• 12.14.17

    The Battle Over CFPB Leadership Continues

    Although the first round in the battle over leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau went to President Donald Trump’s pick for the position, the fight continues, leaving the CFPB’s ongoing work very unsettled.

  • 12.14.17

    Cybersecurity Guidance on SEC Horizon

    In a push for increased cybersecurity vigilance, the Securities and Exchange Commission indicated its plans to amend existing data security guidance, including the reporting of data breaches.

  • 12.14.17

    Banks Find Success Suing Over Data Breaches

    Banks continue to file suit against retailers, hoping to shift the costs of data breaches, with some recent success.

  • 12.14.17

    AML News: FINRA Guidance

    In the latest anti-money laundering news, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority published guidance on AML obligations of firms subject to FINRA supervision.

  • 12.14.17

    FTC Drives Auto Dealership to $1.4M Civil Penalty

    Providing an important reminder about complying with the terms of a Federal Trade Commission order, a California-based auto dealership agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle charges that it violated a 2014 administrative order.

  • 12.12.17

    EEOC Touts 'Significant Progress' in FY 2017 Report

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission commended itself in the agency’s annual Performance and Accountability Report, highlighting “significant progress” in managing the pending inventory of Fiscal Year 2017 charges with the lowest number of cases in the past decade.

  • 12.12.17

    North Carolina: Amended 1115 Waiver Application

    On November 20, 2017, North Carolina submitted an amended 1115 waiver application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seeking authority to invest $1.2 billion over five years in a range of targeted initiatives that, taken together with a transition from fee-for-service to ...

  • 12.07.17

    Sears Tries to Sell FTC on Settlement Tweaks

    Should the Federal Trade Commission revise its 2009 settlement with Sears involving the company’s data security practices?  

  • 12.07.17

    ADA Litigation Continues With Recent Settlements

    As the wave of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) litigation against online retailers continues, a handful of companies have settled lawsuits for failing to make their websites accessible to those with visual impairments.

  • 12.07.17

    Lawmakers Seek to Keep Things Private

    Federal lawmakers are considering the Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017, a new bill that would regulate the storage online of certain types of personal consumer information.

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