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EU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape
EU And Tech Firm Taxes Dominate Regulatory Landscape
March 19, 2018  |  News

Tax season, indeed. The regulatory landscape was dotted with news out of Europe centered on the way that tech firms do business — and how...

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Rollback Of Dodd-Frank Act Passes In Senate
Rollback Of Dodd-Frank Act Passes In Senate
March 15, 2018  |  Regulation

On Wednesday (March 14), the Senate passed legislation that would loosen the regulations placed on financial companies after the Great Recession, with the bill gaining...

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Senators Raise IP Concerns Over Chinese Access
Senators Raise IP Concerns Over Chinese Access
February 13, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Telecommunications firms and joint ventures are serving as conduits for China to gain insight and access to intellectual property and sensitive U.S. technologies, according to...

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Senate Banking Committee Gives McWilliams The Nod To Become Chair Of FDIC
Senate Banking Committee Gives McWilliams The Nod To Become Chair Of FDIC
February 09, 2018  |  Personnel

The Senate Banking Committee signed off on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Jelena McWilliams to become the next chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),...

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FIs Want A Vote On Bill That Would Change Dodd-Frank
FIs Want A Vote On Bill That Would Change Dodd-Frank
January 30, 2018  |  Regulation

Credit unions and banks joined forces to call on lawmakers Monday (Jan. 29) to bring a bill to the floor for a vote that would...

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Payday Lending And The New CFPB
Payday Lending And The New CFPB
December 05, 2017  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and payday loans have had a wild ride over the last 24 months. After a contentious rulemaking process, an even more contentious first...

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Senate Bill Aims To Jail Execs Who Hide Data Breaches
Senate Bill Aims To Jail Execs Who Hide Data Breaches
December 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate last week calling for jail time for executives who hide data breaches. As reported by Wired,...

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Senate Demands Answers From Uber Over Hack
Senate Demands Answers From Uber Over Hack
November 28, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Lawmakers sent a letter to Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of Uber, saying that the data breach, which the company paid hackers to cover up...

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Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
Joseph Otting Confirmed As Next OCC Head
November 17, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Joseph Otting, the former banking executive with close ties to Steve Mnuchin, the U.S. treasury secretary, was confirmed as the next U.S. Comptroller of the...

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