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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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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.
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Love it or hate it, opinions abound over SEC pay ratio rule
As the public comment period expires on the SEC’s controversial pay ratio rule, we review the commentary, both pro and con.
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ArticleHow do you redo Dodd-Frank? Congress is asking the experts
When to expect a Dodd-Frank overhaul, and what it may mean, remains uncertain. But recent Congressional hearings offer a glimpse of what may be in the offing.
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Senators demand investigation into SEC rule reconsiderations
A quartet of Senate Democrats are demanding that the SEC’s inspector general conduct an investigation into Acting Chairman Michal Piwowar’s “reconsideration” of the agency’s pay ratio and conflict minerals rules.
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SEC Historical Society names new executive director
The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society’s Board of Trustees has named Washington D.C. policy veteran Jane Cobb as its new executive director. She replaces the departing Carla Rosati, the Society's founding executive director.
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Trump nominates M&A expert for Justice Department
President Trump has found his M&A guru and announced his intention to nominate Makan Delrahim to the Department of Justice. If confirmed, he will serve as an assistant attorney general in the Anti-Trust Division.
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Burn, baby, burn: Executive Order torches Obama’s climate rules
President Donald J. Trump, through an Executive Order, has directed the Environmental Protection Agency to dismantle the Obama Administration’s controversial, anti-coal Clean Power Plan.
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Latest CFPB defense focuses on military families, veterans
The latest angle in the fight to preserve the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: safeguarding military families and veterans.