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[Video] Upping Your Game: Episode 1 – Meeting Hui Chen’s Challenge
In February, the Trump Administration suspended investigations under and enforcement of the FCPA. Many compliance professionals have since wondered what this will mean for corporate compliance programs going forward. Hui Chen challenged compliance professionals with “It’s time to up your game.” This podcast series, sponsored by Ethico and co-hosted with Ethico co-CEO Nick Gallo, hopes to meet Hui Chen’s challenge for compliance professionals. We will discuss how compliance professionals can ‘Up...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
Healthcare Preview for the Week of: April 28, 2025
After a two-week recess, lawmakers are back on Capitol Hill to begin marking up their budget reconciliation legislation. The budget resolution that passed in early April instructs committees to spend or save a certain amount. The action is starting in the House. Five House committees will hold reconciliation markups this week, including the Oversight and Government Reform and Education and Workforce Committees....By: McDermott+
FinCEN’s Southwest Border Geographic Targeting Order Faces Challenges in Texas and Southern California
In March, we wrote about the Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issuing a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed to combat Mexican-based drug cartels. The GTO signals Treasury’s efforts to combat cartel activity by requiring heightened anti-money laundering reporting for money services business (MSBs) along the southwest border....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
DOL ESG Rule Withstands Demolition of Chevron Deference
In Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, the U.S. Supreme Court knocked down Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council Inc., leaving the doctrine of Chevron deference in rubble. The doctrine stated that, when a law was ambiguous, an agency administering that law would be entitled to deference for any permissible interpretation of the ambiguity....By: Carlton Fields
Seventh Circuit Places Limits on Employers’ Withdrawal Liability from Certain Multiemployer Plans
On April 24, 2025, the Seventh Circuit upheld a Northern District of Illinois decision requiring a multiemployer pension plan to exclude the employers’ post-2014 rehabilitation plan contribution rate increases from the employers’ withdrawal liability calculation....By: Littler
[Video] SBR – Author’s Podcast: Understanding Complexity with Dr. Jean Boulton, Part 1: Ethics, Compliance, and Organizational Dynamics
Welcome to the SBR – Authors Podcast! Host Tom Fox visits with authors in the compliance arena and beyond in this podcast series. Today, Tom is joined by his friend and colleague Earnie Broughton as they co-host Dr. Jean Boulton, author of ‘The Dao of Complexity.’ This is Part 1 of a special two-part episode on the SBR – Author’s Podcast. They dive into Dr. Boulton’s background in physics, her transition to business management, and her exploration of complexity theory. The conversation...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
New York AG sues payday lenders MoneyLion and DailyPay
New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued payday lenders MoneyLion Inc. and DailyPay Inc. in New York state court, alleging that the two companies took advantage of tens of thousands of New Yorkers....By: Ballard Spahr LLP
Space Technology Investment – Go for Launch in 2025?
Investors have recently provided solid funding to the space technology sector, with the trend showing signs of continuing in Q1 2025. The general trend over the last half decade for the number of investments in space technology has been upward. Investment firm Seraphim Space states that the number of deals have risen “substantially” since Q1…...By: Knobbe Martens
[Video] Compliance Tip of the Day: AI and Compliance Education
Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements. Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, we aim to provide bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay on top of your compliance game. Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your...By: Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist
BlackRock Lifepath lawsuits were a dud
I knew early from my law school days that I had zero interest in litigation. It was probably from Moot Court when that second year law student admonished my tie. I late discovered this second year law student was the mastermind of one of the biggest law school scandals I uncovered a couple of years later and he’s still suspended from the practice of law for lying to the FBI. But that’s another story, you can read elsewhere on this site....By: Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.
Replacing UK PRIIPs: FCA Consults on Further Proposals for Consumer Composite Investments
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published a consultation paper (CP25/9) setting out further proposals on product information for consumer composite investments (CCIs), i.e., investments where the returns are dependent on the performance of or changes in the value of indirect investments....By: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Everything’s Coming Up Roses: Domestic Crypto Regulation in Spring 2025
Last March, I wrote: “Howey Livin’? Domestic Crypto Regulation in 2024.” As elegantly foreshadowed by the hilarious title, the article covered the strange crypto regulatory moment of spring 2024: Bitcoin has been packaged into easily digestible ETFs and is trading at all-time highs, and the broader cryptocurrency market is valued at more than $2 trillion. . . .[S]keptics and bulls would all agree that despite frequent predictions of demise, crypto has more than kept its feet. Assuming the crypto...By: Woodruff Sawyer
HL Pensions Law Digest 28 April 2025
A bite-sized summary of recent UK pension news Welcome to our latest update, in which we cover: Pensions Regulator (TPR): new innovation hub In a keynote speech, TPR explains that its priorities are for innovation, data quality and decumulation. Pensions Regulator (TPR): DB superfunds In a recent blog, TPR considers lessons learned from the three transfers to a defined benefit (DB) superfund to date....By: Hogan Lovells
Outbound Investment Rules and Implications on U.S. Loan Documentation
The U.S. outbound investment security program, or Outbound Investment Rules, went into effect on Jan. 2, 2025, and financial institutions have had a few months to adjust to the new regulations....By: McGuireWoods LLP
English High Court Confirms Enforceability of Termination Sum Provisions in JOLCO Structures
The English High Court has confirmed the enforceability of provisions providing for significant termination payments from a defaulting airline following the termination of an aircraft leasing arrangement using a JOLCO Structure. On 17 April 2025, Mr. Justice Picken issued a judgment that will likely be regarded in the aircraft leasing community as a reinforcement of lessors’ rights following lease defaults in JOLCO Structures. However, the decision looks set to generate wider interest as market...By: Morgan Lewis
New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority Will Have Broad Normative Powers
The European Union ("EU") Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on May 31, 2024, represents a major shift in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing at the EU level. Among the many changes entailed by this package, one of particular importance is the creation of a new European authority dedicated to AML: the Anti-Money Laundering Authority ("AMLA")....By: Jones Day
Fannie Mae Updates Preferred Equity Guidelines: What You Need to Know
Fannie Mae published its Preferred Equity Guide Update (25-06) and its Preferred Equity Checklist (Form 6441) in mid-April. Although unpublished iterations have been circulating for the past two years, lenders and law firms have interpreted the requirements in varying ways, at times leading to different outcomes for very similar equity structures....By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
The Impact of Natural Disasters on Municipal Financing and Disclosure
The wildfires in Southern California earlier this year were another sobering reminder of the devastating impact of natural disasters on local communities, and Connecticut is certainly not immune....By: Pullman & Comley, LLC
Cayman Islands investment funds - Spring 2025 update
Our investment funds team outline the latest developments within the investment funds market in the Cayman Islands, including the further changes to the Beneficial Ownership Regime, recent regulatory publications, CIMA annual fee increases and the latest CIMA fund statistics....By: Carey Olsen
[Audio] The Next FCRA Frontier: Identity Theft and CFPB Updates — FCRA Focus Podcast
In this episode of FCRA Focus, hosts Kim Phan and Dave Gettings bring you the latest updates from the regulatory and litigation sides of the house. Dave shares his insights on the challenges and litigation surrounding identity theft investigations, offering practical tips for furnishers to navigate these complex issues. Kim provides an overview of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s renewed supervision efforts and what it means for Fair Credit Reporting Act compliance. Tune in for an...By: Troutman Pepper Locke
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