Recap: BakerHostetler’s 30th Annual Legislative Seminar

By Peggy Peterson on April 8, 2019

Last week, BakerHostetler celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Annual Legislative Seminar. This two-day premier policy showcase in Washington, D.C., allows clients to listen and interact firsthand with key members of the U.S. House and Senate. Led by Federal Policy team leader Mike Ferguson, the seminar featured senior lawmakers who shared a range of policy insights and perspectives. The evening before the seminar, BakerHostetler hosted firm clients for dinner at the Smithsonian National Museum of…

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Recap: BakerHostetler’s 30th Annual Legislative Seminar

By Peggy Peterson on April 8, 2019

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Senate Bill Would Force Company Cyber Disclosure on SEC Filings

By Peggy Peterson on March 19, 2019

Amid growing alarm on Capitol Hill over cybersecurity and data privacy, new Senate legislation would require publicly traded companies to disclose in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings whether they have cybersecurity experts on their boards of directors – and if not, explain why. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said his legislation is meant to encourage companies to be more transparent about whether and how their boards and senior management are prioritizing cybersecurity. His bill…

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Banks, Lawmakers Call on FASB to Pause New Accounting Rules

By Peggy Peterson on January 28, 2019

In the wake of bipartisan criticism from Congress over sweeping new accounting rules for the banking industry, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) is hosting a roundtable discussion today on its controversial current expected credit loss (CECL) rules. Many financial institutions – and several members of Congress – have called on FASB to delay implementing the new standard, citing its impact on credit availability and affordability as well as the added burden on financial institutions.…

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Five Things to Know: What the Election Results Mean for Financial Services Policy

By Peggy Peterson on November 8, 2018

The Democrats’ takeover of the House will hand a key committee gavel – and the power to issue subpoenas – to one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics. It also will trigger aggressive oversight of the Trump administration, especially its drive to defang the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and to roll back Dodd-Frank financial rules. Here are five things to know about how the elections will impact financial services policy in 2019:…

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House OKs JOBS Act 3.0, but Capital Formation Bill on Hold Amid Senate Talks

By Cullan E. Jones & Peggy Peterson on August 2, 2018

Last month the House overwhelmingly approved a package of rifle-shot changes to financial services laws, but competing priorities and election-year politics are complicating its consideration in the Senate. Dubbed the JOBS and Investor Confidence Act, or JOBS Act 3.0, the legislation is designed to facilitate capital formation for early-stage companies and to incentivize them to list on public exchanges. The bill won House approval 406-4.…

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Policymakers Increasing Their Scrutiny of Virtual Currencies

By Carol Van Cleef & Peggy Peterson on June 8, 2017

Virtual currencies are attracting unprecedented worldwide attention from not only businesses and investors but also U.S. policymakers. The increasingly intense interest in virtual currencies is fueled by all-time highs in the price of bitcoin and other virtual currencies, excitement generated by the flood of POCs (proofs of concept) using the underlying technology, the frenzy of fundraising stoked by initial coin offerings (ICOs), and the additional demand created by unfortunate ransomware attacks. At the recent Consensus 2017…

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Recap: BakerHostetler’s 30th Annual Legislative Seminar

Recap: BakerHostetler’s 30th Annual Legislative Seminar

Senate Bill Would Force Company Cyber Disclosure on SEC Filings

Banks, Lawmakers Call on FASB to Pause New Accounting Rules

Five Things to Know: What the Election Results Mean for Financial Services Policy

House OKs JOBS Act 3.0, but Capital Formation Bill on Hold Amid Senate Talks

Policymakers Increasing Their Scrutiny of Virtual Currencies

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