Report: Corporate Risk Level Highest in 12 Years June 17, 2024 Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years,...
As Supreme Court Decisions Loom, a Legal Assault Is Weakening SEC’s Power June 12, 2024 By Chris Prentice and Michelle Price A legal assault on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is chipping away at its powers to oversee Wall Street...
Despite Consumer Watchdog’s Supreme Court Win, CFPB Powers on Chopping Block May 20, 2024 By John Kruzel The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision safeguarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—the nation’s consumer finance watchdog—earned plaudits from supporters of robust...
18 States Sue Over EEOC’s Policy on Transgender Workers May 14, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A group of Republican-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from enforcing...
US Financial Regulators Restart Work on Long-Delayed Dodd-Frank Compensation Rules May 9, 2024 By Pete Schroeder A trio of U.S. financial regulators have resumed work on a long-delayed rule-writing project to make executive compensation plans at...
Chamber of Commerce Sues to Block FTC’s Non-Compete Ban April 24, 2024 By Leah Nylen Business groups led by the US Chamber of Commerce sued the Federal Trade Commission Wednesday seeking to block a rule...
US Senate Votes to Reject Rule to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions on Highways April 11, 2024 By David Shepardson The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a resolution that would overturn a federal agency’s rule requiring states to measure and...
FTC Asks Congress for Authority Over Its Own Consumer Cases April 11, 2024 By Leah Nylen The US Federal Trade Commission is asking Congress to change the law so it can handle its own privacy settlements...
SEC Bribery Unit Probes Technology Companies’ Use of Contractors April 4, 2024 By Sabrina Willmer The US Securities and Exchange Commission is asking publicly traded tech companies about their relationships with distributors and other business...
FDIC Draft Proposal: Bank Mergers Above $100B Get Extra Scrutiny March 21, 2024 By Douglas Gillison Mergers that could result in banks with more than $100 billion in assets should expect heightened scrutiny from the U.S....