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North Dakota Passes New Data Security Law for “Financial Corporations”

North Dakota recently passed a law establishing new rules for certain financial companies operating in the state – specifically “financial corporations.” The new obligations will take effect on August 1, 2025. They will apply...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 68 - Why Geopolitical Risk Matters to Compliance and Legal Staff with Mark Nuttal and Chad Olsen

The hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 under the Biden administration—and the fallout that followed—along with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and the ongoing war, have created inflationary...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

New York Amends its Data Breach Notification Law

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Keypoint: New York has amended its data breach notification law twice in the last 60 days to (1) add a 30-day deadline for notifying affected residents, (2) clarify that covered financial entities must still notify the New...more

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The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act Comes Into Effect

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) came into effect on January 17, 2025. DORA aims to harmonise rules concerning the provision of information and communication technology (ICT) services to...more

Baker Donelson

New York DFS Releases AI Cybersecurity Guidance

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The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued new guidance (the Guidance) on October 16, 2024, to help state-regulated financial institutions mitigate the myriads of cybersecurity risks posed by artificial...more

The Volkov Law Group

State Street’s $7.45MM OFAC Penalty Highlights Importance of Sanctions in M&A Due Diligence

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has released a $7.45 million penalty against State Street Bank and Trust Company and its non-bank, fintech subsidiary Charles River Systems for...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CFPB: Confidentiality Agreements Can’t Deter Whistleblowers from Reporting Alleged Violations

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The CFPB warned on July 24, 2024,  that confidentiality agreements that employees of a company are required to sign likely violate federal law if those agreements imply that employees could face retaliation from their...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Sanctions Evasion: Canada Takes Aim with New FINTRAC Reporting Requirements for Reporting Entities

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Reporting entities under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) will soon be subject to a new requirement to report transactions suspected to be related to sanctions evasion to the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Regulators Publish Approaches to AI Regulation in Financial Services

On 22 April 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Bank of England published their strategic approaches to regulating AI in response to the UK government’s July 2022 AI...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Swiss Finance Company to Pay Almost $4 Million for Sanctions Violations

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On March 14, the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that EFG International AG (EFG), a Switzerland-based bank, had agreed to pay roughly $3.74 million to settle allegations that it had...more

White & Case LLP

Landmark UK Supreme Court decision clarifies scope of banks’ so-called ‘Quincecare duty’

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In Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC, the UK Supreme Court has given unanimous judgment in favour of Barclays Bank, and provided clear guidance on the so-called ‘Quincecare duty’ owed by banks to their customers. White & Case...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Compliance Alert! Regulated Entities Gear Up for the UK's Economic Crime Levy

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If your organisation is both supervised under the UK Money Laundering Regulations (“MLR”) and your UK Revenue exceeds £10.2 million per year, if you are not already, you will need to prepare for the forthcoming Economic Crime...more

A&O Shearman

UK Financial Conduct Authority Publishes Final Rules and Guidance for New Consumer Duty

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The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has published its final rules and guidance for the new Consumer Duty, which is intended to establish clearer standards for consumer protection across the financial services industry. The...more

StoneTurn

No One Wants a Monitor, But… Part 3: Lessons Learned from Monitorships

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What was it like to be at one of the world’s largest companies while it was subject to a monitor? In this episode, Cindy Moehring highlights some of the key lessons learned from working with a monitor, and taps into Michele...more

StoneTurn

No One Wants a Monitor, But… Part 2: Working with a Monitor

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Monitorship: a term typically met with fear, but it doesn’t have to be. What’s at stake when a monitor comes on board? Are there global considerations at play? Cindy Moerhing, Michele Edwards and Emilia Drozda highlight keys...more

StoneTurn

No One Wants a Monitor, But… Part 1: The Landscape

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As the regulatory landscape changes across the globe, how will monitorships fit into the puzzle? In this episode, Cindy Moehring, former Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer (U.S.) for Walmart, sits down with StoneTurn’s...more

Bilzin Sumberg

SEC Probes Recordkeeping Lapses Arising from Use of Personal Emails and Messaging

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In the last few weeks, several major U.S. financial institutions have disclosed to investors that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and/or the Commodities Future Trading Commission (“CFTC”) are...more

Morgan Lewis

Update: Russia Adopts Special Decree on Countermeasures

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President Vladimir Putin issued a decree, “On Special Economic Measures in connection with the Unfriendly Actions of the United States of America and Other Foreign Countries” (Decree), on 28 February. This is the first decree...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Asia Pacific Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement - May 27th - 28th, 9:00 am - 1:15 pm SGT

ACI’s Asia-Pacific Advanced Conference on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement is the largest sanctions gathering in Asia for financial institutions and global exporters. This unique conference features senior...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] FINRA 2021: What to Expect - February 24th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Ulmer partners Alan M. Wolper and Michael A. Gross as they address hot topics, including recent rule changes, exam priorities, and other FINRA developments....more

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[Webinar] Data Protection & Cybersecurity Challenges for Financial Institutions in 2021 - February 17th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Frances Floriano Goins and Laura J. Shaw, Associate General Counsel from KeyBank, NA, as they review the myriad regulatory schemes that govern data protection for financial services providers, keying in on both newly...more

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[Webinar] SEC Update: Reg BI, Enforcement Activity, and the Willfulness Standard - February 11th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Heidi E. VonderHeide as she discusses how Regulation Best Interest is being implemented, examines post-effective date guidance and activity by the regulators, and shares what to expect during 2021 exams. Heidi will also...more

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[Webinar] FINRA Expungement: Rule Changes and Updates - February 9th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST

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Join Christopher D. Seps as he discusses the rule changes that recently took effect related to FINRA’s expungement process, as well as proposed changes that will likely be approved and take effect in 2021. These changes...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Trends and Key Issues in Fintech M&A

In a webinar held on 10 December 2020, Skadden partners Sonia Nijjar, Simon Toms and Ingrid Vandenborre were joined by Charles River Associates (CRA) Senior Adviser and Deputy Chair of the Bank of England’s Enforcement...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Releases 2019 Privacy and Data Security Update

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On February 25th, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its annual Privacy and Data Security Update, which highlights the FTC’s activities during the past year....more

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