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Understanding the New Overtime Tax Policies in the Big Beautiful Bill
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, July 12, 2025
Podcast - Navigating the Updated SF-328 Form
First 100 Days of the New HSR Rules with Antitrust Partner Kara Kuritz
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The Privacy Insider Podcast Episode 14: The Pig Around the Corner: Privacy and Trade with Constantine Karbaliotis of nNovation LLP
Episode 366 -- DOJ Issues Data Security Program Requirements
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Welcome to the latest issue of Bracewell’s FINRA Facts and Trends, a monthly newsletter devoted to condensing and digesting recent FINRA developments in the areas of enforcement, regulation and dispute resolution. This month,...more
The proposal would codify for the first time the federal-level best execution standard for brokers and related obligations. New Regulation Best Execution would result in a pivot from what has been a principles-based approach...more
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