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White House jumps on AI bandwagon
Jumping into an arena the private sector has trailblazed, the federal government is redoubling its efforts regarding the development of artificial intelligence. On Feb. 11, President Trump announced a new initiative intended to help the U.S. gain dominance in deployments of the emerging technology.
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Companies push back against proposed deposition rule
A proposed new change to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing depositions that would effectively create time-consuming and costly new discovery disputes has companies and their defense counsel up in arms.
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Critics blast CFPB’s plan to weaken payday lender rules
Critics are taking their shots against the CFPB for attempting to scale back its rules covering payday lenders. Lawmakers are also questioning the Bureau’s retreat from negotiating enforcement settlements that fail to include monetary restitution for customers.
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Fed moves to make stress tests less stressful
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday finalized changes to its stress testing program for the nation’s largest and most complex banks. The intent is to make the resiliency assessments “more open, transparent, and effective.”
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CFPB retreats from payday lending rule
The CFPB this week both cracked down on a law-breaking payday lender and announced an effort to weaken 2017 rules meant to hold small-dollar lenders to greater oversight and scrutiny.
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NLRB turns back time on test used to determine employee status
A recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board restores a traditional test for classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors.
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Rubio introduces new, FTC-focused data privacy legislation
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is the latest legislator to move forward with a bill to establish a national consumer data privacy law. His proposed American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act, uses the Privacy Act of 1974 as its framework.
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Warren wants worker protections amid Sears bankruptcy
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has sent a letter to Eddie Lampert, chairman of Sears Holdings, asking him for “a long-term plan to protect workers” as the legendary retailer faces bankruptcy proceedings.
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House passes bills targeting insider trading, human trafficking
The House of Representatives has passed three bipartisan bills, previously advanced by the House Financial Services Committee, that aim to curb insider trading and human trafficking.
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Podcast: Compliance with new Opportunity Tax Zones rules
Qualified Opportunity Zones were created by tax reform legislation to incentivize investments in economically distressed communities. In this podcast, we discuss their complexities with Mayer Greenberg and Kevin Matz, tax experts and partners at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
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SEC starts slow post-shutdown process of returning to normalcy
As the government reopens after a month-long shutdown, the SEC is among the agencies returning to normal operations. Companies, however, should expect to vie for assistance on a "first come, first served" basis.
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BlogCFPB wants ‘clear authority’ to oversee Military Lending Act
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking to legislatively expand its purview to police financial products targeted to military personnel.
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McHenry pushes for financial services hearings, Deutsche Bank records
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the Republican leader of the House Financial Services Committee, has announced a series of hearings he wants before the Committee. He is also escalating document demands from scandal-plagued Deutsche Bank.
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ArticleShutdown starts to pose new risks for businesses
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is increasingly a catalyst for new risks and tough choices for corporations.
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SEC faces lawsuit over ‘gag orders’ in enforcement settlements
The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, is suing the SEC over the mandatory “gag orders” it has added to its enforcement-based settlement agreements for nearly 40 years.