protections for such sites.
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Federal Reserve floats simplified capital rules and stress tests
The Federal Reserve Board is seeking public comments on a proposal intended to simplify its capital rules for large banks and potentially loosen requirements for the stress tests administered to them.
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Williams named president and CEO of New York Fed
John Williams, current chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, has been appointed to the same position at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He will replace current president William Dudley in June.