Point-of-Sale Finance Series: The Great Debate of Loans vs. Credit Sales — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Compliance Tip of the Day: Terminating Third Parties
2 Gurus Talk Compliance: Episode 52 – The Big Jet Plane Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Implementing Internal Controls
Importance of Compliance Management in times of transition
Great Women in Compliance: From Hotline to Headline: The DOJ’s Whistleblower Awards Reboot with Mary Inman and Liz Soltan
Compliance into the Weeds: Autonomous AI Whistleblowing Misconduct
Daily Compliance News: June 4, 2025, The Climate Disaster Management Edition
Compliance Tip of the Day: Assessing Internal Controls in International Operations
Adventures in Compliance: The Novels – The Sign of Four, Introduction and Compliance Lessons Learned
FCPA Compliance Report: The Role of Culture and Data in Fraud Risk Management - A Conversation with Vincent Walden
Understanding MALPB Charters: A Collaborative Approach to Banking Innovation — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
Explore the Impact of Point-of-Sale Finance in Our Upcoming Series — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Compliance Tip of the Day: Risk Assessments and Internal Controls
Upping Your Game: Harnessing AI to Revolutionize Third-Party Risk Management
Innovation in Compliance: Integrating AI in Compliance and Risk Management with Jana Brost
Daily Compliance News: June 3, 2025 the $500MM for Compliance Edition
Daily Compliance News: June 2, 2025, The Unintended Consequence Edition
Episode 371 -- DOJ's New Corporate Enforcement Program
Compliance Tip of the Day: Issues for Internal Controls in International Operations
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While there was some—albeit limited—Enforcement activity in May (click here for last month’s enforcement actions), in this month’s Round-Up we want to highlight some updates that suggest the Enforcement front may continue to...more
On June 2, the California State Assembly unanimously passed Assembly Bill 1180, which now moves to the California Senate for consideration. The bill would require the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)...more
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The May 14, 2025 State of Litigation event, sponsored annually by Lathrop GPM, brought together a dynamic mix of legal minds, business leaders and policy experts to unpack the most critical developments shaping the current...more
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In this edition of the J.P. Morgan Venture Beacon, we analyze venture deals from Series Seed through Series D+ to surface the real-time dynamics shaping today’s startup ecosystem. Produced in collaboration with J.P. Morgan |...more
On May 31, 2025, Texas enacted HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act, creating one of the most comprehensive state-level frameworks to date for regulating artificial intelligence....more
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Welcome to “SERC’ling Up,” your resource for staying ahead in today’s fast-evolving financial landscape. This newsletter delivers perspectives on the latest enforcement trends, regulatory updates and high-stakes developments...more
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