Joe Mont

New York’s new cyber-security rules are already creating compliance and liability concerns. They may also give rise to a fractured playing field of demands in other states.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve has announced proposals to streamline post-financial crisis regulatory burdens imposed on directors at banks and reassess how ratings are issued.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters has introduced a bill intended to ensure a fair and public process for waiving automatic disqualification provisions. The issue of waivers is a longstanding one for the Commission.

While complaints about the CFPB’s recent rule banning the use of mandatory arbitration clauses pile up, Director Richard Cordray is also facing additional challenges to his authority.

The Senate is debating bipartisan legislation intended  to protect women and young girls from modern-day slavery. The plan has some concerned about online freedom of speech.

The latest effort to revise the Dodd-Frank Act’s Volcker rule is a public comment period, orchestrated by The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, that may lead to a multi-agency Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

While members of the Trump Administration wave off persistent critics, rule changes are starting to take root, notably for the Volcker rule.

Developed as a database to monitor markets and prevent flash crashes, the SEC’s consolidated audit trail has a big, new roadblock.

Wells Fargo will pay millions to resolve issues with its auto loan customers who were harmed due to issues related to collateral protection insurance policies.