The FTC is expanding its enforcement efforts for fintech, particularly in the areas of online and small-business lending, payments, and cryptocurrencies.  At a recent event in Washington,...

Last week, the CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (“DSIO”) issued time limited no-action relief to a regional commercial bank holding company and its insured ...

The Center for Financial Stability is providing a freely accessible Financial Timeline, curated by Senior Fellow Yubo Wang.  The timeline, created in 2010 and actively maintained, charts ...

Over the next several weeks, the U.S. Senate will consider President Trump’s nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, to fill the currently vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.  Because Judge ...

The Office of the New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer (NYC Comptroller), as part of the Boardroom Accountability Project 2.0 initiative, has published examples of “best practice...

In a recent speech, SEC Chairman Jay Clayton said “To sum up my remarks in a sentence, we have taken a lot of steps intended to promote capital formation, and we have an ambitious capit...

On August 24, 2018, the Second Circuit held in United States v. Hoskins  that a nonresident foreign national cannot be found liable for violating the anti-bribery provisions of the Fore...

Rules and Regulations SEC Rejects Proposed Rule Change for Bitcoin ETF Industry Update Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Reacts to SEC Regulation of Investment Professionals SEC Launches N...

Rules and Regulations SEC Rejects Proposed Rule Change for Bitcoin ETF Industry Update Commissioner Hester M. Peirce Reacts to SEC Regulation of Investment Professionals Litigation S...

The CFTC unanimously approved Final Rule amendments on August 21, 2018 to the regulations governing chief compliance officer (“CCO”) duties and annual compliance reporting requirement...