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Enforcement
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Subject to Inquiry
New Rules (and Incentives) for Would-be Whistleblowers
By Government Investigations Group
On November 3rd, the SEC proposed a program under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that rewards whistleblowers who voluntarily provide original, high-quality information that leads to…
Wage & Hour - Developments & Highlights
Steeped-Up Independent Contractor Enforcement Initiatives Coming Down The Pike Full Steam
The United States Department of Labor has announced that it will coordinate with the Internal Revenue Service as well as state officials in enforcing laws related to treatment of individuals…
Subject to Inquiry
ICE Announces Record-Breaking Enforcement Numbers
ICE Director John Morton and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced staggering enforcement statistics for the past year. In addition to a record number of illegal alien removals for fiscal year…
CommLaw Monitor
CPNI Settlement of the Day
By Kelley Drye
As we noted, the FCC is working its way through the 600+ proposed fines included in the Omnibus CPNI NAL. Virtually every day, the Enforcement Bureau releases a handful of consent decrees…
The D&O Diary
Pressure for Action Against Corporate Officials
News reports about the September 22, 2010 Senate Banking Committee hearing regarding the SEC have focused on the provocative statements by SEC Inspector General H. David Katz. Among other things,…
Washington Energy Report
FERC Releases Modified Penalty Guidelines
On September 16, 2010, FERC unanimously approved the Revised Policy Statement on penalty guidelines for enforcement cases at their monthly meeting. FERC released their initial penalty guidelines on March 18, 2010,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Critical Word on “Attrition Through Enforcement”
"Attrition through enforcement" has become popular among opponents of comprehensive immighration reform. And the Arizona legislature attempted to codify it as the state's immigration policy in SB 1070. For a skeptical…
CommLawBlog
Enforcement Shot Clocks – Tick Tick Tick . . .
Statutes of limitations can shield a licensee from financial penalties even if the FCC eventually decides that the licensee violated FCC rules.
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
Supreme Court Confirms Court of Appeal Ruling on FSA Enforcement Capabilities
By Edward Black
On July 28, the UK Supreme Court upheld the English Court of Appeal’s judgment that the power of the UK Financial Services Authority (FSA) to prosecute criminal offenses was not…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Senate Approves $600 Million for more Border Security
Jim Abrams writes for the Associated PressWASHINGTON — The Senate agreed Thursday to add $600 million to the effort to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants across the U.S. Mexican…