Practitioners active in derivative markets regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are well familiar with the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit’s proclamation in 1971 that “[t]he methods and...more
The amendments would make the CFTC’s whistleblower awards process more uniform with the SEC’s program and would enable the CFTC to bring enforcement actions against employers that retaliate against whistleblowers....more
9/6/2016
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Retaliation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Whistleblower Awards ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
The proposal could create uncertainty for market participants and raise jurisdictional questions about which regulator should police power markets....more
5/26/2016
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Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Energy Market ,
Federal Power Act ,
FERC ,
ISOs ,
Jurisdiction ,
Price Manipulation ,
Private Right of Action ,
Proposed Amendments ,
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RTO
The proposal furthers an ongoing effort to minimize Dodd-Frank burdens on commercial end users.
On April 4, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an order proposing guidance about the Dodd-Frank...more