All Trump articles
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ArticleCompliance 2020: A timeline
Compliance Week looks back at two decades of scandals, enforcement actions, and regulatory policies (2000-2019) that shaped the compliance function we see today.
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BlogSuit against Trump’s deregulation centerpiece gets mixed results
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has denied the government’s motion to dismiss Public Citizen v. Trump, a case challenging a 2017 executive order directing federal agencies to repeal two federal regulations for every new rule they issue.
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ArticleNew system opens up EU business trade with Iran
The United Kingdom, Germany, and France have created a new payments system to allow European businesses to trade with Iran without falling foul of U.S. sanctions.
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ArticleShutdown starts to pose new risks for businesses
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is increasingly a catalyst for new risks and tough choices for corporations.
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ArticleDisclosure reform an idea worth pursuing
The SEC is once again digging into disclosure reforms, and the debate has shifted from what to file to how frequently companies need to file.
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ArticleHow election results will impact regulation for next two years
America voted on Tuesday. Now corporate America and its regulators need to see what it all means.
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A free press and the fight against bribery and corruption
One the day newspapers across the country are fighting back against President Trump's insistence that the media is an "enemy," we point out one of the many compliance-related benefits of a free press.
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Trump threatens $200B in additional tariffs on China imports
On June 18, President Donald Trump directed the United States Trade Representative to identify $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs, at a rate of 10 percent, on top of the already-imposed 25 percent tariffs on $50 billion worth of Chinese goods.
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Novartis lawyer quits amid Michael Cohen contract controversy
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis announced May 16 that Group General Counsel Felix Ehrat is stepping down. His abrupt departure follows revelations that Novartis had a $1.2 million contract with President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen in exchange for access to the White House on healthcare policy.
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Trump withdraws United States from Iran nuclear deal
President Trump on Tuesday announced the United States was pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal and will reinstate sanctions on the Iranian regime.
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Court sides with Trump over who runs the CFPB
The battle for who is the rightful head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been settled—for the moment—by Judge Timothy Kelly.
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Global exits, the SEC, and the Manafort Indictment
This week the Trump administration announced plans to exit more global initiatives, the SEC sent a warning to pop stars about cryptocurrency, and a local blogger may have aided in the case against Manafort.
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Harvey Weinstein, Obamacare, and Google
Title: Harvey Weinstein, Obamacare, aThis week, the scope of corruption surrounding Harvey Weinstein is growing bigger by the day, Google hands over evidence of Russia-linked ads on their sites, and President Trump makes moves to raise “repeal and replace Obamacare” back from the dead.
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SeaWorld, Mueller, and Congress
In case you missed it this week, Mueller sidles up to a new lawyer involved in Paul Manafort's probe, politicians are eyeing a particular bribery-related trial, and SeaWorld get's a criminal investigation
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Miscimarra named NLRB Chairman
President Donald J. Trump has named Philip A. Miscimarra as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, a move that promotes him from acting chairman.
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Trump initiates sweeping overhaul of government agencies
President Donald J. Trump has unveiled a “comprehensive plan for reorganizing the executive branch,” an overhaul of federal agencies intended to cut federal spending and reduce redundancies.
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President orders agencies to create regulatory task forces
President Trump has signed an Executive Order requiring that government agencies establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force to evaluate existing regulations and identify those that should be repealed or modified.
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NLRB, FTC, and CFTC have new leadership
President Donald Trump has named Philip Miscimarra acting chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, the first step in what observers see as a shift back to more management-friendly policies and rulings. Joe Mont reports.
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Global business in Trump’s protectionist era
Trump’s election, Brexit, and failed trade agreements herald a new era of protectionism, but only strong regulations can deal with data protection and tax evasion, writes Nick Henderson.
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What to expect from Trump’s SEC nomination
President-elect Donald Trump’s pitch to head the SEC is Jay Clayton, a partner with Sullivan & Cromwell. Joe Mont fields reactions and looks for clues on how he might lead the agency.