Episode 374 -- Justice Department Resumes FCPA Enforcement with New, Focused Guidance
Understanding the DOJ's Recent Corporate Enforcement Policy Changes
False Claims Act Insights - Will Recent Leadership Changes Lead to FCA Enforcement Policy Changes?
Compliance Tip of the Day: New FCPA Enforcement Memo - What Does it Say?
Compliance into the Weeds: Changes in FCPA Enforcement
Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: The False Claims Act
Hospice Insights Podcast - Still Number One: Healthcare Fraud Remains Central in DOJ’s White Collar Enforcement Plan
The Changing Landscape of EEOC Enforcement and Disparate Impact
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 60 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: Employee Retention Tax Credit
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 59 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: DOJ Focus
The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 58 - Enforcement Priorities of the Second Trump Administration: IRS Investigations
FTC Regulatory and Enforcement Shifts Under New Leadership
Episode 352 -- Review of 2024 DOJ and SEC Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance
#WorkforceWednesday®: PAGA in California, NLRB Authority, New Employment Laws in 2025 - Employment Law This Week®
State AG Pulse | Never Say Never to Federal Privacy Legislation
GILTI Conscience Podcast | Inside the IRS: A Conversation With Former Agency Officials
Torres Talks Trade Podcast- Episode 12- ZTE & BIS Enforcement
The Justice Insiders: The DOJ Wants You!
Health+Tech - Episode 1: Post-Pandemic Healthcare Compliance and Enforcement Priorities
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After ordering the review of all existing guidance put forth by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), acting CFPB Director Russell Vought announced the withdrawal of almost 70 guidance documents dating back to the...more
The CFPB will not make enforcement of its Buy Now, Pay Later rule a priority, according to a recent statement....more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) recently announced that it is deprioritizing certain enforcement and supervision actions. The Bureau explained that it will instead focus its limited resources on what it...more
On May 6, the CFPB announced it will not prioritize enforcement of its May 2024 interpretive rule which classified Buy Now, Pay Later providers as credit card issuers subject to TILA and Regulation Z (covered by InfoBytes...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) announced a significant shift in its enforcement priorities, choosing not to prioritize actions related to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans under the Truth in Lending...more
On April 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent an internal memorandum to CFPB staff describing its 2025 supervisory and enforcement priorities. Not surprisingly, the memo highlights its intended departure...more
On April 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) seemingly provided its employees with a memorandum outlining its ongoing supervisory and enforcement priorities (Memo). Although the Memo has not been made publicly...more
The CFPB is rescinding its existing enforcement and supervision priority documents, according to a memo sent to bureau staff by CFPB Chief Legal Officer Mark Paoletta....more
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FCA outlines its priorities and areas in which it plans to reduce the regulatory burden for firms. On 25 March 2025, the FCA published its five-year strategy (Strategy), alongside the outcome of its review of retail conduct...more
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In a blog post published earlier this week titled “The CFPB’s enforcement work in 2023 and what lies ahead,” the CFPB discussed its 2023 enforcement activity and highlighted its plans to expand its enforcement capacity in...more
In this edition of Fintech Flash, we discuss important things to know about the regulation of unfair, deceptive, and abusive acts or practices and 10 areas of focus to mitigate your UDAAP risk. When a regulator...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a statement in collaboration with federal partners, including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ), emphasizing that advanced technology...more
On April 25, the CFPB, DOJ, FTC, and Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to protect the public from bias in automated systems and artificial intelligence (AI). ...more
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During an open session of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) this week, the Board of Directors voted to finalize a new regulation that will give the FDIC, and the public, better tools to ensure that deposits...more
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) recently announced that it is going to exercise authority described as “dormant” to supervise nonbanks that are not otherwise subject to the CFPB’s supervision authority....more
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