President Trump's "Working Group on Digital Asset Markets" recently released a report with a strategic roadmap to advance American leadership in digital financial technology....more
8/12/2025
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Bank Secrecy Act ,
Blockchain ,
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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The GENIUS Act's passage marks the first major crypto legislation approved by both chambers of Congress, signaling a significant step toward regulatory clarity for stablecoins, while the CLARITY Act's advancement by the House...more
7/22/2025
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CFTC ,
Commodities ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Markets ,
Investment ,
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Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Stablecoins ,
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U.S. House
The vote marks the first time the U.S. Senate has passed significant digital asset legislation and puts the industry one step closer to regulatory clarity for certain stablecoins....more
6/23/2025
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Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Assets ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
FinTech ,
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U.S. Treasury
The Transportation Security Administration's ("TSA") proposed rule would require owners and operators of certain pipeline, freight railroad, passenger railroad, rail transit, and over-the-road bus ("OTRB") systems to...more
12/2/2024
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Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
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Surface Transportation ,
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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") intends to "strengthen and modernize" the Health Breach Notification Rule with revamped and increased scrutiny on entities holding health information, including health apps, websites, and...more
With the bipartisan, bicameral proposed American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, the U.S. Congress seeks to adopt the first national personal data privacy and security law that would preempt comprehensive state privacy laws....more
4/30/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Covered Entities ,
Data Protection ,
Federal Data Privacy ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Personal Data ,
Personal Information ,
Preemption ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
State Privacy Laws
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The Situation: In a December 13, 2023, Open Meeting, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed amendments to the Commission's regulations concerning clearing member funds held by a derivatives clearing...more
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") to revise the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") Rule to reduce the amount of information...more
12/28/2023
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COPPA ,
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Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
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Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Personal Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Social Media
New York is the first state to propose cybersecurity requirements for all hospitals operating in the state to address patient safety and other cybersecurity related issues....more
12/1/2023
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Hospitals ,
New York ,
NYDFS ,
Patient Privacy Rights ,
Popular ,
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Regulatory Reform
On November 7, 2023, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") issued a proposed rule that would grant it supervisory authority over major nonbank technology companies in the consumer digital payments space....more
11/16/2023
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Cards ,
Credit Reports ,
Digital Wallets ,
Electronic Payment Transactions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Nonbank Firms ,
Peer-to-Peer ,
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Regulatory Agencies ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
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