As stated in our previous blog posting, President Barack Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank” or the “Act”) into law on July 21, 2010, with the objective of ushering in a new era of financial regulation and transparency. The Act’s range encompasses not only the usual group of financial services employers, but it extends to mortgage brokers and insurance adjusters as well. Portions of the Act, including those discussed below, went into effect immediately. However, portions of the Act have left more questions than answers as to what long-term impacts the legislation will have on the financial industry.

A few of the Act’s highlights include bounty provisions, additional changes to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and changes to amend SOX’s anti-retaliation provisions in a number of ways. A brief list of actions that employers can take is also noted.

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