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Enforcement
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Securities Compliance Sentinel
Is The FCPA’s Facilitating Payment Exception Dead?
Incredibly over the last several years, both the DOJ and SEC have been relentless in their aggressive enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. As part of this pursuit, the FCPA's…
International Law Prof Blog
International Arbitration Conference in Houston April 8-9, 2013
A Houston Conference on International Arbitration will be held April 8-9, 2013 at the Houston offices of Fulbright & Jaworski LLP.The conference will feature Houston as a gateway for U.S.…
Consumer Finance Monitor
Keeping a stiff upper lip is no answer here!
While the CFPB has not yet issued a formal written statement about the impact of the D.C. Circuit's recent opinion in Canning v. NLRB on the Bureau, the Wall Street…
Focus on Regulation
Hot Topics at FDLI Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference
By Crystal Liu
Topics discussed at the recent Food & Drug Law Institute’s (FDLI) Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference included FDA Center leaders’ enforcement priorities, interagency enforcement actions, the implications of increasing globalization,…
Securities Law Prof Blog
SEC Enforcement Directors Respond to Professor Coffee’s Criticisms: Who’s Got the Facts Straight?
Professor John Coffee (Columbia) recently wrote a column, SEC enforcement: What has gone wrong?, in which he asserts that:A disturbingly persistent pattern has emerged in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB reports new investigation
Yet another panel discussion at the ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee just held in Naples, Florida, entitled “Preparing for CFPB Exams and Enforcement” involved two speakers from the CFPB: Kristen…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Khuzami Announces Resignation as SEC Enforcement Director
Robert Khuzami made it official today and announced that he is resigning as Director of Enforcement at the SEC to return to private practice. Mr. Khuzami was one of Mary…
Securities Compliance Sentinel
The SEC Believes a Bar Only Relates to the Future Not the Past, Yeah Right!!
As many know, the Dodd-Frank Act confirmed the SEC's power to seek and/or impose certain penalties and remedies. A recent case against a hedge fund manager, In the Matter of John…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Is the Time for Immigration Reform Now?, or Now is the Time for Immigration Reform!
With the results in from Election 2012, a sea-change has occurred in the political prospects for comprehensive immigration reform. Let us step back for a second and see where the nation…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Initiates PURPA Enforcement Action against Idaho PUC
On November 20, 2012, FERC granted a petition for enforcement and announced that it will take the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (“Idaho PUC”) to court for failure to adhere to…