In our latest podcast, we listen in on a recent Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing where regulatory approaches to self-driving trucks were discussed.
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Hearings, investigations lie ahead for post-breach Equifax
The massive data breach that hit consumer credit rating firm Equifax is the catalyst for a run of Congressional hearings, new data protection legislation, and investigations by the Department of Justice and FTC.
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Legislation seeks to extend applicability of SEC’s Reg A+
Keeping with efforts to improve capital formation, the House of Representatives has approved legislation that would extend applicability of the SEC’s Regulation A+.
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Credit unions, Small Business Association forge renewed partnership
The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions and the government’s Small Business Association have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding and extended their partnership.
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CFTC fills long-vacant seats with new commissioners
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is bringing two, much-needed commissioners to the table with the swearing-in of Brian Quintenz and Rostin Behnam.
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Democrats leverage Equifax breach to defend CFPB’s arbitration rule
A massive data breach at the credit rating service Equifax has gifted Democrats and other supporters of the CFPB’s arbitration rule with fresh ammo.
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Treasury in ‘hand-to-hand financial combat’ with North Korea
Current and future sanctions efforts by the Treasury Department to financially strike back against North Korean aggression were dissected by Assistant Treasury Secretary Marshall Billingslea during a recent House committee hearing.
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SEC’s controversial pay ratio rule still alive and problematic
The SEC’s rule requiring companies to disclose the ratio between CEO and average worker pay persists despite much pushback from business and government alike.
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‘Lone wolf’ terror attacks pose a challenge for financial detectives
Following 9/11, laws and compliance rules were leveraged to “follow the money” and disrupt terror plots. But can those efforts intercept “lone wolf” attacks?
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Cyber-attack exposes consumer data at Equifax
The consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has announced a cyber-security incident that may have exposed the data of 143 million U.S. consumers. Credit card numbers for approximately 209,000 U.S. consumers were accessed.
